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The Shoals
has developed stronger
relationships with the
international community
in recent years and
seeks to widen and
deepen these ties in the
years to come.
With a focus on
recruiting foreign-based
companies, building
international trade, and
diversifying the local
culture, The Shoals is
well-positioned as a key
partner in the global
community.
International Companies
in The Shoals
International Trade
International Fertilizer
Development Center
(IFDC)
International Culture
International Companies
in The Shoals
P.O. Box 158, #1
Commerce
Florence, AL 35631
Phone Number:
(256) 764-7821
Fax Number: (256) 764-1199
Web Site:
www.agrium.com
SIC
Code: 2873
NAICS Code: 325311
Product: Granular
Fertilizer
Agrium, based in
Calgary, Alberta
(Canada), is a major
wholesaler, retailer,
and supplier of
agricultural products
and services serving
primarily North and
South America.
The wholesale division
produces, markets, and
distributes millions of
tons of nitrogen,
phosphate, potash, and
other nutrients for use
in crop production, for
aluminum recycling, as
fire retardant material,
and for other
applications. The
Florence facility is a
part of the wholesale
division, producing
granular fertilizer.
P.O. Box 2389, 105
Industrial Drive
Muscle Shoals, AL 35662
Muscle Shoals Industrial
Park
Phone Number:
(256) 381-6364
Fax Number: (256) 381-6659
Web Site:
www.fascoamerica.com
SIC
Code: 5072
NAICS Code: 423710
Product: Pneumatic
Fastening Tools;
Staples, Nails, Brads
for These Tools
Fasco America is the
North American
distributor for all
products produced by the
Beck Fastener Group,
a manufacturer of
staples, nails, brads,
pins, and pneumatic
fastening tools, based
in Mauerkirchen,
Austria.
The Beck Fastener Group
has production
facilities and offices
in Germany, Austria,
Italy, and China.
 Linde, Inc.
P.O. Box 217, 1040
Industrial Drive
Cherokee, AL 35616
Phone Number:
(256) 359-6100
Fax Number: (256) 359-6127
Web Site:
www.boc-gases.com
SIC
Code: 2813
NAICS Code: 325120
Product: Liquid CO2 -
Fizz
The Linde facility in
Cherokee, Alabama, is
under the umbrella of
The Linde Group, which
was formed in 2006 with
the merger of BOC Gases
and Linde. The
Linde Group is
headquartered in Munich,
Germany, with more than
600 Group companies in
locations in 100
countries.
Linde products and
services include
industrial gas
solutions,
pharmaceutical and
medical gas solutions,
logistics and supply
chain solutions, and
engineering and
construction services.
The facility in Cherokee
produces liquid carbon
dioxide.
3102C Kendall Drive
Florence, AL 35630
Florence-Lauderdale
Industrial Park
Phone Number:
(256) 764-4951
Fax Number: (256) 764-4998
Web Site:
www.metsopaper.com
SIC
Code: 3554
NAICS Code: 333291
Product: Wood Chipper
for Paper Mills; Parts
for Paper Industry
Machinery
Metso is a global
supplier of sustainable
technology and services
for mining,
construction, power
generation, automation,
recycling and the pulp
and paper industries.
Metso's headquarters are
in based in Helsinki,
Finland, but it is truly
multinational, with
about 27,000 employees
in more than 50
countries.
The facility in
Florence, Alabama is
part of Metso's paper
and pulp division and
has extensive
capabilities in design,
fabrication and repair
of parts for machinery
utilized by the paper
industry.
834 Rickwood Road
Florence, AL 35631
Phone Number:
(256) 764-6181
Fax Number: (256) 718-4189
Web Site:
www.marazzitile.com
SIC
Code: 3253
NAICS Code: 327122
Product: Porcelain
Wall
Tile
The Marazzi Group is an
international
corporation
headquartered in Modena,
Italy, with operations
in Spain, the United
States, France, Russia,
and China.
Worldwide, Marazzi
employs 6,000 people and
has a presence in 130
countries with 14,500
points of sale.
Monarch Ceramic Tile,
Inc. is a manufacturing
facility in Florence,
AL, under the
supervision of Marazzi
USA, which serves the
tile needs of the North
American market.
Marazzi USA is
headquartered in
Sunnyvale, Texas, and
has 650 employees and
250 points of sale.
 North American Lighting, Inc.
100 Counts Drive
Muscle Shoals, AL 35661
Shoals Research Airpark
Phone Number: (256) 314-4200
Fax Number: (256) 383-1725
Web Site:
www.nal.com
SIC Code: 3647
NAICS Code: 336321
Product: Automotive Lighting Fixtures
North American Lighting,
Inc. (NAL) is the
largest non-affiliated
lighting supplier in
North America with
headquarters in Paris,
Illinois. NAL has
been manufacturing
lighting products for
the majority of vehicle
manufacturers in North
America since 1983.
The company began as a
joint venture and is now
a wholly-owned
subsidiary of Koito
Manufacturing Co., Ltd.,
of Japan.
 SCA Tissue North America - Barton
Operations
P.O. Box 348, 1834 Haley Drive
Cherokee, AL 35616
Barton Riverfront
Industrial Park
Phone Number:
(256) 370-8117
Fax Number: (256) 370-8204
Web Site:
www.scatissue.com/about/
SIC
Code: 2621
NAICS Code: 322121
Product: Paper Towels; Tissue; Napkins
SCA, headquartered in
Stockholm, Sweden, is a
global consumer goods
and paper company that
develops, produces and
markets personal care
products, tissue,
packaging solutions,
publication papers and
solid-wood products.
Sales are conducted in
some 100 countries.
SCA employs
approximately 50,000
people in 60 countries
worldwide.
The SCA tissue plant in
Cherokee, Alabama,
produces tissue,
napkins, and paper
towels as a
manufacturing facility
for
SCA Tissue North
America, which is one of
the largest
manufacturers of
disposable napkins, bath
tissue, towels and wipes
for the Away-From-Home
market in the United States and
Canada.
430 County Road 30
Florence, AL 35634
Florence-Lauderdale
Industrial Park
Phone Number: (256) 718-5292
Fax Number: (256) 718-5346
Web Site:
SIC Code: 3069
NAICS Code: 326192
Product: Vinyl
Flooring
The Tarkett Alabama
facility in Florence,
Alabama, is one of 29
industrial sites of
Tarkett SA, a privately
held company based in
Nanterre, France.
Tarkett SA has over
8,000 people around the
world servicing
customers and clients in
100 countries.
The local Tarkett
facility produces NAFCO
flooring. NAFCO
has been an innovator in
the flooring industry
since 1957 by producing
vinyl flooring
with the look of tile,
plank, stone, slate, and
other natural textures
and tones.
510 Mulberry Lane
Cherokee, AL 35616
Phone Number: (256) 370-7102
Fax Number: (256) 370-7463
SIC Code: 3295
NAICS Code: 327992
Product: Fused Magnesium Oxide
UCM Magnesia is a member
of Imerys, the world
leader in industrial
minerals, based in
Paris, France.
UCM Magnesia has two
locations, one in
Saltend, Hull (United
Kingdom), and one in
Cherokee, Alabama.
The Cherokee, Alabama,
facility manufactures
fused magnesium oxide
for use in domestic and
industrial heating
elements and automotive
applications.
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The Shoals
promotes international
trade through a close
working relationship
with international trade
experts across Alabama.
Alabama
Development
Office --
International Trade
Division
The State of Alabama’s
international trade
office effectively
assists Alabama
businesses with export
promotion and
development through state-wide
professional trade
development programs,
first-class trade
missions, insightful
trade publications, and
distribution of
qualified point-to-point
international business
leads.
Alabama
International
Trade Center
The William R. Bennett
Alabama International
Trade Center provides
export research,
technical trade
consulting services,
training programs, and
trade financing
solutions to Alabama's
small business
community.
North
Alabama
International
Trade
Association
The North Alabama
International Trade
Association (NAITA) is a
business-driven
non-profit membership
organization committed
to increasing knowledge,
interest, and activity
in international trade
in North Alabama.
U.S.
Department
of Commerce
-- U.S. Commercial
Service
The U.S.
Commercial Service's
office in Birmingham,
Alabama, is part of a
network of export and
industry specialists
located in more than 100
U.S. cities and over 80
countries worldwide.
These trade
professionals provide
counseling and a variety
of products and services
to assist small and
midsized U.S. businesses
in exporting their products
and services.
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The
International
Fertilizer
Development Center
(IFDC) is
a public
international
organization located
in Muscle Shoals,
Alabama. IFDC
addresses critical
issues such as
international food
security, the
alleviation of
global hunger and
poverty,
environmental
protection and the
promotion of
economic development
and
self-sufficiency.
IFDC focuses on
increasing
productivity across
the agricultural
value chain in
developing
countries. This is
achieved by the
creation and
transfer of
effective and
environmentally
sound crop nutrient
technology and
agribusiness
expertise.
IFDC is governed by
an international
board of directors
with representation
from developed and
developing nations.
The non-profit
Center is supported
by bilateral and
multilateral aid
agencies, private
foundations, and
national
governments. The
non-profit Center
was established in
1974 in response to
global food and
energy crises. To
date, IFDC has
provided assistance
in more than 100
countries.
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International Culture
University of North
Alabama -- International
Affairs
The University of North
Alabama (UNA) has
focused on the diversity
of the student
population for a number
of years. UNA's
fall 2009 enrollment
included 485 students
from 39 foreign
countries, with over 100
students from China
(105), India (124), and
Japan (103).
UNA has an Office of
International Affairs,
which assists
international students
with making a smooth
transition to studying
at UNA and living in the
American culture.
In April 2010, UNA
featured International
Education Week, with an
emphasis on learning
about the cultures of
foreign countries.
UNA also promotes the
Magellan Student
Exchange that enables
UNA students to
experience foreign
culture by studying
abroad at institutions
such as the University
of Liege (Belgium), Zuyd
University
(Netherlands), Aachen
University of Applied
Sciences (Germany), the
University of Monterrey
(Mexico), the
Schmalkalden University
of Applied Sciences
(Germany), and the ESC
Rennes School of
Business (France).
SEUS--CP (SEUS--Canada)
The Southeastern United
States – Canadian
Provinces Alliance (SEUS-CP)
is a strategic
partnership between
states in the
southeastern United
States and member
provinces from Canada.
The alliance works to
promote trade and
investment opportunities
between and among its
member states and
provinces.
Member states include
Alabama, Georgia,
Mississippi, North
Carolina, South Carolina
and Tennessee.
Member provinces include
Manitoba, New Brunswick,
Newfoundland and
Labrador, Nova Scotia,
Ontario, Prince Edward
Island and Quebec.
SEUS--Japan
The Japan-U.S. Southeast
Association was
established in December
1975 to promote trade,
investment,
understanding and
friendship between Japan
and member states of the
southeast U.S.:
Alabama, Florida,
Georgia, Mississippi,
North Carolina, South
Carolina, Tennessee and
Virginia.
The Japan-U.S. Southeast
Association and the
Southeast U.S./Japan
Association have held 30
annual joint meetings
since their
establishment, with the
venue alternating between
the southeast U.S. and
Japan.
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Fasco America, Inc.
Metso Paper USA, Inc.
Monarch Ceramic Tile,
Inc.
Tarkett Alabama, Inc.