Auto supplier Mando launching $19 million Alabama expansion
April 6, 2016
Made In Alabama News Center
OPELIKA, Alabama – Mando America Corp. plans to invest $19 million in its Alabama manufacturing operation and hire 32 new workers to support the expansion, officials said Tuesday night.
South Korea-based Mando, one of the world’s largest auto parts suppliers, has based its North American headquarters in Opelika, where it makes brake components, suspension modules and steering systems for U.S. industry customers.
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Kamtek on schedule to produce BMW parts with new Birmingham plant this year
By Michael Tomberlin
April 5, 2016
Kamtek’s $80 million aluminum casting plant is on schedule to be completed in Birmingham in less than three months and the automotive supplier expects to be producing parts for BMW as early as this fall.
To reach that milestone, the plant has been balancing construction with equipment deliveries and – perhaps most importantly – worker training.
Eight of Kamtek’s Alabama employees have been in Germany training on high-pressure aluminum casting so they will be ready at the same time the building and equipment are.
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Drone Manufacturers Alliance Launches To Lobby For Framework
by Katie Mohr
April 6, 2016
The four companies dominating the drone market – DJI, 3DR, Parrot and GoPro – have joined forces.
Together, they’ve formed the Drone Manufacturers Alliance, announced April 4, which aims to “advocate for policies that promote innovation and safety, and create a practical and responsible regulatory framework.”
According to their mission statement, the alliance hope to serve as a voice for both drone manufacturers and users, from civilian to commercial and governmental.
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