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
2010/2011 |
|
Company |
Product |
Location |
Employment |
| Goodrich Aerospace and
Aerostructures Group |
Retrofitting of Thrust
Reverses & Nacelle Components |
Foley |
805 |
| Standard Furniture |
Bedroom & Dining Room Tables |
Bay Minette |
530 |
| Ace Hardware Support
Center |
Hardware Distribution |
Loxley |
250 |
| Vulcan, Inc. |
Aluminum and Steel
Products |
Foley |
200 |
| International Paper |
Shipping Containers |
Bay Minette |
150 |
| Bon Secour Fisheries |
Seafood Processing |
Bon Secour |
152 |
| Quincy Compressors |
Rotary Screw Air
Compressors |
Bay Minette |
149 |
| Dental EZ Inc. |
Dental Equipment &
Supplies |
Bay Minette |
100 |
| Quality Filters |
Air Filters |
Robertsdale |
102 |
| Segers Aero |
Aerospace MRO |
Fairhope |
91 |
|
|
Top
10 Non-Manufacturers in Baldwin County
2010/2011
|
Company |
Product/Service |
Location |
Employment |
| Baldwin
County Board of Education |
Education |
Baldwin
County |
3,141 |
|
Wal-Mart Super Centers |
General
Retail |
Bay
Minette, Daphne, Fairhope, Foley, Gulf Shores |
1,600 |
| Thomas
Hospital |
Medical
Care |
Fairhope |
1,048 |
| South
Baldwin Regional Medical Center |
Medical |
Foley |
653 |
| Baldwin
County Commission |
Government |
Baldwin
County |
650 |
|
Marriott
Grand Hotel |
Hotel &
Country Club |
Fairhope |
600 |
| Mercy
Medical |
Medical
Care |
Daphne |
550 |
| North Baldwin
Infirmary |
Medical Care |
Bay Minette |
189 |
|
Faulkner State Community College |
Education |
Baldwin County |
175 |
|
Connexion Techonologies |
Call/Support Center |
Gulf Shores |
80 |
|
|
Announcements/Committed, 2010 |
| Manufacturing and Distribution, 2010 |
|
Company |
Expansion/
Retention/
New |
City |
Product |
New
Jobs |
Investment |
| ACSEND
Performance Materials |
Expansion |
Foley |
|
20 |
$7,000,000 |
| Ecovery |
Expansion |
Loxley |
Recycling
Equipment |
25 |
$2,500,000 |
| Goodrich
Aerostructures |
Expansion |
Foley |
|
25 |
$1,000,000 |
| Plasmine
Technology, Inc |
Expansion |
Bay
Minette |
|
5 |
$6,183,080 |
| Plus
Diagnostics |
Expansion |
Daphne |
Medical Billing/Back Office |
20 |
|
| Segers
Aero |
Expansion |
Fairhope |
Aerospace
MRO & Manufacturing |
8 |
$1,500,000 |
| Saunders
Yachtworks |
Expansion |
Gulf
Shores |
|
25 |
$6,000,000 |
| Turfhound
Corp |
Expansion |
Gulf
Shores |
|
45 |
$1,117,000 |
| Total |
|
|
|
173 |
$25,353,080 |
|
|
