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Press Releases
Monday, March 20, 2023The Montgomery River Region, home to Maxwell-Gunter Air Force Base, has been named as a 2023 Great American Defense Community. Read more(0) Comments
Thursday, January 26, 2023Fostering a diverse and robust tech and innovation talent pipeline in Central Alabama is a major focus of the Chamber’s economic growth strategy Read more(0) CommentsTuesday, December 13, 2022Celebrating progress. Casting a vision. Gaining momentum. That was the theme of yesterday’s Montgomery Area Chamber of Commerce 150th Annual Meeting where 700 business and elected leaders gathered to celebrate the power of partnership and the Chamber’s integrated approach to economic development that resulted in a record-setting year and a new vision for the capital city. Read more(0) CommentsTuesday, April 12, 2022Governor Kay Ivey announced that Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama (HMMA) plans to begin building the hybrid version of its Santa Fe sport utility along with the first Electrified Genesis GV70 SUV as the Montgomery factory expands its U.S. production to include electric vehicles. Read more(1) CommentsTuesday, November 9, 2021Amazon announced plans for a brand-new 650,000 square-foot IXD facility in Montgomery. Located between I-65 and Highway 31, north of Hyundai Boulevard, the new facility represents a $100M capital investment, and will provide 500 jobs to the River Region. Read more(4) CommentsMonday, September 13, 2021The Barrancos and Chappy’s Deli are Alabama’s 2021 Gold Retailer of the Year in the Annual Sales More Than $5 Million category. Read more(0) CommentsMonday, November 9, 2020Today, in Los Angeles, Hyundai Motor America introduced the all-new 2022 Tucson to the U.S. automotive media. During the press event, José Muñoz, president and CEO, Hyundai Motor North America, announced Hyundai is expanding the number of models it builds in the U.S. with the addition of 2022 Tucson production at the Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama (HMMA) plant in Montgomery starting in 2021. Read more(0) Comments
Wednesday, September 16, 2020Today, Mountain Top Industries officially announced their expansion into the U.S. market with the opening of a 73,000 square-foot manufacturing facility in Montgomery. Mountain Top Industries is headquartered in Denmark and is a global leader in manufacturing of aluminum roll covers for pickup trucks. The new state-of-the-art facility, located along I-85 in Montgomery Industrial Park at 655 Industrial Park Boulevard, will include $13.5M in capital investment and will support 90 full time jobs with an annual payroll of $3.39M. Honored guests who participated in the event included Montgomery County Commission Chairman Elton Dean, Montgomery Mayor Steven L. Reed and Chairman of the Montgomery Area Chamber of Commerce Committee of 100, Russ Tyner. Read more(0) Comments