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FOR MEDICAL MANUFACTURING / DISTRIBUTION COMPANIES
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Baldwin County offers a unique set of
assets and location advantages for medical product/device manufacturing and
distribution. Enclosed are site selection advantage bullet points which
include Workforce Advantages, Workforce Quality, Workforce Training,
Operating Cost Advantages, Operating Conditions, Education Attainment,
Location of Universities and Community Colleges, Medical Research and
Specialties Data, Medical Establishments and Growth, Selected Medical
Manufacturers in Baldwin County, Alabama, Available Buildings/Sites,
Transportation Advantages and Market Access, Incentives and Financing,
Telecommunications Infrastructure and Utilities, and Quality of Life.
Workforce Advantages
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Largest medical equipment manufacturer
in region (DentalEz) located in Baldwin County.
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Medical equipment companies can draw on
the positive experience of DentalEz. |
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Nearly 5,000 employees employed in
medical industries in Baldwin County. Over 50,000 employed in region. |
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Baldwin County
has the second fastest growing civilian labor
force in Alabama. |
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Right-to-Work state
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Low percentage of unionized workforce
(7.9%) |
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No metal working unions.
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Wage rates below the national average in
assembly, machinists, molders, and tool and die makers. |
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61,908 college students enrolled in the
Baldwin County area. |
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Productive, Available
Workforce:
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Area Civilian Labor
Force: |
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Mobile CSA Civilian Labor
Force: |
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Baldwin County Civilian
Labor Force: |
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Area Engineers: |
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Average Annual Area
Graduates: |
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400,000+
273,000+
77,000+
2,600+
245+ |
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Manufacturing Workforce in Region:
44,812 |
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Metal Trades Area Workforce: 5,208
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Assembly Area Workforce: 3,881
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Precision Metal Area Workforce: 1,107
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Electronics Manufacturing Area
Workforce: 3,013 |
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Plastics Manufacturing Area Workforce:
1,161 |
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Area Engineers: 2,600
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Average annual graduates: 245
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Good ability to relocate professional talent due to
outstanding quality of life. |
Source:
Alabama Department of Industrial
Relations, 2004, Florida Job Service, 2004, Bureau of Labor
Statistics, Metropolitan Area Occupation Employment and Wage
Estimates, 2004
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Workforce Quality
The quality of the workforce is outstanding in our area. Below is the
employment experience, skill and employer ratings of the underemployed
workforce which totals 69,500 people which is the number of underemployed
workers in the Mobile area (Mobile, Baldwin and
portions of Clarke and Washington Counties in Alabama and Jackson and George
Counties in Mississippi).
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Employment Experience of the Underemployed |
Number of Persons |
Percentage |
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Warehouse/Distribution/Transportation |
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34,800 |
50% |
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Manufacturing/Assembly |
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27,800 |
40% |
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Industrial Operations |
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23,600 |
34% |
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Employment Skills of the Underemployed |
Number of Persons |
Percentage
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Warehouse/Materials Handling |
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33,400 |
48% |
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Manufacturing/Assembly/Fabrication |
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27,800 |
40% |
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Machining/Welding/Other Industrial Machines |
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22,900 |
33% |
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Technician/Quality Assurance |
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27,100 |
39% |
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Local Employer’s Rating of the Mobile Area Workforce |
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Excellent/Good |
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Reading/Writing Competency |
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76% |
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Calculations Competency |
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57% |
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Availability of Skill Workers |
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80% |
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Availability of Technical Workers |
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82% |
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Availability of Professional Workers |
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88% |
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Worker Productivity |
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95% |
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Worker Reliability and Attitudes |
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100% |
Source: The Mobile, Alabama Area Workforce Report,
July 2003, The Pathfinders
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Workforce Training:
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University of South Alabama nursing program headquartered in Fairhope.
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Faulkner State Community College Training Programs in Nursing and
Surgical Technicians.
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The Medical Institute in Foley has a Medical Assistant Program, Pharmacy
Technician Program, and Medical Office Administration Program.
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University of West Florida has a Bachelors
Degree in Medical Technology.
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University of Mobile offer both an Associates and a Bachelors Degree in
Nursing.
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Springhill College has a Nursing
Degree program.
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Bishop State Community College in Mobile has an Associate Degree Nursing
program and Machining.
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Remington College in Mobile has a Medical Assistant program.
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Pensacola Junior College offer Nursing and Dental
Associate Degree programs.
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Virginia College in Mobile and Pensacola has a Medical Assistant program
and a Surgical Technology program.
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Workforce Training Available
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AIDT Training
– Rated #1 in the Nation.
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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. |
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AIDT
provides on-the-spot training even before a company has a place to
provide on-the-job training. |
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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.
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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. |
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Incumbent
Worker Training. |
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Specialized
manufacturing training from Faulkner Community College and Bishop State
Community College and the Alabama Technology Network. |
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Operating Cost Advantages
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Competitive
Property Tax, State Income Tax, and State Sales Tax. |
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No Inventory Tax.
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Competitive
Electric Power Costs. |
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Employee Benefits:
a percentage of compensation for the medical production industry in the
Mobile/Baldwin area is 20 percent. |
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Competitive Clerical Wages. |
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Competitive Production Wages. |
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Wage Costs: |
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Baldwin/Mobile Combined Statistical Area |
Hourly Wages |
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Low |
Average |
High |
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Team Assemblers |
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Assemblers and Fabricators, All Others |
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Helpers – Production Workers |
$6.23 |
$9.38 |
$10.95 |
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Production Workers, All Others |
$6.74 |
$9.37 |
$10.69 |
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Machinists |
$10.95 |
$15.67 |
$18.03 |
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Molding, Coremaking, Casting Machine Operators, Metal/Plastic |
$8.47 |
$11.43 |
$12.92 |
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Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, Tenders,
Metal/Plastic |
$9.70 |
$13.47 |
$15.36 |
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Tool and Die Makers |
$12.16 |
$19.62 |
$23.35 |
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Layout Workers, Metal/Plastic |
$12.53 |
$15.74 |
$17.36 |
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Truck Drivers, Heavy and Tractor Trailer |
$9.48 |
$15.38 |
$18.32 |
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Truck Drivers, Light |
$7.20 |
$10.65 |
$12.37 |
Source: Alabama
Department of Industrial Relations, 2004, Baldwin/Mobile Combined
Statistical Area
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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. |
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| Baldwin/Mobile Combined Statistical Area Medical Products Firms: |
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Company |
Product/Distribution |
Location |
Employees |
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Bergen Brunswig |
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93 |
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DentalEz Manufacturing |
Manufacturer of Dental Equipment |
Bay Minette |
70 |
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Respiratory Distributors |
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65 |
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Citmed |
Environmental Sensors |
Citronnelle |
50 |
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Wuestec Medical |
Manufacturer of X-Ray Equipment |
Mobile |
48 |
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Medical Energy |
Mfg and Distribute Laser Equipment |
Pensacola |
25 |
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Vertec Inc |
Industrial Process Measurement Equipment |
Pensacola |
17 |
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8 |
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Bedsole Medical |
Distribution of Medical Supplies |
Mobile |
3 |
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Optical Recon |
Industrial and Opthalmic Instruments |
Gulf Shores |
7 |
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