ACAWT Recruits Worldwide Industries to Alabama at LIGNA+

From Monday May 2 to Friday May 6, director James B. Glasgow exhibited along with other state agencies at the State of Alabama booth at the LIGNA+ international forest products equipment show in Hannover, Germany.  LIGNA+ is the largest forest products equipment show in the world with 1,857 exhibitors and 100,000 attendees.  The state's presence was coordinated by the Alabama Forestry Team.  While there, Glasgow, representing the Center, in conjunction with the Alabama Development Office, the Alabama Forestry Commission, the Alabama State Port Authority, and the Alabama Power Company, introduced industrialists from all over the world to the advantages of locating their industries in Alabama.  Glasgow says, "We exceeded our expectations."

	L-R:  Bruce Springer (Alabama Forestry Commission), Mark Sheppard (Alabama State Port Authority), Anna Ward (Alabama State Port Authority), James Glasgow (ACAWT), Greg Barker (Alabama Power), Gary Faulkner (Alabama Development Office), Dr Hajo Drees (Alabama Development Office)