Michelin To Invest $22M In Dothan, Alabama, Manufacturing Plant
Michelin North America is investing $22 million in its Dothan, Alabama, facility in order to increase the production of its high-performance light truck and SUV passenger tires.
IAC Celebrates Grand Opening Of Alabama Manufacturing Operation Expansion
ANNISTON, Ala. – International Automotive Components (IAC), a leading automotive interior components supplier, is celebrating the opening of its newly expanded manufacturing operation in Anniston, Ala. The 126,000-square-foot expansion, constructed adjacent to the existing IAC manufacturing plant, expands IAC’s Anniston production capacity to approximately 262,000 square feet. The operation will support the hiring of approximately
Asahi Kasei Plastics Breaks Ground On Athens Alabama Site
The Athens, Ala., facility will serve as a production and distribution hub for the company in the southern U.S., providing service to a number of their key segments in the region, including automotive.
DENSO Celebrates Grand Opening Of Alabama Facility
Establishing the Montgomery warehouse creates 30 jobs.
Halla Visteon Climate Control Expands Plant In Alabama
Facility commemorates 10-year milestone with expansion to increase manufacturing capacity and support growth.
Report Says Hankook Scouting Georgia, South Carolina And Alabama
Officials of South Korea-based Hankook Tire Co. Ltd. will soon begin scouting sites across metro Atlanta for the company’s first U.S. manufacturing plant, according to sources familiar with the project.
Alabama Association Joins SCRS
Alabama Automotive Repair Industry Society of Excellence aims to emphasize education, not just for collision repair shops but for consumers.
International Automotive Components Acquires Alabama-Based AMPRO Molding
Company says acquisition reinforces its market leadership position as a global vehicle interiors supplier.
Magna International Acquires Stamping and Sub-Assembly Plant in Alabama
Cosma International, the global automotive metalforming unit of Magna International, has signed an agreement with Ogihara America Corp. to acquire Ogihara’s stamping and sub-assembly plant in Birmingham, Ala. Ogihara recorded sales of $140 million in 2007. On completion of the transaction, Cosma will manufacture and supply major exterior and structural welded assemblies to various customers from the acquired facility, including Mercedes-Benz in Tuscaloosa, Ala.
AAAS Creates Alabama’s First Captive Insurance Company
MONTGOMERY, AL — The Automotive Aftermarket Association Southeast (AAAS), a regional association representing the automotive aftermarket in Alabama, Georgia and Mississippi, has created Alabama’s first captive insurance company. The company, called Chantilly Risk Management, was licensed by the Alabama Dept. of Insurance under legislation enacted in 2006 and signed into law by Gov. Bob Riley.