Press Releases

The Montgomery Area Chamber of Commerce concludes its 147th Annual Meeting, a signature event for the region’s business community and elected leadership. This year’s meeting highlighted a second consecutive year of record-breaking economic growth and newly inaugurated Mayor Steven Reed delivered the keynote address. Read more

During a ceremony at the Alabama Capitol this afternoon, officials with Hyundai Motor Manufacturing of Alabama (HMMA) said workers will assemble the Santa Cruz compact utility vehicle at the Montgomery facility, beginning in 2021. Hyundai said the $410 million investment will create additional 230,000 square feet of space in the stamping, welding and parts processing areas of the manufacturing complex. While direct employment at HMMA will increase by 200 jobs, Hyundai projects that its local suppliers and logistics companies will employ an additional 1,000 people in Montgomery and the River Region. The new expansion project punctuates a period of fertile growth for HMMA. On Nov. 1, the facility began mass production of the redesigned, eighth-generation Sonata sedan. Hyundai intends to begin filling the new positions being created by the latest expansion project during the second half of 2020. Read more

Starting on October 15, Montgomery Regional Airport (MGM) will offer the Transportation Security Administration’s (TSA) PreCheck amenity for passenger screening. Read more

Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama (HMMA) will invest an additional $292 million in new machinery and equipment to facilitate the production of the redesigned Hyundai Elantra and Santa Fe vehicles and a new, more fuel-efficient Theta engine at their North American plant in Montgomery, Alabama. Read more

Today, the Montgomery Area Chamber of Commerce, along with state and local elected officials, joined Gerhardi, Inc., at the grand opening of their Montgomery facility, its first in North America. The company has invested $41.6 million in the new facility which will employ up to 235 employees. Read more