Kömmerling USA Announces Expansion in Huntsville, Adds Additional Jobs

HUNTSVILLE, AL – Kömmerling USA, located in Chase Industrial Park in Huntsville, has announced an expansion and additional jobs for the local facility.  Kömmerling’s Huntsville plant will add two new production lines to manufacture window and door profiles. The company currently makes these products elsewhere, including Germany, and this expansion will allow the team to make […]

Huntsville Area Association of REALTORS® Announces New CEO

Huntsville Area Association of REALTORS® (HAAR) & ValleyMLS.com announced the appointment of Kurtis Krueger as the organization’s new CEO.  With a wealth of experience in operations and diverse business environments, including real estate, Krueger brings a unique skill set and expertise to lead the association into its next phase of growth and success. His appointment […]

Fifteen Companies Acknowledged as Huntsville’s Best Places to Work

The Huntsville-Madison County Chamber held a luncheon on Wednesday at the Von Braun Center to celebrate the best of the best when it comes to the workplace. The Best Places to Work Awards were determined by the results of employee surveys. Over 9000 employees representing 109 companies participated in the confidential surveys which were tabulated […]

gener8tor and MidCity Accelerator Foundation Welcome 10 Companies to the Spring gBETA Huntsville Accelerator

Global venture firm and startup accelerator gener8tor, in partnership with the MidCity Accelerator Foundation, kicked off two gBETA Huntsville cohorts in April. The gBETA accelerator focuses on early-stage companies based in Huntsville and surrounding areas, with programming taking place in Huntsville. gener8tor gBETA is a free seven-week, no-equity accelerator program that provides startup founders with […]

UAH engineering, nursing graduate programs ranked in U.S. News’ 2023-2024 list of the best

Graduate programs in engineering and nursing at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH), a part of The University of Alabama System, were recognized for excellence in U.S. News & World Report’s recent rankings of the 2023-2024 Best Graduate Schools. UAH’s College of Engineering is ranked #2 among Best Engineering Schools in the state of […]

Multifamily Boomtown: Huntsville, Alabama

The Rocket City is experiencing a multifamily boom more explosive than has ever been experienced. As of December 31, 2022, our independent research indicates a total of 62 apartment communities comprising 14,685 units were actively under construction, while more than 30 other properties comprising 9,479 units were in planning. For an area with a total […]

Job seekers invited to ReLaunch Job Fair on April 11

The Huntsville/Madison County Chamber is collaborating with the local Alabama Career Center, the Alabama Community College System, local nonprofits, and community agencies to help bridge the gap between the under-resourced job seeker and our employers. The ReLaunch Job Fair will provide opportunities for individuals who are changing careers, unemployed, underemployed, have dropped out of high […]

How adaptive leadership promotes higher employee retention

As the coronavirus pandemic crippled markets and challenged businesses, one popular term that saw a great resurgence was “adaptive”. While this word has a variety of definitions and means different things to different people, its use in business and leadership development is much more distinct. The four main principles of adaptive leadership are summarized using […]

Mazda Toyota Manufacturing and Team ONE Partners Host Job Fair

On April 1, 2023, Mazda Toyota Manufacturing (MTM) and its Team ONE partners will hold a joint Team ONE Job Fair at the Huntsville Marriott at the U.S. Space and Rocket Center, from 7:30 until 11:30 am. This event will be a great opportunity for attendees to learn more about MTM and the suppliers and […]

UAH leads $20 million statewide effort to apply plasma technologies

 A statewide University of Alabama in Huntsville  (UAH)-led effort to fund, develop and commercialize plasma research and the high-tech workforce it requires is reaching out to a broad coalition of researchers, students, businesspeople and the public with a goal of stimulating thousands of high-paying jobs in Alabama and the Southeast.   “Effective outreach is essential for […]