Village Profile Home Page | About our Company | Sales Opportunities | Community eStore | vpmobile.us

Business

With its ideal location in southwestern Alabama, its dedicated and well-educated workforce and its access to pertinent resources via organizations such as the Chamber, Monroe County’s economic vitality is thriving. Businesses of all sizes and types have established themselves here — companies producing and fabricating apparel, pulp, paper, lumber, furniture and others are mixed with the telecommunication and agricultural industries.

The county is especially proud to be a large employer in the wood and wood-related industries, with a number of prominent companies calling this area home. Georgia Pacific and Scotch (plywood); Temple (particleboard); Harrigan, Owens Brothers and Rocky Creek (lumber); Alabama River Newsprint (newsprint); Alabama River Pulp (softwood and hardwood pulp); Standard Furniture (furniture); and Giant Buildings (wood storage sheds) are all located within the county. Additionally, Monroe County has a presence in the precast architectural concrete business through Gate, which specializes in Class A office space.

Monroe County’s locale places it within close proximity to the major cities of Montgomery and Mobile, as well as Interstate 65 via nearby county, state and interstate highway systems. Additionally, rail access through the Alabama and Gulf Coast Railway, Alabama Railroad, CSX is readily available to serve local businesses. Monroeville is home to the Monroe County Airport — located along Highway 21 South — which is a short two-mile drive from the community’s 92-acre industrial park.

The county’s business enterprises are supplemented by such assets as customized state and federal industrial training programs, while its available workforce is able to take advantage of beneficial technical and career- related programs and courses through Alabama Southern Community College in Monroeville. Local companies also have access to a wealth of significant business resources through the Monroeville/Monroe County Chamber of Commerce. Visit the Chamber’s website at www.monroecountyal.com for more information.