Business Overview
Over 6,000 businesses are
established in Baldwin County. The entrepreneurial spirit is strong in
our area with about 170 new businesses being started each year.
With over 180 companies headquartered in Baldwin County
and 150 manufacturers that employ over 7,000 persons, Baldwin County enjoys
a diverse economy. Nationally recognized firms such as Goodrich, Solutia, Quincy Compressor,
and Ace Hardware Retail Support Center call Baldwin County
home.
Recently, Forbes Magazine rated the area one of the top 50
places to start and grow a business.
Top 10 Manufacturers in Baldwin County
Updated 2009 |
|
Company |
Product |
Location |
NAICS Code |
Employment |
| Goodrich Aerospace and
Aerostructures Group |
Retrofitting of Thrust
Reverses & Nacelle Components |
Foley |
332999 & 336412 |
806 |
| Standard Furniture |
Bedroom & Dining Room Tables |
Bay Minette |
337122 |
600 |
| Vulcan, Inc. |
Aluminum and Steel Products |
Foley |
339950 |
202 |
| Solutia |
Nylon Staple |
Foley |
325221 |
185 |
| International Paper |
Shipping Containers |
Bay Minette |
322211 |
160 |
| Bon Secour Fisheries |
Seafood Processing |
Bon Secour |
311712 |
152 |
| Quincy Compressors |
Rotary Screw Air
Compressors |
Bay Minette |
333912 |
149 |
| Dental EZ Inc. |
Dental Equipment &
Supplies |
Bay Minette |
339114 |
100 |
| Quality Filers Inc. |
Air Filters |
Robertsdale |
333411 |
94 |
| PrintXcel |
Business Forms, Printing & Office
Supplies |
Fairhope |
323110 & 422120 |
89 |
|
|
Top
10 Non-Manufacturers in Baldwin County
Updated
2009
|
Company |
Product/Service |
Location |
NAICS Code |
Employment |
| Baldwin
County Board of Education |
Education |
Baldwin
County |
923110 |
3,123 |
|
Wal-Mart Super Centers |
General
Retail |
Bay
Minette, Daphne, Fairhope, Foley, Gulf Shores |
452910 |
1,600 |
| Thomas
Hospital |
Medical
Care |
Fairhope |
622110 |
1,100 |
| South
Baldwin Regional Medical Center |
Medical |
Foley |
622110 |
653 |
| Baldwin
County Commission |
Government |
Baldwin
County |
921120 |
650 |
|
Marriott
Grand Hotel |
Hotel &
Country Club |
Fairhope |
721110 |
577 |
| Mercy
Medical |
Medical
Care |
Daphne |
622110 |
550 |
| North Baldwin
Infirmary |
Medical Care |
Bay Minette |
622110 |
290 |
|
Ace Hardware Corporation |
Wholesale Hardware |
Loxley |
423710 |
278 |
| Flowerwood
Nurseries |
Flowers and Nursery Stock |
Loxley |
422930 |
188 |
|
|
Expansions, Retentions and New Companies, 2008 |
| Manufacturing and Distribution, 2008 |
|
Company |
Expansion/
Retention/
New |
City |
Product |
New
Jobs |
Investment |
| A & S
Marble Imports |
New |
Loxley |
Stone/Marble Distribution |
25 |
$4,000,000 |
| CRC |
New |
Robertsdale |
Industrial
Cylinders |
25 |
$1,100,000 |
| Coastal
Kitchen & Bath, Inc. |
New |
Foley |
Home
Products Distribution |
10 |
$1,700,000 |
| Crescent
Hardwood Supply |
New |
Spanish
Fort |
Hardwood
Flooring Distribution |
8 |
$1,000,000 |
| Ecovery
LLC |
New |
Loxley |
Recycling
Equipment |
53 |
$6,000,000 |
| Kelco
Metals |
New |
Spanish
Fort |
Custom
Fabricator |
18 |
$2,300,000 |
| Marine
Specialty |
New |
Spanish
Fort |
Steel Fabrication Distribution |
30 |
$2,217,000 |
| Meyer
Fulfillment Center |
New |
Foley |
Call
Center |
20 |
$2,000,000 |
| Seyers
Aero Corporation |
New |
Fairhope |
Aerospace
MRO & Manufacturing |
100 |
$7,000,000 |
| South
Alabama Commercial Laundry |
New |
Foley |
Industrial
Laundry & Distribution |
25 |
$7,000,000 |
| Budweiser
Busch Distributing |
Expansion
|
Loxley |
Beer & Ale
Wholesale Distribution |
0 |
$1,500,000 |
| DentalEZ
Inc of Alabama |
Expansion |
Bay
Minette |
Dental
Equipment |
20 |
$0 |
| GCE
Manufacturing |
Expansion |
Robertsdale |
Residential Elevators |
2 |
$490,000 |
| Gulf
Packaging Inc |
Expansion |
Bay
Minette |
Corrugated
Shipping Containers |
8 |
$2,250,000 |
| Perdido
Vineyards of Georgia |
Expansion |
Perdido |
Wine &
Juices |
1 |
$20,000 |
| Segers
Aero Corporation |
Expansion |
Fairhope |
Aerospace
MRO & Manufacturing |
8 |
$1,700,000 |
| Woerner Companies |
Expansion |
Foley |
Farm & Brick Products
Distribution |
20 |
$3,000,000 |
| Total |
|
|
|
393 |
$43,277,000 |
|
|
