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. In fact, business growth has
increased over 170 percent in six years.
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 2007 |
|
Company |
Product |
Location |
NAICS Code |
Employment |
| Standard Furniture |
Bedroom & Dining Room Tables |
Bay Minette |
337122 |
1,400 |
| Goodrich Aerospace and Aerostructures
Group |
Retrofitting of Thrust Reversers &
Nacelle Components |
Foley |
332999 &
336412 |
791 |
| Mobile Lumber |
Trusses |
Bay Minette |
331521 |
311 |
| Ace Hardware Support Center |
Hardware Distribution |
Loxley |
421710 |
310 |
| Vulcan, Inc. |
Aluminum and Steel Products |
Foley |
339950 |
250 |
| Solutia |
Nylon Staple |
Foley |
325221 |
185 |
| Bon Secour Fisheries |
Seafood Processing |
Bon Secour |
311712 |
180 |
| PrintXcel |
Business Forms, Printing & Office
Supplies |
Fairhope |
323110 & 422120 |
165 |
| Quincy Compressors |
Rotary Screw Air
Compressors |
Bay Minette |
333912 |
147 |
| International Paper |
Shipping Containers |
Bay Minette |
322211 |
130 |
|
|
Top
10 Non-Manufacturers in Baldwin County
Updated
2007
|
Company |
Product/Service |
Location |
NAICS Code |
Employment |
| Baldwin
County Board of Education |
Education |
Baldwin
County |
923110 |
3,044 |
|
Wal-Mart Super Centers |
General
Retail |
Bay
Minette, Daphne, Foley, Gulf Shores |
452910 |
1,290 |
| Thomas
Hospital |
Medical
Care |
Fairhope |
622110 |
1,110 |
|
Grand
Hotel
(Marriot
Corp.) |
Hotel &
Country Club |
Fairhope |
721110 |
590 |
| South
Baldwin Regional Medical Center |
Medical |
Foley |
622110 |
550 |
| Baldwin
County Commission |
Government |
Baldwin
County |
921120 |
475 |
| Mercy
Medical |
Medical
Care |
Daphne |
622110 |
425 |
| North Baldwin
Infirmary |
Medical Care |
Bay Minette |
622110 |
300 |
| Flowerwood
Nurseries |
Flowers and Nursery Stock |
Loxley |
422930 |
260 |
| Hazels Family of
Restaurants |
Restaurants |
Gulf Shores, Orange
Beach |
722110 |
270 |
|
|
Expansions, Retentions and New Companies,
2005-2006 |
| Manufacturing
and Distribution,
2005-2006 |
|
Company |
Expansion/
Retention/
New |
City |
Product |
New
Jobs |
Investment |
| McAlleer
Marine Group |
New |
Gulf
Shores |
Boat
Manufacturing |
48 |
$1,100,000 |
| Metal
Roofing Center |
Expansion
|
Daphne |
Manufacture and Install Metal Roofs |
35 |
N/A |
| L-3
Communications-Crestview Aerospace |
New |
Fairhope |
MRO
Aviation Products |
100 |
$3,600,000 |
| Glass Inc. |
New |
Foley |
Commercial
Windows and Doors |
110 |
1,575,000 |
| Vulcan
Interiors |
New |
Foley |
Street
Signs |
10 |
$300,000 |
|
Centerpoint Manufacturer |
New |
Robertsdale |
Anti-Ballistic Containers |
50 |
$1,500,000 |
| Swift
Supply |
New |
Foley |
Truss Assemblies for Residential Housing |
45 |
$2,703,425 |
| Mobile
Lumber |
New |
Bay
Minette |
Wood Doors |
300 |
$5,154,250 |
| RLF
Baldwin Operations |
Expansion |
Foley |
Cement
Products |
18 |
$3,360,000 |
| Pro-Cell
L.L.C. |
Expansion |
Foley |
Plastic
Lumber Extrusion |
15 |
$10,500,000 |
| Creative
Cabinets |
Expansion
|
Bay
Minette |
Cabinets
|
0 |
$150,000 |
| The Parts
Store |
New |
Loxley |
Distribution for HVAC Equipment |
16 |
$4,181,400 |
| Tire
Centers |
New |
Bay
Minette |
Tire
Distribution |
22 |
$119,748 |
| Gulf Coast
Industrial Service Supply |
Expansion |
Foley |
Distribution of Industrial Supplies |
5 |
$200,000 |
| Airinc |
Expansion |
Fairhope |
Avionics
and Flight Systems |
15 |
$700,000 |
| Goodrich |
Expansion |
Foley |
Aircraft
OEM & MRO |
80 |
$6,000,000 |
| Coastal Stone Designs |
Expansion |
Fairhope |
Distribution of
Construction Stone Materials |
10 |
$847,000 |
| Hendricks
Companies |
New |
Loxley |
Millwork
Products |
15 |
$2,400,000 |
| Saunders
Yacht Works |
Expansion |
Orange
Beach |
Boat
Maintenance |
40 |
$15,000,000 |
| RX Advantage |
New |
Daphne |
Institutional Remote
Pharmacy |
100 |
$4,000,000 |
| Total |
|
|
|
1,034 |
$63,390,398 |
|
|
