Shoals Economic Development Authority

DOING BUSINESS
IN THE SHOALS

Economic Data

Business Climate

Shoals Economic Development Authority

Phone:
(256) 764-0351
1-800-239-6087
FAX: (256) 764-3850
20 Hightower Place
Suite 1
P.O. Box 580
Florence, Alabama 35630

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Existing Industry
The Shoals Area is home to a variety of dynamic businesses. The area realizes the importance of its existing industry to the local economy and thus, promotes retention and expansion services. Although your company would initially be considered a "recruit", that status would quickly change to one of the 226 plus existing industries that benefit from services available upon location to the Shoals area. Prospective companies are encouraged to visit with local companies to fully understand what its like to "do business" in the Shoals.

Directory of Manufacturing and Related Services

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	EXISTING INDUSTRY SHOALS LARGEST MANUFACTURING COMPANIES Colbert and Lauderdale Counties as of April 30, 2008
	INDUSTRY Sara Lee Foods Wise Alloys, LLC SCA Tissue-Barton Operations Jami, Inc. The Hon Company Tarkett Alabama, Inc. Flexco Monarch Ceramic Tile, Inc. Whitesell Corporation Southwire Company Shoals Tubular Southeastern Extrusion & Tool, Inc. North American Lighting Sims Bark Company E.S. Robbins Corporation TimesDaily Thacker Casket Manufacturing, Inc. Robbins, LLC Bigbee Steel Buildings, Inc.	PRODUCT Breakfast Sandwiches, Food Service and Retail Breakfast Meats Aluminum Can Sheet, Other Common Alloy Products Paper Towels, Tissue, Napkins Modular Office Furniture, Stackable Seating Products Laminated Wood Table Products Vinyl Flooring Rubber Floor Tile Floor/Wall Tile Fasteners Insulated Copper Electrical Wire Air Conditioning Manifolds/Headers Precision Tool and Die Automotive Lighting Fixtures Special Products Sawmill Plastic Containers; Closures; Fencing Products; Vinyl Chair Mats; Environmental Doors; Curtains; Baby Nursers and Accessories; Measuring Cap and Bottle Daily Newspaper Burial Caskets Envelopes, Uni-Tubes, Curing Tubes, Custom Mill Pre-engineered Steel Buildings	EMPLOYMENT 1,106 910 472 306 225 220 220 211 206 187 170 170 154 150 145 130 127 111 100