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Greg Canfield @gregcanfield

Managing Director of Economic Development at Burr & Forman. Served as Alabama Secretary of Commerce from 2011 - 2023.

Joined March 2009
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I was honored to have Japan’s Order of the Rising Sun conferred to me last night. Thank you to Gov. Ivey, Consul General Maeda, Hon Consul Mark Jackson, Burr & Forman, my family and all our guests for making it such a memorable evening.
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‘Alabama ... has always punched above its weight class’ Former commerce secretary looks at the state’s 2025 economy alo-bn-production-api.twipec…
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We are one week away from this Ireland-Magic City event focused on pathways to tech and A/I collaboration. Have you registered to attend? You should. aisling-events.com/events/be…

An Irish Roundtable in the Magic City | Aisling Events

Join us in Alabama this October for the inaugural Irish Roundtable in the Magic City to explore our timely theme, ‘Seizing the AI Opportunity’. We will gather at the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute...

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I joined Alabama’s U.S. Senator, Katie Britt this morning for a BMSS webcast for a Washington, DC update and economic development updates for MS and AL. vimeo.com/957893562

BMSS Presents A Washington D.C. Update

Join us as we hear from key players in government, including U.S. Senator Katie Britt, and Burr & Forman's Managing Director of Economic Development, Greg Canfield, who will provide us with an update...

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Alabama exports for the win! Now ranked 2nd among U.S. states for automotive exports. madeinalabama.com/2024/02/al… @MadinAL @AlabamaAMA @ExportAlabama

Alabama exports soar to record total in 2023, topping $27 billion - Made in Alabama

MONTGOMERY, Alabama — Governor Kay Ivey announced today that Alabama companies exported goods and services worth over $27.4 billion in 2023, setting a new annual record for the second consecutive...

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Helena Duncan: The Alabama we know is making strides for business yellowhammernews.com/helena-… via @yhn @BCAToday @MadeinAL

Helena Duncan: The Alabama we know is making strides for business

In the competitive business landscape where states battle for investment, Alabama has quietly but steadily ascended the ranks, earning recognition for the nation’s most favorable regulatory environ...

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Another Alabama first! We welcome Miele’s first U.S. Production Hub to Opelika, AL. madeinalabama.com/2023/12/ap…

Appliance maker Miele selects Alabama for its first U.S. production hub - Made in Alabama

OPELIKA, Alabama — Miele, the world’s leading manufacturer of premium domestic appliances, has selected Opelika as the location for a U.S. manufacturing hub that will employ hundreds of workers,...

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I look forward to my new role at Burr & Forman beginning Jan. 2nd. Serving as Alabama’s Secretary of Commerce for the past 12 years has been an honor and a privilege. madeinalabama.com/2023/12/se…

Sec. Canfield to join Birmingham law firm after Commerce departure - Made in Alabama

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama — Greg Canfield, who is stepping down as Alabama’s Secretary of Commerce after 12 years, will join Burr & Forman as the Birmingham law firm’s managing director of economic...

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Aerospace & Defense: Starships & Troopers: A sector that generated $391 billion in value and accounted for 2.1 million employees in the U.S. alone in 2021 is a sector worth paying attention to. siteselection.com/issues/202… @MadeinAL @aeroalliance
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New investments detailed in rurAL Economic Developers’ Summit wsfa.com/2023/10/25/new-inve… @MadeinAL

New investments detailed in rurAL Economic Developers’ Summit

Rural Alabama is on a winning streak. In the last few years, those areas of the state have brought in significant new investments.

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Building on the strong relationships and opportunities between Japan and Alabama. madeinalabama.com/2023/10/se… @GovernorKayIvey @MadeinAL

Sec. Canfield heads Alabama team in Tokyo for SEUS-Japan 45 summit - Made in Alabama

Commerce Secretary Greg Canfield is leading an Alabama delegation at an international conference in Tokyo this week that seeks to enhance the robust economic and cultural ties between seven Southea...

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Greg Canfield retweeted
Governor Kay Ivey
@GovernorKayIvey
7 Oct 2023
The heinous terrorist attacks on Israel — a great ally of our country — must be stopped. Israel is a special and sacred place — a place that has personally impacted my own faith. We must pray for the people of Israel. Alabama stands with Israel, and so does all of America!
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Greg Canfield retweeted
Made in Alabama@MadeinAL
26 Sep 2023
💥NEWS FLASH: @GovernorKayIvey announces major tax reform to benefit 3,000 small businesses across Alabama ⚡️bit.ly/457mymX
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20 Sep 2023
Replying to @MadeinAL
@MadeinAL | Alabama Department of Commerce in #Montgomery, AL is hiring a full-time IT Manager ($93,343 - $133,917). Manages, supervises, & exercises independent judgment in carrying out #IT objectives & responsible to supervise a staff of 3 employees. aidt.edu/it-manager-commerce…
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Last year we were in Augsburg, Germany. This week Alabama hosts the U.S.-European Union Small and Medium Size Enterprises Workshop in Birmingham. madeinalabama.com/2023/09/bi… @MadeinAL @GovernorKayIvey @USTradeRep

Birmingham hosts U.S.-EU SME Workshop to reinforce transatlantic ties - Made in Alabama

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama — The Alabama Department of Commerce is hosting the 12th U.S.-EU Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SME) Workshop today in Birmingham, giving small businesses an opportunity to...

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Yesterday, we celebrated an expansion in Jackson County (rural), AL. CFD Research is at the tip of the spear to advance, among a varied list of technologies, the critical work in hypersonics to defend our nation. madeinalabama.com/2023/08/cf… @MadeinAL @GovernorKayIvey

CFD Research launches growth project at Test Center in Jackson County - Made in Alabama

HOLLYWOOD, Alabama — At a groundbreaking ceremony today, CFD Research Corp. formally kicked off a construction project to add a new facility at its Engineering Test Center in Jackson County that will...

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Looks like the biased CNBC rankings aren't based in facts on-the-ground after all. Study: Alabama No. 7 best job market. yellowhammernews.com/study-a… via @yhn @GovernorKayIvey @MadeinAL @cnbc @EDAA @EDPAlabama

Study: Alabama No. 7 best job market

It isn’t something Alabamians don’t already know, but it is always good to get affirmation of those beliefs. A new study complied from current U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data, found that Alabama...

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Team Alabama returns from the 2023 Paris Air Show with opportunities for continued growth in the aerospace/defense/space sector. madeinalabama.com/2023/06/co… @MadeinAL @GovernorKayIvey

Commerce team wraps 2023 Paris Air Show mission eyeing future growth - Made in Alabama

PARIS — The Alabama Department of Commerce team wrapped up its mission to the 2023 Paris Air Show on Wednesday after gaining strategic insights into the dynamic trends reshaping the aerospace...

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Day One of the Paris Air Show is in the books and Team Alabama had a productive day. madeinalabama.com/2023/06/al… #ParisAirShow2023 #aerobama @MadeinAL @KatieBoydBritt @GovernorKayIvey

Alabama team wraps up Day 1 of 2023 Paris Air Show with optimism - Made in Alabama

PARIS — Alabama economic development professionals completed Day 1 of meetings at the 2023 Paris Air Show encouraged that the talks advanced relationships with aerospace companies and could pay off...

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Greg Canfield retweeted
Made in Alabama@MadeinAL
19 Jun 2023
TEAMWORK: Sen. ⁦@KatieBrittforAL⁩ dropped by the ⁦@MadeinAL⁩ booth at the #ParisAirShow2023 this morning to show her support
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