Monroe County Manufacturers
(Updated January 2007)

ALABAMA PINE PULP
P.O.Box 100 Perdue Hill, Al. 36470
Telephone: 251/575-2000
Est. 1991
EVP & General Manager: Robert A. "Pete" Black Jr.
VP Human Resources: Kenneth Fairly
Produces soft wood pulp
Distribution: International
Employs: 221
Parent Company: Parsons & Whittemore Inc., 4 International Dr., Rye Brook, New York 10573; 914/937-9009

ALABAMA RIVER NEWSPRINT CO.
P.O.Box 10
Perdue Hill, AL 36470
Telephone: 251/575-2800
Fax: 251/743-6427
Est. 1990
General Manager: Jay Backus
Production Manager: Sebastian Kidd
Human Resources: Jonathan Byrd
Manufactures newsprint
Employees: 178
Distribution-International
Joint Owners: Abitibi Consolidated Inc.
John Weaver, CEO, Abitibi Consolidated
1155 Metcalfe St. Suite 800
Montreal, Quebec Canada H385H2

ALABAMA RIVER PULP COMPANY, INC.
P.O.Box 100 Perdue Hill, Al. 36470
Telephone: 251/575-2000
Est. 1978
EVP & General Manager: Robert A. "Pete" Black, Jr.
Produces hardwood kraft pulp
Distribution-International
Employs: 317
Parent Company: Parsons & Whittemore, Inc. 4 International Dr.
Rye Brook, New York 10573 914/937-9009

ALABAMA RIVER WOODLANDS, INC.
P. O. Box 99
Perdue Hill, Al. 36470
Telephone: 251/743-8268
Fax: 251/743-8401
Est.: 1978
President: Richard Koger
Vice President: Ray C. Hudson
Wood procurement for all three Alabama River Mills
Employees: 27
Parent Company: Parsons & Whittemore Inc.,
4 International Drive,
Rye Brook, New York 10573
Telephone: 914/937-9009
www.ariver.com

B and B Cabinets and Doors, LLC
360 Industrial Park Drive
Monroeville, AL 36460
Telephone: 251/575-7867
Fax: 251/575-4957
Est. 2001
Owners/Manager: Rickey Carnes and Neal Lavender
Furnish cabinet doors and custom millwork
Employs: 12
www.bbcabinetdoors.com

COVINGTON HEAVY DUTY PARTS INC
P.O. Box 1049
1000 By Pass West
Andalusia, AL 36420
Telephone: 334/222-4153
Fax: 334/222-7638
Est: 1972
President: Jimmy E. Pate
Managers: Todd Pate, VP
Human Resources: Melissa Barefoot
Employees: unknown
melissabf@centurytel.net
www.covingtonhd.com

FDR PLASTIC PRODUCTS, INC.
P.O.Box 190 Frisco City, Al. 36445
333 Bowden St./Hwy. 21 South
Telephone: 251/267-2700
Est.: 1994
Manufactures custom injection molders for the intimate apparel production industry
President: Gerhardh Fildan
General Manager: William Cross
Employs: 7

GATE PRECAST COMPANY
2440 S. Alabama Ave.
Monroeville, AL 36460
Telephone: 251/575-2803
Fax: 251/575-9174
Est.: 1984
President: Hagen Lambert
Plant Manager: Mark Blanton
Human Resources: Sam Martin
Manufactures of architectural precast concrete
Employs: 165
Parent Company: Gate Petroleum Co.
P.O. Box 23627
Jacksonville, FL 32241-3627
Telephone: 904/737-7220
www.gateprecast.com

GEORGIA-PACIFIC WOOD PRODUCTS, LLC
4224 Highway 21 N.
Peterman, AL 36471
Telephone: 251/575-2770
Est: 1978
Manufactures plywood
Plant Manager: Nick Nicoletta
Forest Resources Manager: Rob Martin
Human Resources Dir.: Anita Ashwoeth
Plant Controller: Shelton Tatum
Employees: 400
Parent Company: Georgia-Pacific Corp. 133 Peachtree St. NE
Atlanta, Georgia 30303
Telephone: 404/652-4000

Giant Building
(Division of Giant Foods)
U S Highway 84 West
Frisco City, AL 36445
Telephone: 251/743-2377
Plant Manager: Britt Dean
Est. 2004
Employs: 10
Builder of wood storage sheds in standard and
custom sizes
They distribute within a 160-mile radius of Monroeville. Distribution is through Food Giant,
Piggly Wiggly and Sasway Stores.
Corporate Office- Giant Foods, 120 Industrial Drive, Saxton, Missouri 6380. Corporate Contact
Glen Dobut. Telephone: 573/934-0396

HARRIGAN LUMBER COMPANY
P.O. Drawer 926
Monroeville, Al. 36461
Telephone: 251/575-4821
Fax: 251/575-7271
Est.: 1974
President: Patrick Harrigan
Production Manager: Mike Montgomery
Procurement Manager: Don Robinson
Sales Manager: RJ Robertson
Human Resources: Mike Montgomery
Manufacturer of Southern Yellow Pine dimension lumber.
Employees: 165
Distribution: Southeastern US
www.harriganlumber.com

INDEPENDENCE RENEWABLE ENERGY CORPORATION
P.O.Box 9
Perdue Hill, AL 36470
Est: March 5, 2007
EVP/General Manager: Greg Martin
Plant Manager: Bob Amend
Technical & Energy Manager: Raoul Fenelon
Manufacturer of 40 million gallons of biodiesal fuels per year.
Employees: 10
Parent Company: Parsons & Whittmore

INTERNATIONAL SIGN & DESIGN
267 Industrial Park Drive
Monroeville, AL 36460
Telephone: 251/575-3981
Fax: 251/575-3047
Est: 1971
President: William H. Griffin
Managers: Brian Fry, VP Operations; Dori Fry, GM
Human Resources: Dori Fry
Sign manufacturing, service and installation.
Employees: 35 Alabama, 150 Florida
Parent Company: International Sign & Design
10831 Canal Street
Largo, FL 33777
(727)541-5573
www.intlsign.com

Mineola Water Corp.
12641 Highway 59 South
Uriah-Chrysler, AL 36480
Telephone: 1/877-943-5871
Plant Manger: James Guy
Employs: 7
Water bottling plant-bottled from the source, a deep aquifer
Corporate Contact- David Forbes, P. O. Box 864 Foley, AL 36536

ROCKY CREEK LUMBER CO.
PO Box 520
Monroeville, AL 36461
Telephone: 251/575-7300
Fax #: 251/575-3343
Est.: 2001
General Manager: Randell Robinson
Human Resources: Reid Manning
Manufacturer of timber and lumber-sawmill
Employees: 80
Parent Company: Roy O. Martin Lumber
PO Box 1110
Alexandria, LA 71309-1110
Telephone: 318/483-0405
www.martco.com

SCOTCH PLYWOOD
P. O. Box 97 Beatrice, AL 36425
Highway 21 North
Telephone: 251/789-2112
Fax #: 251/789-2290
Est. 1971
Plant Manager: Mike Brown
Manufacturer of pine veneer
Employees: 125
Parent Company: Scotch Lumber Com. P. O. Box 38 Fulton, Al. 36446

SOUTHERN CYPRESS & LUMBER, INC.
5201 Bowden St.
P. O. Box 576
Frisco City, AL 36445
Telephone: 251/267-2223
Fax #: 251/267-2224
Est.: 1987
President: Jeff Baggett
Managers: Jeff Baggett & Tamera Baggett
Human Resources: Tamera Bagggett
Distribution area: Southeastern United States and Southeastern Asia
Produces: cypress lumber & timber

STANDARD FURNITURE MANUFACTURING COMPANY, INC.
(formerly Frisco Manufacturing)
801 Hwy. 31 So. Bay Minnette, AL 36507
Telephone: 251/267-3111 Monroeville, AL - 251/937-6741 Bay Minnette, AL
Fax #: 800-842-9379
Est: Standard, 1946 (formerly Frisco Manufacturing, 1949)
Manufacturers Bedroom Furniture
Plant Manager for Frisco City location: Robert Garrett
Josh Rudd: Human Resource Manager for Frisco City Plant
Robert M. Hodgson - CEO
William M. Hodgson, III - President
Philip M. Hodgson - Executive Vice President
William M. Peters - Chief Financial Officer
Donald Meck - Vice President of Sales
H. "Pete" Jones - Vice President of Manufacturing
Employs: 400+ Frisco City - (1200 both location)
Parent Company: Standard Furniture Manufacturing Company, Inc., 801 Hwy. 31 So.
Bay Minnette, AL 36507

STAYFAST, INC.
249 Sta-Fast Road
Uriah, AL 36480
Telephone: 251/862-5000
Fax #: 251/862-5005
Est.: 1994
Manufactures hook and eye tape for intimate apparel industry
President: Mr. Mortimer Berkowitz, III
Financial Control: Kristy Gibson
Order Distribution Manager: Robbin Rowell
Employs: 40
Parent Company: MR Holdings, 5611 Tonnelle Ave., North Berger, NJ 07047

TEMPLE
P.O.Box 966 Monroeville, AL 36461
Hornady Drive
Monroeville, AL 36460
251/575-7063
Est.: 1978
Plant Manager: Joe Pridgen
Human Resource: Mike Patrick
Manufactures particle board
Employs: 130
Parent Company: Temple-Inland, P. O. Drawer N
Diboll, Texas 75941.409/829-5511

VANITY FAIR BRANDS, INC.
624 So. Alabama Ave.
Monroeville, AL 36462
Telephone: 251/743-6250
Fax #: 251/743-6267
Est.: 1937
President: Curt Holtz (Alpharetta, GA)
Managers: Corky Fountain, VP MFG
Human Resources: David Gardner
Intimate Apparel.
Employees: 900
Distribution: International
Corporate Office: Vanity Fair Brands
3025 Windward Plaza Box 1801
Alpharetta, GA 30023-1801
Parent Company: Fruit of the Loom
One Fruit of the Loom Drive P.O. Box 90015
Bowling Green, KY 42102
Telephone: 270/781-6400

MONROE COUNTY NON-MANUFACTURERS
(Businesses and organizations whose functions are
complementary to major industry but are non-retail.)

ALABAMA POWER COMPANY
1627 South Alabama Avenue
Monroeville, AL 36460
Telephone: 251/743-5336
Fax #: 251/743-5340
General Manager: Alisa Summerville
Supplier of commercial and residential electricity
Employs: 18
www.alabamapower.com

SOUTHERN PINE ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC.
P.O. Box 528
Brewton, AL 36427
Telephone: 251/867-5415
Supplies retail power
Manager: Jim L. Byrd
Employs: 9 in Monroe County

ALABAMA RAILROAD
2746 Hornady Drive
Monroeville, AL 36460
Telephone: 251/743-3314
Fax: 251/575-4569
Est: October 1991
President: Mike Carr
Managers: Wayne Harrelson
Short line rail transporting wood products and petroleum gas
Employees: 10
Parent Company: Pioneer Railcorp Corporate Office
1318 South Johanson Road
Peoria, Illinois 61607
Telephone: (309) 697-1400
Director of Marketing: Kathy Bush
Marketing Manager Kelly Glass
Guy Brenkman, Founder, Chairman & CEO

ALABAMA & GULF COAST RAILWAY
Timothy M. Kelly- General Manager
136 N. Mt. Pleasant Ave
P O Box 339.
Monroeville, AL 36460
Telephone: 251/575-5008
Fax: 251/575-2694
Est: 9/1997
General Manger: Michael T. Brigham
Marketing Manager: Chuck Camp
Office Manager: Shelia Nettles
Railroad-Hauling carrier rail service and rail car repair facility (at Fountain)
Human Resources: Sheila Nettles
Employees: 76
Parent Company: Rail America, INC
5300 Broken Sound Blvd. Northwest
Boca Raton, FL 33487
(561)994-6015
www.railamerica.com
tim.kelly@railamerica.com

ALABAMA SOUTHERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE
P.O. Box 2000 2800 S. Alabama Ave.
Monroeville, AL 36461
Telephone: 251/575-3156
Fax: 251/575-5356
Est.: 1965
President: Dr. John Johnson
Human Resources: LaSha Hines
Employees: 150 on 5 campuses
A community college with its main campus in Monroeville and a second campus in Thomasville, both of which offer associate degrees in a variety of technical and applied arts and sciences. Training services as well as meeting and conference space are available to industry at Alabama Southern.
www.ascc.edu

STUART C. IRBY CO.
675 Hornady Drive
Monroeville, AL 36460
Telephone: 251/575-3127
Toll Free: 1-800-253-2888
Fax: 251/575-7104
Est.: 1978
General Manager: Dianne Bohannon
Sales Manager: Tom Lomenick
Human Resources: Diane Bohannon
Distributor of electrical supplies
Employees: 13
Parent Company: Sonepar/Irby
815 S. State Street
Jackson, MS 39215
Telephone: 601/969-1811
www.irby.com

BILLY BARNES ENTERPRISES
P.O. Box 745 Monroeville, AL 36461
Highway 21 South
Telephone: 251/267-3153
Est.: 1978
Vice President of Operations: Terry Kilpatrick
Employs: 180
Commercial over-the-road hauler.

CITY OF MONROEVILLE
132 So. Mt. Pleasant
P.O. Box 147 Monroeville, AL 36461
Monroeville City Hall
Telephone: 251/575-2081
Fax #: 251/743-3547
Mayor Anne H. Farish
City Clerk - Toni McKelvey
Employs - 81 total

SOUTH ALABAMA GAS DISTRICT
330 East Claiborne Street
Monroeville, AL 36460
Telephone: 334/575-3289
Fax #: 251/743-2045
Est.: 1962
President: Mark Burgess CEO
Manager: Wayne Caylor, Division Supt.
Human Resources: Sue Hall, Evergreen
Distributor for natural gas and propane for Conecuh, Monroe, & Escambia Counties in Alabama
Employees: 82
Parent Company: South Alabama Gas District
602 Belleville Street
Monroeville, AL 36401
Telephone: 251/578-2740

CEDAR CHASE RETIREMENT CENTER
2050 South Alabama Avenue
Box 33
Monroeville, AL 36460
Telephone: 251-743-9797
Fax #: 251/743-9736
Est: 1984
Owner: Joseph W. Jones, Junior
Manager: Patricia Robinson
Human Resources: Patricia Robinson
Independent living for senior citizens and mature adults.
Employees: 1

CROWNE INVESTMENTS
521 Whetstone St.
Monroeville, AL 36460
Telephone: 251/743-3609
Fax #: 251/575-5618
President: Billy Jones
Vice President: David McAbee, CFO
Long term care. Owns and operates nursing homes and assisted living facilities throughout the state of Alabama
Employs: 17
www.crownemanagement.com

ENGLEWOOD HEALTH CARE CENTER
2046 South Alabama Avenue
Monroeville, AL 36460
Telephone: 251/575-3285
Fax #: 251/743-9736
President: Billy Jones
Administrator: Amber McDonald
Human Resources: Kim Evans
Employs: 130
Nursing home, Extended-care facility
Parent Company: Crowne Management, LLC
521 Whetstone St. Monroeville, AL 36460
Telephone: 251/743-3609
www.crownemanagement.com

FEASTER & SONS DISTRIBUTIONS, INC.
316 Ivey Street P.O. Box 689
Monroeville, AL 36461
Telephone: 251/743-3677
Fax #: 251/575-3781
Est: 1956
President: Butch Feaster
Managers: Butch and Donnie Feaster
Human Resources: Sandra Feaster
Distributor, reseller, and wholesaler of gas, oil, tires, propane
Employees: 100

FERGUSON ENTERPRISES, INC.
705 W. Claiborne P.O. Box 984
Monroeville, AL 36461
Telephone: 251/743-4864
Fax #: 251/743-2828
Est: 1953
President: John Stegeman
General Manager: Lynn Felts-Monroeville
Human Resources: Lynne Felts
Wholesale Distributor - Seller and distributor of industrial supplies, paper, valves, & fittings
Employees: 8 local, 22,000 total
Parent Company: Wolseley PLC, London
www.ferguson.com

FRONTIER COMMUNICATIONS OF ALABAMA
125 South Alabama Ave.
Monroeville, AL 36460
Telephone: 251/575-9746
Fax #: 251/743-7061
Est: 1890s
President: Mike Byrd, VP Field Operations-Southeast Region
General Manager: Mike Fountain
Human Resources: Beverly Reeves
Telecommunications Provider, serving ten local areas (Beatrice, Excel, Finchburg, Frisco City, Gosport, Monroeville, Peterman, Pine Apple, Repton, Uriah/Chrysler)
Employs: 32
Parent Company: Citizens Communications Co. 3 High Ridge Park
Stamford, CT 06905
www.frontier.online.com

GERICARE
521 Whetstone St.
Monroeville, AL 36460
Telephone: 251/743-3844
Fax #: 251/743-2495
Est: 1985
President: Larry Keefer
Operations Manager: Hunter Lindblom, Carol Clements, Lynn Miller, Bob Miller
Human Resources: Hunter Lindblom
Employees: 29
Seller and distributor of medical supplies to nursing homes and hospitals in Alabama, Florida, Arkansas, and Missouri
www.gericaremedicalsupply.com

HAMMER, INC.
104 Meadow Lane P.O. Box 903
Monroeville, AL 36461
Telephone: 251/575-3644
Fax #: 251/575-7873
Est.: 1984
Owners: Bob Sawyer & Jim Kelly
Office Manager: Karen Sawyer
General Contractors
Employs: 35 to 40

HORNADY TRUCK LINES, INC.
P.O. Box 946
Monroeville, Al 36461
Telephone: 251/575-4811
Fax: 251/575-7688
President: B.C. Hornady, CEO & Chris Hornady
Est: 1935
Employs: 600
Contract and common interstate truck-load carrier engaged in the transportation of general commodities. Terminal located in Monroeville.

MEADOWS OF MONROEVILLE
600 Hwy 21 Bypass
Monroeville, AL 36460
Telephone: 251/575-3001, 251/575-9855
Fax: 251/575-9631
Est: 2001
Administrator: Patricia Robinson
Assisted living residence
Employees: 10

MONROE COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION
Room 127 - Monroe County Courthouse
P.O. Box 967 Monroeville, AL 36461
Telephone: 251/575-2168
Fax #: 251/575-5818
Superintendent: Dennis Mixon
Chairman: Tony Powell
Employs: 558

MONROE COUNTY COMMISSION
Monroe County Courthouse
P.O. Box 665 Monroeville, AL 36461
Telephone: 251/743-4107
Fax #: 251/575-7934
Chairman: Otha Lee Biggs
Clerk, Monroe County Commission: Gwen Richardson
Employs: 176

MONROE COUNTY CONCRETE
1434 Hwy 21 South
P.O. Box 613 Monroeville, AL 36461
Telephone: 251/267-2134
Fax #: 251/267-3228
Est: 1986
General Manager: Chesley Burt
Employs: 7
Ready mix concrete
Owned by Mark Bryant Tyson Alabama Materials & Alliance, Inc. P.O. Box 200 Atmore, AL 36504 251/368-9161

MONROE COUNTY HOSPITAL
P. O. Box 886 Hwy 21 South
Monroeville, AL 3646l
Telephone: 251/575-3111
Fax #: 251/743-7410
Chief Executive Officer-Chris Johns
Human Resources: Tara Nowling
Mo. Co. Health/Public Relations: Kim Sheffield
Employs: 250
Managed by Quorum Health Resources, Inc.
105 Continental Place
Brentwood, TN 37027
Telephone: 1/800-233-1470
www.mchcare.com

MONROE JOURNAL
P.O. Box 826 126 Hines Street
Monroeville, AL 36461
Telephone: 251/575-3282
Fax #: 251/575-3284
Publisher: Kermit P. Bolton
Publisher of a weekly newspaper and direct-mail weekly market-saturation shopper.
Employs: 16
Owner: Bolton Newspapers, Monroeville.

MONROE MANOR NURSING HOME
236 W. Claiborne St.
Monroeville, AL 36460
Telephone: 251/575-2648
Fax #: 251/575-2647
Est: 1987
President: Clarence Ball, Jr.
General Manager: Mike Mixon
An extended-care nursing facility
Employs: 95
Parent Company: Ball Healthcare Services
950 Dauphin Street
Mobile, AL 36604
Telephone: 251/433-9801

MOTION INDUSTRIES
2 Hornady Drive P.O. Box 943
Telephone: 251/743-4814
Est: 1980
Operations Branch Manager: Jerry Tyler
Local Manager: Greg Tate
Employs: 9
Product: Industrial & hydraulic sales
Owned by Motion Industries Alton Rd. Irondale, AL 35210 205/956-1122

WARRIOR TRACTOR & EQUIPMENT CO.
Bill Lamar, Manager
66 Industrial Park
P.O. Box 906 Monroeville, AL 36461
Telephone: 251/575-7111
Fax #: 251/575-7999
Est. 1987
Employs: 30
Dealer for forestry & construction equipment; parts & service sales