AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoManufacturing: Lenzing will invest €27 million to expand specialty-fiber production at its Mobile plant, while Vulcaflex has broken ground on a manufacturing facility in Auburn. Technology: Birmingham-based Molecular Designs won its first FDA clearance for a flu and RSV test, and Google and Meta are helping launch an Alabama data-center trade group. Workforce: Jasper’s new Heman Drummond Center of Innovation will train up to 2,100 high school students in fields including advanced manufacturing, robotics and skilled trades. Maritime: The USS Enterprise has reached Mobile on its final voyage for scrapping, bringing a historic aircraft carrier to the port city. Consumer Costs: Alabama’s average gas price was $3.54 per gallon on Nov. 12, among the nation’s lowest, while Alabama Extension estimates a traditional Thanksgiving meal basket costs about 10% more than last year.
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