Additional Partners include: local high school systems, Troy University System, and Dothan Area
Chamber of Commerce
PARTNERS IN WORKFORCE SOLUTIONS:
STATE OF ALABAMA
AIDT is a state agency established to build a healthy state economy
by recruiting and training a skilled workforce at no cost to employers
and trainees.
The Alabama Community College System (ACCS) provides world-
class, accessible education and training for the most viable careers in
today's workplace through multiple enrollment options designed to
meet student and industry needs.
www.aidt.org
www.accs.edu
The AL FAME program partners students with industry while they
take classes at select community colleges. The goal is for students to
gain valuable employment experience with manufacturing leaders
while also completing their associate degree.
fame-usa.com/fame-program-locations/alabama-fame/
INDUSTRY INSIGHTS:
TRENDS AND OPPORTUNITIES
ROBUST SUPPLY CHAIN
Alabama's expanding list of automotive suppliers
and supportive infrastructure provide automotive
manufacturers with an ideal ecosystem. More
than 200 Tier 1 and 2 automotive suppliers have
chosen to call Alabama home.
• Alabama automobile production tops 1 million vehicles annually.
• Alabama is home to more than 200 existing automotive suppliers.
• Transportation equipment is Alabama's No. 1 export, shipping to over 70 nations annually.
• Alabama is the No. 2 motor vehicle exporting state in the U.S.
• In 2022, exports of Alabama-made vehicles and parts approached $8.9 billion.
