To make sure that growth continues, Alabama is sending a team of business recruiters, government leaders and university representatives to next weeks Paris Air Show.

A new video, created for Made in Alabama for use at the air show, highlights the strengths of the states aerospace sector. The video will be on display at the Made in Alabama booth, the state teams base for the industrys premiere 2017 trade show.

Securing aerospace work and jobs is a global competition, and the Paris Air Show provides us with an opportunity to talk about Alabamas strengths in aerospace with the major players in the sector, said Greg Canfield, secretary of the Alabama Department of Commerce.

Our advantages include a trained workforce, deep capabilities in research and engineering, expertise in advanced materials, and experience with game-changing new technologies including 3-D printing.

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Secretary Canfield said companies in Alabama are involved in practically every activity in the sector, from passenger jet assembly, component fabrication, aircraft maintenance and repair, rocket and missile development, raw material production, engineering, research, aviation flight training, and more.

Alabama is also home to many of the biggest names in the business Boeing, Airbus, Lockheed Martin, Raytheon, Northrop Grumman, Safran, UTC Aerospace, GKN, and GE Aviation.

Last year alone, aerospace companies announced projects involving more than $242 million in new capital investment and 1,500 anticipated jobs. Since 2011, more than $1.5 billion in new investment has flowed into the Alabama aerospace sector.

Alabamas economic development team at the Paris Air Show is working to make sure more companies are on the way.

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Video highlights Alabama aerospace growth for Paris Air Show - Made In Alabama