Factories in Alabama
Alabama has 4,145 manufacturing establishments employing 272,338 people (Census County Business Patterns, 2023), 2.2% of US manufacturing jobs and the 16th most of any state. The largest industries by employment are vehicles, aircraft and parts, food and fabricated metal products. We track 47 new plant projects here, 7 under construction.
- Establishments
- 4,145
- Census 2023
- Manufacturing jobs
- 272,338
- Census 2023
- In EPA records
- 3,132
- Active, ECHO
- New plants
- 47
- 7 building
- Sheet
- AL
- Revised
- November 11, 2026
What is made in Alabama
| Industry (NAICS subsector) | Establishments | Employees | In EPA records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicles, aircraft and parts 336 | 311 | 75,655 | 303 |
| Food 311 | 305 | 34,048 | 200 |
| Fabricated metal products 332 | 891 | 24,531 | 465 |
| Primary metals 331 | 91 | 19,281 | 188 |
| Wood products 321 | 347 | 17,095 | 355 |
| Plastics and rubber 326 | 145 | 15,579 | 148 |
| Chemicals 325 | 213 | 14,387 | 295 |
| Paper 322 | 62 | 11,257 | 60 |
| Machinery 333 | 235 | 10,520 | 126 |
| Furniture 337 | 267 | 9,382 | 77 |
| Glass, cement and stone 327 | 319 | 8,701 | 401 |
| Computers and electronics 334 | 87 | 7,558 | 44 |
| Medical devices and other goods 339 | 266 | 6,915 | 50 |
| Electrical equipment and appliances 335 | 70 | 5,071 | 38 |
| Textile products 314 | 69 | 3,198 | 16 |
| Printing 323 | 307 | 3,006 | 41 |
| Beverages and tobacco 312 | 65 | 1,740 | 22 |
| Apparel 315 | 37 | 1,550 | 5 |
| Petroleum and coal products 324 | 29 | 1,464 | 247 |
| Textile mills 313 | 21 | 1,337 | 51 |
| Leather goods 316 | 8 | 63 | 0 |
Establishments and employees: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns 2023, mid-March employment. * Census flags this figure as having high noise. "In EPA records" counts active facilities in EPA's ECHO database, a subset that excludes plants EPA doesn't regulate.
New plants in Alabama
| Project | Industry | Status | Announced |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mobile third A320 Family final assembly line (expansion)Airbus, Mobile | Aerospace and defense | Under construction | —1,000 jobs |
| Huntsville research, development and manufacturing facility (Cummings Research Park)Glaukos Corporation, Huntsville | Medical devices | Under construction | $80M150 jobs |
| Opelika carbon fiber pressure vessel plantHanwha Cimarron LLC, Opelika | Other manufacturing | Under construction | $130M261 jobs |
| Hollywood Advanced Fabrication Campus (prefabricated electrical assemblies)Helix Electric, Hollywood | Electrical equipment | Under construction | $45M160 jobs |
| Prattville fiber cement plant expansionJames Hardie Building Products, Prattville | Building materials | Under construction | —200 jobs |
| Gadsden automotive components campus (former Gulf States Steel site)Minth Group Limited, Gadsden | Auto parts | Under construction(reported) | $430M1,325 jobs |
| Redstone Missile Integration Facility expansionRaytheon (RTX), Huntsville | Aerospace and defense | Under construction | $115M185 jobs |
| Auburn aluminum die casting plant expansion2A USA (2A S.p.A.), Auburn | Auto parts | Announced | $32M50 jobs |
| ArcelorMittal Calvert non-grain-oriented electrical steel millArcelorMittal, Calvert | Steel and metals | Announced | $1.2B200 jobs |
| Mobile steel ship assembly facility and submarine module fabrication facility (expansions)Austal USA, Mobile | Aerospace and defense | Announced | $750M2,000 jobs |
| Wetumpka fabric-cutting facilityBELLA+CANVAS, Wetumpka | Other manufacturing | Announced | $12M557 jobs |
| Axis sawmill complexCanfor Southern Pine, Axis | Building materials | Announced | $210Mjobs not stated |
| Hartselle metal clad cable plantCerrowire (Marmon / Berkshire Hathaway), Hartselle | Electrical equipment | Announced | $100M130 jobs |
| Theodore cryogenic container plant (second site)Chart Industries, Theodore | Steel and metals | Announced | $74M59 jobs |
| Andalusia second sausage production facilityConecuh Sausage Co., Andalusia | Food and beverage | Announced | $58M110 jobs |
| Montgomery beverage alcohol manufacturing and warehousing facilityDiageo North America, Montgomery | Food and beverage | Announced | $415M100 jobs |
| Ozark recycled rubber flooring plantEcore International, Ozark | Plastics and packaging | Announced | $26M84 jobs |
| Huntsville API manufacturing plant (Greenbrier South)Eli Lilly and Company, Huntsville | Pharmaceuticals | Announced | $6.0B450 jobs |
| Theodore methyl mercaptan plant (expansion)Evonik, Theodore | Chemicals | Announced | $177Mjobs not stated |
| Alabama River Cellulose mill modernization and expansionGeorgia-Pacific (GP Cellulose), Perdue Hill | Paper | Announced | $800Mjobs not stated |
| Dothan medical manufacturing center expansionGlobal Resources International (Advanced Products Solutions), Dothan | Medical devices | Announced | —100 jobs |
| Montgomery EV battery module plantHyundai Mobis, Montgomery | Batteries | Announced | $205M400 jobs |
| Montgomery plant expansion for hybrid and EREV production (Project Game Changer)Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama (HMMA), Montgomery | Vehicles | Announced | $413M53 jobs |
| Auburn aluminum forging plantILJIN (ILJIN USA), Auburn | Auto parts | Announced | $100M160 jobs |
| Auburn conveyor chain plantKettenWulf, Inc., Auburn | Other manufacturing | Announced | $34M70 jobs |
| Oxford OSB plantKronospan, Oxford | Building materials | Announced | $350M125 jobs |
| Madison automotive steel blanking plantMadison Metal Processing (Toyota Tsusho America, Southern Mobility Products, SteelSummit JV), Madison | Steel and metals | Announced | $40M40 jobs |
| Montgomery beverage production complexManna Capital Partners (Manna Beverages & Ventures), Montgomery | Food and beverage | Announced | $600M280 jobs |
| Vance assembly plant investment through 2030 (expansion)Mercedes-Benz U.S. International (MBUSI), Vance | Vehicles | Announced | $4.0Bjobs not stated |
| Opelika bottling plantNiagara Bottling LLC, Opelika | Food and beverage | Announced | $112M50 jobs |
| Nucor Towers & Structures Decatur transmission tower plantNucor Corporation, Decatur | Steel and metals | Announced | $125M200 jobs |
| Decatur Towers & Structures utility pole expansionNucor Corporation, Decatur | Steel and metals | Announced | $60M60 jobs |
| Prattville laminate shingle plantOwens Corning, Prattville | Building materials | Announced | $325M89 jobs |
| Tuskegee aluminum die-casting plant (Tuskegee Commerce Park)Samkee Corp., Tuskegee | Auto parts | Announced | $128M170 jobs |
| Auburn EV parts plant expansionShinhwa Auto USA Corp., Auburn | Auto parts | Announced | $114M50 jobs |
| Dothan pecan processing hubSouthern Roots Nut Co., Dothan | Food and beverage | Announced | $17M120 jobs |
| Creola aircraft parts plantSuperior Air Parts, Creola | Aerospace and defense | Announced | $24M180 jobs |
| McCalla Uncrustables frozen sandwich plantThe J.M. Smucker Co., McCalla | Food and beverage | Announced | $1.1B750 jobs |
| Huntsville engine plant expansion (new drivetrain lines)Toyota Alabama (Toyota Motor Manufacturing Alabama), Huntsville | Auto parts | Announced | $282M350 jobs |
| Tuskegee nitrile glove manufacturing facility (REAL Park)Trendco USA, Tuskegee | Medical devices | Announced | $43M292 jobs |
| Gadsden micro-reactor module assembly plantUltra Safe Nuclear Corp. (USNC), Gadsden | Electrical equipment | Announced | $232M250 jobs |
| Auburn automotive synthetic leather plantVulcaflex S.p.A, Auburn | Plastics and packaging | Announced | $70M130 jobs |
| Oxford cabinetry plantWellborn Cabinet Inc., Calhoun County | Building materials | Announced | $17M415 jobs |
| Muscle Shoals EV battery enclosure plantDura Automotive Systems, Muscle Shoals | Auto parts | Operating | $75M270 jobs |
| Alabama module factoryFirst Solar, Trinity | Solar | Operating | $1.1B700 jobs |
| Bay Minette aluminum recycling and rolling plantNovelis Inc., Bay Minette | Steel and metals | Operating(reported) | $2.5B1,000 jobs |
| Cullman automotive components plant expansionREHAU, Cullman | Auto parts | Operating | $50M125 jobs |
Factory pages in Alabama
49 Alabama factories have their own page so far: the facilities that report to EPA's Toxics Release Inventory and hold the most detailed federal records. See all 49, grouped by industry.
Questions
What is made in Alabama?
Alabama has 4,145 manufacturing establishments employing 272,338 people (Census County Business Patterns, 2023), 2.2% of US manufacturing jobs and the 16th most of any state. The largest industries by employment are vehicles, aircraft and parts, food and fabricated metal products.
How many manufacturers are in Alabama?
4,145 manufacturing establishments (Census, 2023). EPA's ECHO database lists 3,132 active manufacturing facilities in Alabama that it regulates, 954 of which report to the Toxics Release Inventory.
Are new factories being built in Alabama?
We track 47 large plant projects in Alabama announced since 2021: 7 under construction, 36 announced, 4 operating.
Can you tour a factory in Alabama?
Yes: Airbus A320 Assembly Line Tour (Flight Works Alabama), Alabama Chanin Factory Visit & Private Tour, Blue Bell Creameries Sylacauga Ice Cream Parlor & Production Window, Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama Tour and 3 more.