Michelin Cuts Production, Jobs at Alabama Plant
Michelin North America (MNA) says it will indefinitely lay off some 390 to 520 union workers at its 43-year-old Opelika, AL, tire plant. The lay offs, said the company, are the result of a 30 percent to 40 percent production cutback at the plant and will come in the fourth quarter of the year. The plant produces broadline tires under the BFGoodrich and Uniroyal brand names, as well as private and associate brand passenger and light truck/SUV lines.
TI Automotive Subsidiary to Build in Alabama
Hanil USA, a subsidiary of TI Automotive, is developing a new, multi-million-dollar manufacturing facility in Tallassee, AL. The plant will assemble plastic and steel tube components used in fuel-system assemblies for vehicles produced at a Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama facility in Montgomery, AL.
Alabama Attorney General Issues Hyundai Job Scam Warning
Alabama Attorney General Troy King issued a warning this week to Alabama residents, advising them to be on the lookout for a scam offering to help job seekers land a job with Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama — for a price.
Johnson Controls to Open New Plant in Alabama; Will Supply Automotive Interior Products for Hyundai
Johnson Controls has announced it will open a new manufacturing plant in Montgomery, Ala., in order to build and supply vehicle interior products to Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama beginning in early 2005. The company has leased a 120,000-square-foot building, which will be redeveloped and refurbished this fall.
Society of Automotive Engineers Establishes New SAE Alabama Section
The Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) has formally approved the formation of its first new section in 12 years — the SAE Alabama Section.
ASE Supports SkillsUSA Mission to Develop Next Generation
ASE staff serves on technical committees and provides tests for the competitions and educational support from the ASE Education Foundation.
Tint World Announces New Location in Birmingham
This brings the company’s store count in Alabama to 3 locations.
BendPak Founder Don Henthorn Passes Away
Henthorn grew the company from a small machine shop to global leader in car lifts and garage equipment.
Tint World Recognized by Inc. Magazine
The company made the list of the Southeast region’s fastest-growing private companies.
Cara Mitchell
Cara Mitchell began laying the foundation for her career when she was a freshman in high school. Given the opportunity to take a class at a vocational center through the Omaha Public Schools, Mitchell enrolled in Automotive Technology. “I really enjoyed fixing cars and working under the hood, and this formalized my training,” she says.
