September 3, 2019
Sue Wagner

Huntsville Botanical Garden Announces New CEO

Nationwide search brings Sue Wagner to Huntsville HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (September 3, 2019) – The board of directors of Huntsville Botanical Garden is pleased to announce that Sue Wagner has been named Chief Executive Officer. Wagner’s selection follows the retirement of […]
August 27, 2019

UPDATE: Large-scale community exercise postponed

UPDATED Sept. 10, 2019: This event has been postponed, and the new date has not been scheduled. The text below has been updated. Trident Security Solutions, LLC was planning to oversee a large exercise involving many city and county agencies […]
August 23, 2019

DaikyoNishikawa breaks ground on $110 million plant in Huntsville, Ala.

  HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (Aug. 23, 2019) – Governor Kay Ivey on Thursday joined executives of DaikyoNishikawa US (DNUS) and local leaders at a groundbreaking event to officially launch construction on the auto supplier’s $110 million manufacturing plant in North Alabama. […]
August 21, 2019
Artist rendering of Vuteq's facility to be built in Huntsville, Alabama.

Auto supplier Vuteq to build plant in Huntsville, bringing 200 jobs

  MONTGOMERY – August 21, 2019 – Governor Kay Ivey on Wednesday announced that global automotive supplier Vuteq USA plans to invest more than $60 million to open a manufacturing facility to serve the Mazda Toyota Manufacturing U.S.A. (MTMUS) auto […]
June 28, 2019

Alabama School of Cyber Technology and Engineering Makes Milestone Announcements

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (June 28, 2019) – Several significant announcements today marked a major step forward for the Alabama School of Cyber Technology and Engineering. In an event at Redstone Federal Credit Union, Senator Arthur Orr, President of the Alabama School […]
June 19, 2019

Deloitte presents $100,000 gift to Alabama School of Cyber Technology & Engineering

PARIS, FRANCE & HUNTSVILLE, AL (June 19, 2019) – Deloitte presented a major $100,000 gift to the Alabama School of Cyber Technology and Engineering Foundation (ASCTEF) today in a ceremony at the 2019 Paris Air Show. The donation is a […]
June 17, 2019

Second Chance Success Stories, With More Coming Soon!

By Wendy ReevesThis article appears in the June issue of Initiatives magazine, a publication of the Huntsville/Madison County Chamber. We have details on our upcoming Second Chance Job Fair at the bottom of this article. Sign up for your spot […]
June 11, 2019

Mazda Toyota’s Nod To Huntsville’s History

Huntsville, Ala. (June 11, 2019) – As a tribute to Huntsville’s leadership role with the U.S. space program, Mazda Toyota Manufacturing, U.S.A., Inc. (MTM) will name its two assembly lines Apollo and Discovery, respectively. “Thanks to our team members’ creativity […]
June 6, 2019

Davidson Technologies, Torch Technologies make significant donations to Alabama School of Cyber Technology & Engineering Foundation

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (June 6, 2019) – Davidson Technologies and Torch Technologies presented major gifts to the Alabama School of Cyber Technology and Engineering Foundation on Thursday in a ceremony at the National Cyber Summit being held at the Von Braun […]
June 3, 2019

Join in a Free Community Bike Ride during 2019 Armed Forces Celebration Week

The community is invited to join in a 7-mile short tour of Redstone Arsenal on Saturday, June 29, 2019 starting at 9 a.m. Please come in Gate 9 and proceed to the intersection of Rideout Road and Martin Road — […]
May 22, 2019

YKTA, auto supplier, announces 650 new jobs & $220M investment in Huntsville, Alabama

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (May 22, 2019) – YKTA, a new joint venture, announced it will invest $220 million to open an auto parts manufacturing facility in Huntsville, Alabama. The company will create 650 new jobs. The facility will be built on-site […]
May 20, 2019

2019 Graduation Week: Be aware of traffic downtown near the VBC

Congratulations to the Class of 2019! You’ve worked hard to reach your graduation and the day is finally here. We wish you the very best in your future! There are several graduation ceremonies this week, many at the Von Braun […]
May 17, 2019

2019 Armed Forces Celebration Week: June 23-29

Proclamation SigningMonday, June 24 ■ 8:30 a.m. ■ Veterans Memorial, downtown Huntsville(Rain location: Huntsville/Madison County Chamber) AUSA “Iron Mike Golf Tournament” Monday, June 24 ■ 10:30 a.m. Start ■ Valley Hill Country ClubRegistration is Closed AFC Concert in the ParkMonday, […]
May 14, 2019

Auto supplier DaikyoNishikawa to locate first U.S. facility in Huntsville, Alabama, creating 380 jobs

(May 14, 2019) – The Huntsville/Madison County Chamber is pleased to welcome Japan-based DaikyoNishikawa US, which plans to invest $110 million to open an auto parts manufacturing facility in Huntsville. The company, called DNUS for short, will be located on-site […]