MAJOR EMPLOYERS

Top local companies focus on materials critical to building, construction, and specialty products amid a growing global manufacturing region.

Company	Industry	Established
Georgia Pacific – Alabama River Cellulose	Wood products	1977 (acquired in 2010)
Fruit of the Loom	Distribution	1937 (acquired in 2007)
Walmart Super Center	Retail	1962 (company)
Billy Barnes Enterprises	Transportation & Logistics	1975
Gate Precast Co.	Architectural precast	1985 (acquired in 1989)
Georgia Pacific – Rock Creek Lumber	Wood products	2000
Scotch Lumber	Wood products	1979
Harrigan Lumber	Wood products	1972

Company	Industry	Established
Mercedes-Benz US International, Inc.	Automotive	1993
Hyundai	Automotive	2002
AM/NS Calvert	Metals	2010
Airbus	Aviation	2012
Outokumpu	Metals	2013
GD Copper USA, Inc.	Metals	2010