Diverse Industrial Opportunities

Monroe County’s diverse industrial base lends itself to expansion opportunities. A number of partners assist with new and expanding industrial opportunities — including the City of Monroeville and Monroe County Commission, the Monroeville Commercial Development Authority, the Alabama Tombigbee Regional Planning Commission, the Alabama Development Office, Alabama Power Company, Southern Pine Electric Cooperative, and South Alabama Gas Company.

In 2005, Monroe County joined neigbors Conecuh and Escambia to form the Tri-County Industrial Development Authority, now known as the Air Coastal Gateway EDA. This will become Monroe County’s major marketing arm for new development projects.

Monroe County is also an active partner in the six-county Southwest Alabama Economic Development Alliance.

For assistance in industrial site selection in Monroe County, please contact the Monroeville Area Chamber of Commerce.

Monroe County’s major manufacturing companies include:

• Alabama River Newsprint (manufactures newsprint)
• Alabama River Pulp Co. Inc. (hardwood and softwood kraft pulp)
• B & B Cabinet Doors, LLC (manufactures cabinet doors)
• Gate Precast Company (precast architectural concrete)
• Georgia-Pacific (plywood manufacturer)
• Giant Buildings (manufactures wooden storage buildings)
• Harrigan Lumber Company (manufactures lumber)
• Rocky Creek Lumber Co. (manufactures lumber)
• Southern Cypress Lumber Company, Inc. (manufactures cypress lumber)
• Standard Furniture (manufactures bedroom and occasional furniture)
• Stayfast Inc. (manufactures hook and eye tape for the intimate apparel industry)
• Temple (manufactures particleboard)
• Vanity Fair Intimates (manufactures and distributes women’s intimate apparel)