List of Alabama companies

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.

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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
Active State-owned Defunct Name  | Industry  | Sector  | Headquarters  | Founded  | Notes

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

* Mercedes-Benz U.S. International plant in Vance, Alabama

* ADTRAN headquarters in Huntsville

* Retirement Systems of Alabama building in Montgomery

## See also

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* Economy of Alabama

## 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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