Economic Overview

Largest Manufacturers

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Company Product Total
 Employees
Austal USA Shipbuilding 1,808
ThyssenKrupp Steel USA Steel Mill 1,700
ST Mobile Aerospace Engineering Inc. Aircraft Refurbishing 1,200
Kimberly-Clark Paper Products 675
Evonik-Degussa Corporation Chemicals  670
BASF Chemicals 500
C&G Boatworks Shipbuilding 500
BAE Systems Southeast Ship Repair 500
SSAB Americas Steel Mill    475
Teledyne Continental Motors Aircraft Piston Engines 450
UOP, LLC A Honeywell Co. Chemicals 330
Olin Corporation Chemicals 300
Coca-Cola Bottling Company Soft Drinks 250
Masland Carpets LLC Carpet Mfg. 250
Horizon Shipbuilding, Inc. Shipbuilding 225
Barnett Millworks Millworks 181
Shell Chemical LP/ Shell Mobile Site Petroleum refining 170
Holcim (US) Inc. Dry Cement 155
Mitsubishi Polysilicon Chemicals 150
DuPont Agricultural Products Chemicals 150
Ineos Phenol Chemicals 150

Largest Non-Manufacturers

Company Total Employees
Mobile County Public School System 7,900
Mobile Infirmary Medical Center 5,300
Univ. of South Alabama and Medical facilities 5,300
Wal-Mart 2,900
City of Mobile           2,200
Providence Hospital 1,570
Mobile County 1,450
Springhill Medical Center   1,113
CPSI 1,000
Ryla 700
U.S. Postal Service 700
Regions Bank 650
Alabama Power Company 650
Alabama State Port Authority 630
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers 600
Jim Barnes Enterprises 475
Mobile County Health Center 375
Mobile Area Water and Sewer System 335

Foreign-Based Investments In the Mobile Area

      (By Country of Origin)
 
Australia  Austal USA
   
Austria Lenzing Fibers Inc.
   
Belgium Huntsman Advanced Materials
   
England INEOS Phenol
  Shell Chemical LP
   
France Arkema, Inc.
  Technip
  EADS Airbus
   
Germany Berg Spiral Pipe
  BASF
  Evonik Degussa Corporation
  ThyssenKrupp Steel & Stainless USA, LLC
   
Holland Akzo Nobel Chemicals LLC
  Fooker AirInc
  Shell Offshore Inc.
   
Japan Master Halco
  Mitsubishi Polysilicon
  Plasmine Technology, Inc.
  Ricoh Business Solutions
   
Korea Glovis International
   
Norway Aker Solutions
   
Scotland Energy Cranes LLC
   
Singapore ST Aerospace Mobile Inc
   
South Africa Barloworld Handling
   
Spain Airbus Military North America
   
Sweden SSAB Americas
   
Switzerland Holcim (US) Inc.

High Tech Companies

Adam Systems Computer Software for Automobile Dealers
Agilent Technologies Unknown
Alto Imaging Technologies, Inc. Computer Information Management Systems
American Computer Enterprises Computer Networking
Arrival Systems, Inc. Computer Service & Repair
CentraLite Systems, Inc. Lighting Systems/Management, Home Electronics
Chapura Computer Software
Conde Systems Computers, Supplies and Parts
C.P.S.I. Computer Software, Hospital Management Systems
DailyAccess Corp. Financial Services
DigiDyne Healthcare – IT
DocuSys, Inc. Healthcare – IT
Dogwood Productions, Inc. Website Design
Enveloc, Inc. Computer Backup
Epiphany Development Software Development
Forté Incorporated Computer Consulting
Global Tel*Link Telecommunications
Konica Minolta Printing Solutions Laser Printers
Level 3 Communication Services
Logical Computer Solutions, Inc. Computer Networking
MCG Business Solutions Computer Software
Mentor Graphics Computer Software
Middle Bay Consulting, Inc. Computer-Systems Designers & Consultants
Mitsubishi Polysilicon Chemical Manufacturing
N-Tron Corp. Industrial Network Products/Data Communications
Odyssey Networking Computer Networking
PAETEC Telecommunications
Prism Systems, Inc. Engineering Services
Radiance Technologies, Inc. Technology Development
Software Technology Software Development
Southern Light, LLC Fiber Optics Equipment & Systems
The SSI Group Software - Hospital Management Systems
TekLinks IT Consulting
TeleVox Software, Inc. Doctor to Patient Communication Software
Xante Corporation Printer Manufacturing

Number & Type of Businesses

Category Mobile MA Mobile County Baldwin County
Total 15,898 12,624 3,274
Forestry, Fishing, Hunting and Agriculture Support 208 158 50
Mining 44 37 7
Utilities 49 36 13
Construction 1,964 1,239 725
Manufacturing 624 483 141
Wholesale Trade 1,272 878 394
Retail Trade 4,526 3,268 1,258
Transportation and Warehousing 616 432 184
Information 196 134 62
Finance and Insurance 1,926 1,356 570
Real Estate 612 407 205
Professional Services 1,173 882 291
Management of Companies, Enterprises 66 56 10
Admin, Support, Waste Management 650 480 170
Educational Services 102 82 20
Health Care, Social Services 965 684 260
Arts & Entertainment, Recreation 169 102 67
Accommodation and Food Service 970 657 313
Other Services (except Public Administration) 1,524 1,136 388
Auxiliaries 18 16 2
Unclassified Establishments 150 101 49