HUNTSVILLE, AL — Blue Origin, the rocket company started and led by Amazon founder and CEO Jeff Bezos, has opened a new rocket engine manufacturing plant here.

MOBILE, AL—As part of an overall plan to produce 63 A320 aircraft per month worldwide in 2021, Airbus will increase production of the jetliners at its assembly plant here to seven per month by the beginning of 2021. This increase, and continued recruiting for the A220 manufacturing team, will add 275 jobs to the facility during the next year.

MONTGOMERY, AL—Alabama economic development leaders have rolled out a plan to keep the state competitive in the global manufacturing revolution.

HUNTSVILLE, AL—Mazda Toyota Manufacturing USA (MTMUS) has begun the hiring process for production workers at its new $1.6 billion assembly plant here.

HUNTSVILLE, AL—The highly anticipated $1.6 billion Mazda Toyota Manufacturing (MTM) plant is well on its way to being complete. Concrete is being poured and pipes are being installed on the 2,400-acre campus.

MONTGOMERY, AL—Hyundai executives recently announced plans to add a new vehicle to the production lineup as part of a $410 million expansion project that will create 200 jobs at the company's manufacturing plant here.

AUBURN, AL—Auto parts manufacturer Shinhwa Group recently announced plans to build its first U.S. factory in eastern Alabama to supply nearby auto plants.

MONTGOMERY, AL—Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama recently announced that it’s preparing to invest nearly $300 million more in new machinery and equipment for its factory here.

MOBILE, AL—Airbus has begun manufacturing A220 aircraft at its assembly plant here, a key milestone in growth plans that will see the company add a second assembly line and hire more than 400 new workers at the site.