Pro-Cell L.L.C. Announces Plans for

New Plastics Extrusion Plant in Foley!

  Pro-Cell was established in 1996 as a Limited Liability Company and will manufacture and extrude plastic lumber, and specifically focus on producing decking material. Larry and Kevin Sloan, natives of Illinois, will be establishing Pro-Cell’s corporate headquarters, manufacturing, and distribution in Foley.  Construction on the building is expected to start at the end of March with plant production beginning in June.

“We looked at several areas in Florida, Georgia, and Illinois and selected Foley for its transportation access, workforce, incentives and pro-business climate. We are really excited about locating in Foley and feel we will have a great impact on the economy of the area,” noted Larry Sloan.

Foley Mayor, Tim Russell, and Foley Industrial Development Board Chairman, J.M. Lee, welcomed the Company. “We are extremely delighted that Pro-Cell is joining our growing business community,” said Mayor Russell.  “We look forward to assisting the Company in any way we can to help make the location and transition as smooth as possible.”

On behalf of Governor Bob Riley, Neal Wade, Director of the Alabama Development Office, expressed his appreciation to Pro-Cell for selecting Alabama. “We are pleased the Alabama Development Office and ADECA were able to assist with this project.  We look forward to continuing to work with Foley and Baldwin County on projects like Pro-Cell.  Alabama’s central location in the growing southeastern market makes us a prime location for plastics operations such as this. ”

Mary Frances Stewart, from District 4 of the Baldwin County Commission noted, “The project will be a great diversification for the Baldwin County’s economy as Baldwin has few plastics manufacturing firms.”

BCEDA Chairman, Jim Currie, noted that the Alliance and Lance LaCour began working on the project in November 2002 when BCEDA made contact with Kevin Sloan in Illinois.  “ At that time, the site search area ranged from Mobile to DeFuniak Springs.  In the end, Baldwin County and Foley competed with an available building in Milton (Santa Rosa County), Florida, ” Currie noted.

Others participating in the announcement included: ADO Director Neal Wade, John Hand representing US Congressman Joe Bonner, State Representative Steve McMillan, State Representative T. Joe Faust, County Commissioner Jonathan Armstrong, and South Baldwin Chamber Chairman Clyde Abrams and President Donna Watts.