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List of Alabama companies

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Location of Alabama

Alabama is a state in the Southeastern region of the United States. The state's primary industries are aerospace, education, health care, banking, and various heavy industries, including automobile manufacturing, mineral extraction, steel production and fabrication.

Largest firms

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This list shows firms in the Fortune 500, which ranks firms by total revenues reported before January 31, 2021.[1] Only the top five firms (if available) are included as a sample.

Rank Image Name Revenues (USD $M) Employees Notes
434 Regions Financial Corporation 6,655 19,406 Retail and commercial bank holding company headquartered in Birmingham. The Regions Bank subsidiary operates 1,454 offices in 16 states.
539 Vulcan Materials Company 4,857 8,847 Producer of construction materials, including crushed stone and gravel, operating in 20 states and Mexico.
554 Encompass Health 4,644 35,536 Healthcare services provider operating in 36 states and Puerto Rico, with divisional focus on inpatient rehabilitation, home health, and hospice.


Notable firms

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This list includes notable companies with primary headquarters located in the state. The industry and sector follow the Industry Classification Benchmark taxonomy. Organizations which have ceased operations are included and noted as defunct.

Notable companies
Status: P=Private, S=State; A=Active, D=Defunct
Name Industry Sector Headquarters Founded Notes Status
   
AAA Cooper Industrials Transportation services Dothan 1955 Part of Knight-Swift P A
Adtran Telecommunications Telecommunications equipment Huntsville 1985 P A
Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company Industrials Marine transportation Mobile 1917 Shipyard, now part of BAE Systems P D
Alabama National BanCorporation Financials Banks Birmingham 1986 Defunct 2008 P D
Alabama Power Utilities Conventional electricity Birmingham 1906 P A
Alagasco Utilities Gas distribution Birmingham 1852 Defunct 2017, now part of Spire Inc P D
American Cast Iron Pipe Company Industrials Industrial suppliers Birmingham 1905 Pipes and waterworks P A
AmSouth Bancorporation Financials Banks Birmingham 1970 Defunct 2006, merged into Regions Financial Corporation P D
Associated Grocers of the South Consumer services Food retailers & wholesalers Birmingham 1927 Retailers' cooperative P A
Atlantic Marine Industrials Marine transportation Jacksonville 1980 Defunct 2010, acquired by BAE Systems P D
Austal USA Industrials Marine transportation Blakeley Island 1999 Shipbuilder, part of Austal (Australia) P A
Avocent Technology Computer hardware Huntsville 2000 P A
BBVA USA Financials Banks Birmingham 1964 Defunct 2021, now part of PNC Financial Services P D
BE&K Industrials Heavy construction Birmingham 1972 P D
Big B Drugs Consumer staples Drug retailers Birmingham 1968 Defunct 1996, acquired by Revco P D
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama Health care Health care providers Birmingham 1936 Part of Blue Cross Blue Shield Association P A
Books-A-Million Consumer services Specialty retailers Birmingham 1917 Booksellers P A
Brasfield & Gorrie Industrials Heavy construction Birmingham 1921 P A
Bromberg's Consumer services Specialty retailers Birmingham 1836 Jewelry and gift retailers P A
Bruno's Consumer services Food retailers & wholesalers Birmingham 1932 Defunct 2012 P D
Bryant Bank Financials Banks Tuscaloosa 2005 this is a community bank P A
Buffalo Rock Consumer goods Soft drinks Birmingham 1901 P A
Camber Corporation Industrials Defense Huntsville 1990 Reorganized into Huntington Ingalls Industries in 2016 P D
Chester's Consumer services Restaurants & bars Birmingham 1965 Fried chicken fast food P A
CNHI Consumer services Publishing Montgomery 1997 Newspaper holding P A
Colonial Bancgroup Financials Banks Montgomery 1974 Bankrupt in 2009 P D
Colonial Properties Financials Mortgage REITs Birmingham 1970 Acquired by Mid-America Apartment Communities in 2013 P D
Continental Aerospace Technologies Industrials Aerospace Mobile 1929 Part of Aviation Industry Corporation of China P A
Corder Drum Company Consumer Discretionary Recreational products Huntsville 1979 Defunct firm as of 1990, acquired by Sammy Darwin P D
Curtiss Motorcycles Consumer discretionary Recreational vehicles and boats Birmingham 1991 Formerly Confederate Motors P A
Dallas Mill Basic materials Basic resources Huntsville 1891 Textiles, demolished in 1991 P D
deciBel Research Industrials Defense Huntsville 2002 Radar, sensors P A
Delchamps Consumer services Food retailers & wholesalers Mobile 1921 Supermarket chain, defunct 1997 P D
Diagnostic Health Corporation Health care Health care providers Birmingham 2007 P A
Digium Technology Telecommunications equipment Huntsville 1999 Telecom software and hardware P A
Dreamland Bar-B-Que Consumer services Restaurants & bars Tuscaloosa 1958 Bar-b-que chain P A
Drummond Company Basic materials Coal Birmingham 1935 P A
Dynetics Industrials Aerospace and Defense Huntsville 1974 Subsidiary of Leidos P A
EBSCO Industries Conglomerate - Birmingham 1944 Information services, manufacturing, publishing P A
Encompass Health Health care Health care providers Birmingham 1984 Health care services chain P A
Foosackly's Consumer services Restaurants & bars Mobile 2000 Fast food chicken chain P A
Gus Mayer Consumer services Broadline retailers Birmingham 1900 Department store P A
Harbert Management Corporation Financials Investment services Birmingham 1993 P A
Hibbett Sports Consumer services Specialty retailers Birmingham 1945 Sporting goods retailer P A
Hoar Construction Industrials Heavy construction Birmingham 1940 Commercial construction P A
Hunt Refining Company Oil & gas Exploration & production Tuscaloosa[2] 1946 Refinery P A
Intergraph Technology Software Huntsville 1969 Now part of Hexagon AB P D
Jack's Consumer services Restaurants & bars Birmingham 1960 Fast food chain P A
Just For Feet Consumer services Specialty retailers Birmingham 1977 Defunct 2004 P D
McWane Industrials Industrial suppliers Birmingham 1921 Pipes and waterworks P A
Mercedes-Benz U.S. International Consumer goods Automobiles Vance 1993 Part of Daimler AG P A
Milo's Hamburgers Consumer services Restaurants & bars Birmingham 1946 Fast food chain P A
Motion Industries Industrials Industrial suppliers Birmingham 1946 Industrial parts P A
O'Neal Steel Basic materials Iron & steel Birmingham 1921 P A
Press-Register Consumer services Publishing Mobile 1813 Newspaper P D
ProAssurance Financials Insurance Birmingham 1976 Medical liability insurance P A
Progress Rail Industrials Railroads Albertville 1982 Railroad transit products P A
Protective Life Financials Life insurance Birmingham 1907 Life and annuities P A
Raycom Media Consumer Services Broadcasting & entertainment Montgomery 1996 Acquired by Gray Television in 2019 P D
Redstone Federal Credit Union Financials Banks Huntsville 1951 Credit union P A
Regions Financial Corporation Financials Banks Birmingham 1971 Large bank P A
Retirement Systems of Alabama Financials Investment services Montgomery 1945[3] Pension management P A
Right Side Broadcasting Network Media Publishing Auburn 2015 Online political content P A
Sequel Youth and Family Services Health care Health care facilities Huntsville 1992 Operates in multiple US states P A
Shipt Industrials Delivery services Birmingham 2014 Subsidiary of Target P A
Smith Custom Amplifiers Consumer goods Recreational products Montgomery 2002 Manufacturer of guitar amplifiers P A
Sneaky Pete's Consumer services Restaurants & bars Vestavia Hills 1966 Hot dog chain P A
Sonat Oil & gas Exploration & production Birmingham 1928 Merged with El Paso Corp. in 1999 P D
Southern Company Services Industrials Business support services Birmingham 1963 P A
Southern Family Markets Consumer services Food retailers & wholesalers Birmingham 2005 Supermarkets, acquired by Belle Foods P D
Southern Natural Gas Oil & gas Pipelines Birmingham 1928 Natural gas transmission P A
Southern Nuclear Utilities Alternative electricity Birmingham 1990 Nuclear plant operations P A
Southern Progress Corporation Consumer services Publishing Birmingham 1886 Magazine publisher P A
SouthTrust Financials Banks Birmingham 1887 Acquired by Wachovia in 2004 P D
SummitMedia Media Radio and TV Broadcasters Birmingham 2013 The company formed to purchase mid-market radio stations being divested by Cox Radio in 2013. P A
United Investors Life Insurance Company Financials Life insurance Birmingham 1961 Life insurance and annuities P A
VT Mobile Aerospace Engineering Industrials Aerospace Mobile 1990 P A
Vulcan Materials Company Basic materials General mining Birmingham 1909 Gravel and crushed stone P A
Walter Energy Basic materials Coal Birmingham 1946 Bankrupt in 2015 P D
Waterman Steamship Corporation Industrials Marine transportation Mobile 1919 Ocean carrier P A

See also

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References

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  1. ^ DeCarlo, Scott (15 July 2021). "The Fortune 2021 Global 500". Fortune.
  2. ^ Taylor, Drew (2019-10-02). "OSHA cites Tuscaloosa-based refinery following fatal accident". CBS 42. Retrieved 2021-10-17.
  3. ^ Clark, R.L.; Craig, L.A.; Sabelhaus, J. (2011). State and Local Retirement Plans in the United States. Edward Elgar Publishing Limited. p. 43. ISBN 978-0-85793-059-0. Retrieved 2021-10-18.
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