In addition, Alabama produces aerospace and electronic products, mostly in the Huntsville area, the location of NASA's George C
Marshall Space Flight Center and the U.S
Army Materiel Command, headquartered at Redstone Arsenal
A great deal of Alabama's economic growth since the 1990s has been due to the state's expanding automotive manufacturing industry
Located in the state are Honda Manufacturing of Alabama, Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama, Mercedes-Benz U.S
International, and Toyota Motor Manufacturing Alabama, as well as their various suppliers
Since 1993, the automobile industry has generated more than 67,800 new jobs in the state
Alabama currently ranks 4th in the nation for vehicle exports
Automakers accounted for approximately a third of the industrial expansion in the state in 2012
The eight models produced at the state's auto factories totaled combined sales of 74,335 vehicles for 2012
The strongest model sales during this period were the Hyundai Elantra compact car, the Mercedes-Benz GL-Class sport utility vehicle and the Honda Ridgeline sport utility truck
Steel producers Outokumpu, Nucor, SSAB, ThyssenKrupp, and U.S
Steel have facilities in Alabama and employ more than 10,000 people
In May 2007, German steelmaker ThyssenKrupp selected Calvert in Mobile County for a 4.65billion combined stainless and carbon steel processing facility
ThyssenKrupp's stainless steel division, Inoxum, including the stainless portion of the Calvert plant, was sold to Finnish stainless steel company Outokumpu in 2012
The remaining portion of the ThyssenKrupp plant had final bids submitted by ArcelorMittal and Nippon Steel for $1.6billion in March 2013
Companhia Siderúrgica Nacional submitted a combined bid for the mill at Calvert, plus a majority stake in the ThyssenKrupp mill in Brazil, for $3.8billion
In July 2013, the plant was sold to ArcelorMittal and Nippon Steel
The Hunt Refining Company, a subsidiary of Hunt Consolidated, Inc., is based in Tuscaloosa and operates a refinery there
The company also operates terminals in Mobile, Melvin, and Moundville
operates an optical disc replication and packaging plant in Tuscaloosa
The Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company operates a large plant in Gadsden which employs about 1,400 people
It has been in operation since 1929
Construction of an Airbus A320 family aircraft assembly plant in Mobile was formally announced by Airbus CEO Fabrice Brégier from the Mobile Convention Center on July 2, 2012
The plans include a $600million factory at the Brookley Aeroplex for the assembly of the A319, A320 and A321 aircraft
It was announced on February 1, 2013, that Airbus had hired Alabama-based Hoar Construction to oversee construction of the facility
The factory officially opened on September 14, 2015, covering one million square feet on 53 acres of flat grassland
Tourism and entertainment 

According to Business Insider, Alabama ranked 14th in most popular states to visit in 2014
Mobile is known for having the oldest organized Mardi Gras celebration in the United States, beginning in 1703
It was also host to the first formally organized Mardi Gras parade in the United States in 1830, a tradition that continues to this day
Mardi Gras is an official state holiday in Mobile and Baldwin counties
In 2018, Mobile's Mardi Gras parade was the state's top event, producing the most tourists with an attendance of 892,811
Space & Rocket Center in Huntsville with an attendance of 849,981, followed by the Birmingham Zoo with 543,090
Of the parks and natural destinations, Alabama's Gulf Coast topped the list with 6,700,000 visitors
Alabama has historically been a popular region for film shoots due to its diverse landscapes and contrast of environments
Movies filmed in Alabama include: Close Encounters of the Third Kind, Get Out, 42, Selma, Big Fish, The Final Destination, Due Date, Need For Speed and many more
Healthcare 
UAB Hospital, USA Health University Hospital, Huntsville Hospital, and Children's Hospital of Alabama are the only LevelI trauma centers in Alabama
UAB is the largest state government employer in Alabama, with a workforce of about 18,000
Banking 

Regions Financial Corporation is the largest bank headquartered in or operating in Alabama
PNC Financial Services and Wells Fargo also have a major presence in Alabama
Wells Fargo has a regional headquarters, an operations center campus, and a $400million data center in Birmingham
Many smaller banks are also headquartered in the Birmingham area, including ServisFirst and New South Federal Savings Bank
Birmingham also serves as the headquarters for several large investment management companies, including Harbert Management Corporation
Electronics and communications 
Telecommunications provider AT&T, formerly BellSouth, has a major presence in Alabama with several large offices in Birmingham
Many technology companies are headquartered in Huntsville, such as ADTRAN, a network access company; Intergraph, a computer graphics company; and Avocent, an IT infrastructure company
Construction 
Brasfield & Gorrie, BE&K, Hoar Construction, and B.L
Law and government

State government 

The foundational document for Alabama's government is the Alabama Constitution, which was ratified in 1901
With over 850 amendments and almost 87,000 words, it is by some accounts the world's longest constitution and is roughly forty times the length of the United States Constitution
There has been a significant movement to rewrite and modernize Alabama's constitution
Critics argue that Alabama's constitution maintains highly centralized power with the state legislature, leaving practically no power in local hands