Alabama officials cheer milestone anniversary of Hyundai’s Montgomery plant - Alabama News Center

Alabama officials cheer milestone anniversary of Hyundai’s Montgomery plant - Alabama News Center

Alabama officials this week celebrated Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama’s 20 years of automotive production in Montgomery, praising the automaker’s economic impact, job creation and commitment to quality. Since its grand opening on May 20, 2005, Hyundai Alabama (HMMA) has built 6.2 million vehicles, assembled a workforce topping 4,000 and helped the state become a national powerhouse in automotive manufacturing. Gov. Kay Ivey issued a formal …

Hyundai in High Gear Part 4: Assembly plant brings Korean culture to Alabama

In the 20 years that Hyundai’s assembly plant has been in operation in Montgomery, our area has enjoyed Korean culture, from food to stores and even church services. They’re a part of life today, but that wasn’t the case in 2005. In October of 2004, I got a first-hand look at the culture before the plant opened, travelling to Korea with a videographer. We visited the city of Asan, which is the same size as Montgomery, and in 2004, the Hyundai pl…