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	Largest medical equipment manufacturer in region (DentalEz) located in Baldwin County. Medical equipment companies can draw on the positive experience of DentalEz.
	Over 8,000 employees employed in medical industries in Baldwin County. Over 50,000 employed in region.
	Baldwin County has the second fastest growing civilian labor force in Alabama.
	Right-to-Work state with low percentage of unionized workforce.
	Wage rates on average are lower than the  national average for production occupations.
	61,908 college students enrolled in the Baldwin County area.

Productive, Available Workforce: Area Civilian Labor Force: Mobile Area Civilian Labor Force: Baldwin County Civilian Labor Force:

475,000+ 176,000+ 88,000+

	Manufacturing Workforce in Region: 38,258
	Area Engineers: 2,600 Average annual graduates: 200
	Good ability to relocate professional talent due to outstanding quality of life.

	University of South Alabama nursing program headquartered in Fairhope.
	Faulkner State Community College Training Programs in Nursing and Surgical Technicians.
	The Medical Institute in Foley has a Medical Assistant Program, Pharmacy Technician Program, and Medical Office Administration Program.
	University of West Florida has a Bachelors Degree in Medical Technology.
	University of Mobile offer both an Associates and a Bachelors Degree in Nursing.
	Springhill College has a Nursing Degree program.
	Bishop State Community College in Mobile has an Associate Degree Nursing program and Machining.
	Remington College in Mobile has a Medical Assistant program.
	Pensacola Junior College offer Nursing and Dental Associate Degree programs.
	Virginia College in Mobile and Pensacola has a Medical Assistant program and a Surgical Technology program.
	Workforce Training Available AIDT Training – Rated #1 in the Nation. The State of Alabama offers an excellent workforce training program for existing industry and new companies which includes: Basic Manufacturing Skills, Machine Shop, Distributive Control Systems, Fabrication and Assembly, Industrial Maintenance, Management Training, and Business Process Reengineering and Technology Integration. AIDT provides on-the-spot training even before a company has a place to provide on-the-job training. Career Center Training: reimbursement of up to 50 percent on wages for trainees for up to $10.00 per hour and six months of training. On-the-Job Training: This assistance can be linked with the Alabama Industrial Development Training Program (AIDT) by beginning the OJT immediately following AIDT’s pre-employment training. Incumbent Worker Training. Specialized manufacturing training from Faulkner Community College and Bishop State Community College and the Alabama Technology Network.

 

	Competitive Property Tax, State Income Tax, and State Sales Tax.
	No Inventory Tax.
	Competitive Electric Power Costs.
	Employee Benefits: a percentage of compensation for the medical production industry in the Mobile/Baldwin area is 20 percent.
	Competitive Clerical Wages.
	Competitive Production Wages.
	Wage Costs:

Baldwin County Selected Wages	Average Hourly Wages
	Local	National
Team Assemblers	$10.34	$12.72
Assemblers and Fabricators, All Others	$9.32	$15.72
Helpers – Production Workers	$8.78	$10.86
Production Workers, All Others	$8.79	$14.18
Machinists	$14.57	$17.49
Molding, Coremaking, Casting Machine Operators, Metal/Plastic	$10.43	$13.62
Rolling Machine Tool Setters, Operators, Tenders	$15.19	$16.33
Tool and Die Makers	$21.31	$22.36
Truck Drivers, Heavy and Tractor Trailer	$18.00	$18.06
Truck Drivers, Light	$11.74	$13.86
Source: Alabama Department of Industrial Relations,  Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2007

Operating Conditions

 

	Health Industries and Institutions Located in Baldwin/Mobile Combine Statistical Area: 14 Medical Product Manufacturing Firms. 61 Medical Distribution Firms. 6 Medical Research Laboratories. 10 Hospitals.
	Baldwin/Mobile Combined Statistical Area Medical Products Firms:

Company	Product/Distribution	Location	Employees
Bergen Brunswig	Distribution of Medical Supplies/Equipment	Mobile	93
DentalEz Manufacturing	Manufacturer of Dental Equipment	Bay Minette	70
Respiratory Distributors	Distribution of Medical Supplies/Equipment	Foley	65
Citmed	Environmental Sensors	Citronnelle	50
Wuestec Medical	Manufacturer of X-Ray Equipment	Mobile	48
Medical Energy	Mfg and Distribute Laser Equipment	Pensacola	25
Vertec Inc	Industrial Process Measurement Equipment	Pensacola	17
Hanger Prosthetics & Orthotics	Manufacturer of Surgical Appliances and Supplies Distributor of Orthopedic and Prosthesis Applications	Mobile	8
Bedsole Medical	Distribution of Medical Supplies	Mobile	3
Optical Recon	Industrial and Opthalmic Instruments	Gulf Shores	7
Absolute Surgical	Distribution of Ortopedic Supplies	Pensacola	2
Memory Time	Electronic Medical & Industrial Equipment	Fairhope	3
Dynamic Air	Compression Devices	Elberta	2

Educational Attainment

 

Population 25+ Years Education Attainment in Baldwin County:

Some High School, No Diploma	13.3%
High School Graduate (or GED)	32.3%
Some College	21%
Associate Degree	7.6%
Bachelor Degree	16.5%
Masters Degree/Doctorate/Professional Degree	9.3%
Source: American Community Survey, Census Bureau, 2006

Location of Universities and Community Colleges

Medical Research and Specialties

 

	University of South Alabama Mitchell Cancer Research Center A $125 million investment with the new $75 million, three-story, 102,000-square-foot cancer research center. The USA Cancer Research Institute provides exceptional patient care through innovative treatment and both clinical and basic research. Other Research Centers Center for Business and Health Innovation, Center for Healthy Communities, Center for Lung Biology
	U.S. Sports Academy Sports Medicine Surgery and Research, undergraduate and graduate programs in Sports Medicine.
	Naval Aerospace Medical Research Lab Conducts research and development in aviation medicine and allied sciences to enhance health, safety and readiness of Navy and Marine Corps personnel.

Medical Establishments and Growth

Baldwin/Mobile Combined Statistical Area:

SIC 2 Code		Business Count			Total Employees
		1996	2004	% Growth	1996	2004	% Growth
38	Medical Instruments	12	13	8.3%	164	199	21.3%
49	Medical Waste Disposal	0	1	-	0	13	-
50	Wholesale Trade - Medical Durable Goods	29	52	79.3%	199	293	47.2%
59	Medical Retail	26	33	26.9%	108	197	82.4%
73	Medical Services	14	23	64.3%	59	300	408.5%
80	Health Services	776	983	26.7%	18,924	25,599	35.3%
82	Medical Educational Services	2	2	0.0%	26	27	3.8%
87	Medical Research	5	7	40.0%	32	39	21.9%
	Total/Avg	864	1,114	28.9%	19,512	26,667	36.7%

Baldwin County Region:

(Mobile, Baldwin, Escambia, Clarke, Monroe and Washington County, Alabama and Escambia County, Florida)

SIC 2 Code		Business Count			Total Employees
		1996	2004	% Growth	1996	2004	% Growth
23	Medical Apparel	0	2	N/A	0	177	N/A
38	Medical Instruments	21	24	14.3%	248	258	4.0%
49	Medical Waste Disposal	0	1	N/A	0	13	N/A
50	Wholesale Trade - Medical Durable Goods	48	73	52.1%	299	438	46.5%
59	Medical Retail	0	62	N/A	0	303	N/A
73	Medical Services	26	37	42.3%	126	382	203.2%
76	Medical Repair Services	6	5	-16.7%	38	14	-63.2%
80	Health Services	1,536	1,811	17.9%	37,304	43,455	16.5%
82	Medical Educational Services	5	4	-20.0%	42	40	-4.8%
87	Medical Research	6	10	66.7%	21	127	504.8%
	Total/Avg	1,648	2,029	23.1%	38,078	45,207	18.7%

Source:  Dunn and Bradstreet, 2004

Selected Medical Manufacturers in Baldwin County, Alabama

	Dental-Ez (Local Company Overview) Dental-EZ produces dental operatory systems, including cabinets, patient chairs, X-ray machines, and delivery equipment used in the dental office. This doctor and patient-friendly equipment creates an ergonomically sound, hygienic and organized work environment. Below are some examples of their product:
	Dynamic Air Dynamic Air, manufactures air compression medical devices utilized by Hospitals and medical clinics throughout the United States. The company is developing a medical manufacturing, distribution and corporate headquarters campus on a 30-acre site in Baldwin County. The first production related building in the campus would be 6,000 sq. ft.

Available Buildings/Sites

 

Available Buildings

	Location	Square Feet	Lease Price	Sales Price
Gulf Packaging Building	Bay Minette	98,350	$2.50 Per Sq. Ft.	Not For Sale
Euromex Building	Loxley	260,000	$4.00 Per Sq. Ft.	Negotiable

 

Available Sites/Parks

	Location	Acreage Available	Asking Price Per Acre
Bay Minette Airport Commerce Park	Bay Minette	120	$17,500
Daphne Commercial and Technology Center	Daphne	225	$25,000
Loxley I-10 Business Park	Loxley	155	$15,000-$25,000
Robertsdale Industrial Park	Robertsdale	53	$15,000
Foley Beach Express Industrial Park	Foley	400	$20,000

Some local industrial development boards can offer the following options: Build-to-Suit with lease back. Land cost/land lease write-downs and discounts, zero interest loans available. Transportation Advantages and Market Access Access to High Growth Export Markets of Central and South America through the Port of Mobile and the Alabama State Docks: Container Freight Terminals Smooth, Fast, Customs Processing for Exports and Imports Direct Access to Interstate 10 and Interstate 65. Five Class I Railroads in Mobile Location is between two regional airports that fly to major business centers such as Atlanta, Charlotte, Dallas, Houston, Nashville, and St. Louis. Four general aviation airports. Award winning county public transportation system. UPS terminal located in Baldwin County.

Incentives and Financing

 

	Land Cost Discounts and Write Downs.
	Building Cost Discounts and Write-Downs.
	Infrastructure Development Grants for Site Preparation.
	Property Tax Abatement up to 10 Years on Land, Building, Machinery, and Equipment.
	Sales and Use Tax Abatement on Construction Materials and Equipment Placed in Service.
	Low Interest and Zero Interest Loans.
	Pre-employment training and on-the-job training reimbursements.
	Other Federal, State, and Local Incentives: State Capital Income Tax Credits of 5% of Capital Investment for 20 Years to Offset State Income Tax Liability. Waiver of the Cost of Certain Local Fees. Employee Intangible Incentives for Relocating Employees that Include Discounted Banking, Moving, Printing, and Hotel Services for House Hunting. Venture/Seed Capital Network. Baldwin County Business Incubator.
	Incumbent Worker Training Grants.
	Waiver of Business License Fees.
	State Corporate Income Tax Deductions and Credits.
	Special Improvement and Tax Increment District Financing.
	Zero Interest and Low Interest Loans.
	Expedited Permitting.

Telecommunications Infrastructure and Utilities

	Two Common Carriers in Baldwin County (AT&T, CenturyTel).
	Long Distant Carriers: AT&T, CenturyTel, MCI, Sprint.
	Dark Fiber recently installed along major highways. 264-mile sonet ring from Mobile to Pensacola. 150-mile sonet ring in Baldwin County, Alabama.
	Redundancy available along major highways (Sonet Ring).
	Digital and Analog Central Offices.
	16 ISPs Serving Baldwin County: 16.
	Reasonable Cost, Reliable Electric Power.
	Self Healing Networks.
	Favorable Regulatory Climate.
	Highest Switching Capacity: OC 192.
	Five Points of Presence in the County.

	Cost of Living Index below national average: BestPlaces.com Cost of Living Index (Mobile CMSA): 92.6 out of 100 (US Average).  ACCRA Cost of Living Index: 90.6 out of 100 (US Average). (Reflects cost differentials for professional and executive households in the top income quintile)
	EASI Quality of Life Index: 150 (above the national average of 100).
	EASI Cultural Index: 152 (high above the national average of 100).
	An excellent school system with SAT and ACT scores above the national average for the past six years.
	Abundant and diverse recreational activities including Gulf Coast beaches
	Housing costs below national average.
	Medical costs below national average.
	Access to college education opportunities.