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German-based thyssenkrupp Materials announces a $13 million investment in Bibb County’s Scott G. Davis Industrial Park. This industrial park has been a catalyst for economic growth in this part of the Birmingham region and is home to other German-based companies. https://www.bizjournals.com/birmingham/news/2020/09/10/thyssenkrupp-materials-investing-13m-in-woodstock.html

Chancellor Angela Merkel and Germany’s 16 regional leaders have agreed to ban major public gatherings and impose a national fine for mask shirkers, as the country grapples with an increase in infections. German leaders have announced they will extend a ban on major public events until next year, as part of a raft of measures aimed at

Join us for a listening session about Interculturality and Multinational Organizations:  Tuesday, September 1, 20205:00 pm to 6:00 pm CSTvia WebEx Hosted by AGP Young Professionals When organizations operate outside of their original country of incorporation, it requires interfacing, conforming and appealing to the local culture in the current country. In this webinar, our guest

Mercedes-Benz U.S. International (MBUSI) in Tuscaloosa is among the first auto plants in the world to implement elements of Mercedes’ new MO360 digitized production system. Mercedes-Benz Cars Operations 360 (MO360) is being dubbed a “digital ecosystem” that uses a mix of software and hardware in all phases of the auto production process with the goal of improving

Join us for a listening session with four AGP German Business Committee members and German Honorary Consul to Alabama:  Thursday, July 23, 20204:30 pm to 5:30 pm CSTvia Zoom Webinar Hosted by AGP German Business Committee Four German-owned affiliates in Alabama and the German Honorary Consul to Alabama will cover a wide range of items

Airbus CEO Guillaume Faury: Production recovery could take until 2025. He says that the company remains committed to its internationally distributed manufacturing process, specifically mentioning its Final Assembly Line in Mobile. https://www.al.com/news/mobile/2020/07/airbus-ceo-production-recovery-could-take-until-2025.html?utm_campaign=aldotcom_sf&utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&fbclid=IwAR1_s5Gk09oiT7PSVM0_cVxIfFNnSYl3HvmoLfT3K-njXYll7CyhYXKJGIk

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European Union officials are racing to agree on who can visit the bloc as of July 1 based on how countries of origin are faring with new coronavirus cases. Americans, so far, are excluded, according to draft lists seen by The New York Times. Read The New York Times’ full story here

Airbus is laying off an additional 26 subcontractors and temporary staff at its engineering center in Mobile, a company spokeswoman confirmed Monday. The layoffs follow an initial 14 subcontractors who were let go in early May. The layoffs will be effective “in the coming weeks,” and are a result of the industry’s woes in grappling with the

The first A220 produced at the Airbus assembly plant in Mobile took its maiden flight on June 2, completing a test flight over the Gulf Coast to Louisiana and back to Mobile. The Mobile plant, which also assembles A320 Airbus aircraft, began assembling A220s in 2019. Airbus purchased majority ownership of the A220 family from