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Study: Toyota engine plant supports 9,700 Alabama jobs

Words By Dawn Azok
March 14, 2017

 HUNTSVILLE, Alabama – Global automaker Toyota is a key contributor to Alabama’s economy, supporting an estimated 9,700 jobs at its Huntsville engine factory and its suppliers and spinoff operations.

 Those findings are part of a new study by the Center for Automotive Research, which also shows that one out of every 200 workers in Alabama was employed as a result of Toyota manufacturing, sales, logistics or support operations in 2015.

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Alabama Gig Cities

Text By Nancy Mann Jackson
February 2017

 In early 2016, Huntsville Mayor Tommy Battle announced that Huntsville Utilities would begin constructing a new fiber network to meet the city’s growing needs for data and communications. The new network will eventually be used by Google Fiber to bring its high-speed internet service to residents and businesses across the city. In addition to Google Fiber, providers such as Southern Light, Comcast and AT&T also are beginning to provide gigabit internet service to Huntsville area customers.

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Business Alabama publishes 2017 Economic Development Guide

Words By Jerry Underwood
March 14, 2017

From aerospace, automotive and agriculture to Zilkha biomass pellets, the ABCs of Alabama’s economy are broader and more diverse than ever, according to Business Alabama.

 The publication’s new 2017 Economic Development Guide provides a comprehensive examination of the important trends and developments that are shaping Alabama’s business world.

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