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A New Chapter for SCHLEGEL Switches USA Starts in Tuscaloosa
Thomas Straub is the new managing director of SCHLEGEL USA. The 49-year-old Straub changed employers from Mercedes-Benz to the US subsidiary of our Upper Swabian
GACC South Names New President and CEO
The German-American Chamber of Commerce of the Southern U.S. (GACC South) has named Lukas Rohleder as its new President and CEO, effective November 1, 2026.
Alabama Department of Commerce and Alabama Defense Firms Seek Growth Opportunities in Belgium and Germany
The Alabama Department of Commerce’s Global Business Office and Export Alabama led a week-long, aerospace and defense-focused international business development mission to Belgium and Germany
German Company Opens R & D Office in Huntsville
Quantum-Systems Inc. expands its footprint with new Huntsville facility to bring operator-driven unmanned intelligence development closer to mission requirements. HUNTSVILLE, Ala., Aug. 24, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Quantum-Systems Inc. announced
Germany Was the Largest International Investor in the U.S. in 2025.
The increase was driven by German multinationals, with $49 billion in new investment. According to the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA), the foreign direct
New German Consul General for the Southeastern US
Please help us welcome the new German Consul General, Oliver Bientzle, to the Southeastern U.S. We look forward to welcoming him in Alabama in the
Mercedes CEO, Ola Käellenius, Pledges to Defend US Business
Mercedes-Benz’s CEO pledged last month to shield its U.S. business from a possible sales ban, as concerns in Washington over the German carmaker’s Chinese investors
UAW Punishing Mercedes-Benz with US Sales Ban Bill
The Wall Street Journal is using its editorial page to blast Senate Republicans after a bill that could prevent Mercedes-Benz from selling its vehicles in
Munich-based Mutares SE & Co. Announces Acquisition of SABIC Innovative Plastics for $450 Million
Earlier this year, Munich-based Mutares SE & Co. announced the acquisition of the engineering thermoplastics (ETP) business of Saudi-based SABIC for $450 million. The deal
German Chemical Giant, BASF, Cuts Jobs at Alabama Plant
By Marie Leech for Birmingham Business Journal German chemical giant BASF is moving ahead with workforce cuts at its Alabama plant, affecting nearly 80 employees.The company
Evonik Celebrated the Completion of Production Hub
Earlier this week German company in Mobile, Evonik, celebrated the completion of the backward integration of its world-scale MetAMINO® (DL-methionine) production hub in Mobile, Alabama.
Alabama Team at Battery Show Europe in Germany
By Made in Alabama An Alabama delegation focused on advancing the state’s battery and electric mobility industry was recently in Stuttgart, Germany, for Battery Show Europe. “The