Vintage Private Stock

Highlights from the company histories of the oldest of Alabama’s largest privately owned companies.

Highlights from the company histories of the oldest of Alabama’s largest privately owned companies.

By Nedra Bloom

India Denies Boeing Second Aerospace Coup

No Delhi deal for Super Hornet

Boeing Co. hoped to follow up on its $30 billion Air Force tanker contract win with another aerospace defense coup, an $11 billion contract to supply India with a new fleet of fighter planes.

By Chris McFadyen

A Little Silver in the Lining

Alabama’s economy is slowly digging its way out of the recession, with exports and tax receipts slightly rising in 2011.

Alabama’s economy is slowly digging its way out of the recession, with exports and tax receipts slightly rising in 2011.

By Mike Kelley

Coming Soon to an Economy Near You

Mannington Mills Inc., a major U.S. flooring manufacturer that would like to go viral with some good noise—about a U.S. firm that is committed to making quality products in the U.S. with U.S. workers.

Mannington Mills Inc., a major U.S. flooring manufacturer that would like to go viral with some good noise—about a U.S. firm that is committed to making quality products in the U.S. with U.S. workers.

By Chris McFadyen

Hyundai, Sonata in the Limelight

By Chris McFadyen

A Problematic Investment

Canadian-based National Steel Car’s abandonment of its rail car facility has left the Retirement Systems of Alabama holding the property, and trying to broker a deal to bring jobs to the Shoals.

Canadian-based National Steel Car’s abandonment of its rail car facility has left the Retirement Systems of Alabama holding the property, and trying to broker a deal to bring jobs to the Shoals.

By Nedra Bloom