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Alabama at a Glance
Quick Facts
Average Temperature
January 41-51F/5-10.6C
July 80-84F/26.7-27.9C
Average Rainfall
56in/142cm state wide
65in/165 along the coast
Population
4.3 million
Employment Mix
Wholesale and Retail (24.9%), Manufacturing (20.3%), Service(32.1%)
Total Wages and Salaries
42.6 billion
Gross State Product
88.6 billion
Major Industry Segments
Automotive, Aerospace, Chemical, Fabricated Metal, Electronics, Pulp & Paper, Textiles and Apparel, Secondary Wood Products, Medical & Research
Transportation
Air-Service
One stop passenger service to Europe and the Far East.
Six Commercial Airports
Six commercial airports serviced by eight commercial airlines and six commuter airlines.
Port of Mobile
14th largest port in the U.S.; 32 straight miles to the Gulf of Mexico; interconnects with every major port in the world; ranks 8th nationally in exports; 190 shipping lines, 45 foot channel 1/ 13.6 meters.
More Navigable Waterways
1,500 miles/2420 kilometers of navigable waterways - more than any other state; serviced by 10 inland ports
Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway
Provides access from the Great Lakes and the Gulf of Mexico, connecting to 16,000 miles of inland waters.
12,000-Miles Interstate System
Five major interstates; fifty percent of the nation's population is within a day drive of Alabama Service by Five Major Railroads
International
Foreign Trade Zone Locations
Foreign Trade Zone in Birmingham, Huntsville, Mobile, Anniston, Montgomery, and Dothan
U.S. Customs Ports of Entry
Official U.S. Customs Ports-of-Entry at Birmingham, Mobile, Huntsville International Airport.
Exports Some 7 billion in goods exported from Alabama annually, 90,000 jobs support exports.
Top Export Destinations: Canada, Japan, Mexico
Top Exports by product: paper, chemical, electrics, industrial machinery/computer equipment and transportation equipment.
International Operations
State ranks 15th for internationally-owned manufacturing investments; international firms employ some 37,000 people in the states. More than 200 international companies from 25 nations operate in Alabama .
Business Climate
Foreign Trade Zone Locations
Fourth best state to start and grow (Cognetics)
First for business vitality (Center for Enterprise Development)
Fifth nationally for cost of operating a business (Financial World)
Listed in Louis Ruckeyser's as one of the best states to start a business
Fifth nationally for pro-business legislation (Expansion Management)
Right To Work State
a "Right-To-Work"state, allowing maximum labor flexibility
Work Training Program
Worker training through state program for new and expanding industries
Financial Incentives
Corporate income tax credit provides five percent annual tax credit for 20 years to equal 100 percent capital cost of a project.
Industrial revenue bonds can be issued for land, buildings, machinery, and equipment.
Industrial site preparation grants, economic development loans and economic development
infrastructure grant programs are also available.
Corporate Headquarters
Alabama is home to 24 manufacturing headquarters, with 49 corporate headquarters.
Alabama's growth in recent years has included major investments from leading corporations including: Mercedes Benz, Boeing, Trico Steel, British Steel, Mitsubishi Materials and IBSCO.
Other international manufacturing operations include: AKZO Nobel, Ciba-Geigy, Degussa, Dunlop, Elk Aquitaine, LG Electronics, Hoechst, Huls, JVC, Michelin, Ogihara, Rehau, Sumitoma, Sony, Totay, Charoen-Pokphand, and ZF Industries.
Mobile Alabama Fast Facts
Population
City 198,754
County 402,779
MSA 530,315
Employment Base
Service 26.9%
Wholesale & Retail 26.7%
Government 9.5%
Construction & Mining 7.4%
Transportation 6.0%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate 9.5%
Mobile was No.1 in the state for new capital investment two years in a row with $384,000,000 in 1996 and more than $509,500,000 in 1995.
The Alabama State Docks in Mobile is the 12th largest port in the United States.
Time Magazine ranked Mobile No. 11 in the list "Where the jobs are".
Major Industries in Mobile are chemical, pulp and paper, aerospace, shipbuilding and repair, wood products and the high tech industry.
Average Temperature
January 41-51F/5-10.6C
July 80-84F/26.7-27.9C
Average Rainfall
56in/142cm state wide
65in/165 along the coast
Population
4.3 million
Employment Mix
Wholesale and Retail (24.9%), Manufacturing (20.3%), Service(32.1%)
Total Wages and Salaries
42.6 billion
Gross State Product
88.6 billion
Major Industry Segments
Automotive, Aerospace, Chemical, Fabricated Metal, Electronics, Pulp & Paper, Textiles and Apparel, Secondary Wood Products, Medical & Research
Transportation
Air-Service
One stop passenger service to Europe and the Far East.
Six Commercial Airports
Six commercial airports serviced by eight commercial airlines and six commuter airlines.
Port of Mobile
14th largest port in the U.S.; 32 straight miles to the Gulf of Mexico; interconnects with every major port in the world; ranks 8th nationally in exports; 190 shipping lines, 45 foot channel 1/ 13.6 meters.
More Navigable Waterways
1,500 miles/2420 kilometers of navigable waterways - more than any other state; serviced by 10 inland ports
Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway
Provides access from the Great Lakes and the Gulf of Mexico, connecting to 16,000 miles of inland waters.
12,000-Miles Interstate System
Five major interstates; fifty percent of the nation's population is within a day drive of Alabama Service by Five Major Railroads
International
Foreign Trade Zone Locations
Foreign Trade Zone in Birmingham, Huntsville, Mobile, Anniston, Montgomery, and Dothan
U.S. Customs Ports of Entry
Official U.S. Customs Ports-of-Entry at Birmingham, Mobile, Huntsville International Airport.
Exports Some 7 billion in goods exported from Alabama annually, 90,000 jobs support exports.
Top Export Destinations: Canada, Japan, Mexico
Top Exports by product: paper, chemical, electrics, industrial machinery/computer equipment and transportation equipment.
International Operations
State ranks 15th for internationally-owned manufacturing investments; international firms employ some 37,000 people in the states. More than 200 international companies from 25 nations operate in Alabama .
Business Climate
Foreign Trade Zone Locations
Fourth best state to start and grow (Cognetics)
First for business vitality (Center for Enterprise Development)
Fifth nationally for cost of operating a business (Financial World)
Listed in Louis Ruckeyser's as one of the best states to start a business
Fifth nationally for pro-business legislation (Expansion Management)
Right To Work State
a "Right-To-Work"state, allowing maximum labor flexibility
Work Training Program
Worker training through state program for new and expanding industries
Financial Incentives
Corporate income tax credit provides five percent annual tax credit for 20 years to equal 100 percent capital cost of a project.
Industrial revenue bonds can be issued for land, buildings, machinery, and equipment.
Industrial site preparation grants, economic development loans and economic development
infrastructure grant programs are also available.
Corporate Headquarters
Alabama is home to 24 manufacturing headquarters, with 49 corporate headquarters.
Alabama's growth in recent years has included major investments from leading corporations including: Mercedes Benz, Boeing, Trico Steel, British Steel, Mitsubishi Materials and IBSCO.
Other international manufacturing operations include: AKZO Nobel, Ciba-Geigy, Degussa, Dunlop, Elk Aquitaine, LG Electronics, Hoechst, Huls, JVC, Michelin, Ogihara, Rehau, Sumitoma, Sony, Totay, Charoen-Pokphand, and ZF Industries.
Mobile Alabama Fast Facts
Population
City 198,754
County 402,779
MSA 530,315
Employment Base
Service 26.9%
Wholesale & Retail 26.7%
Government 9.5%
Construction & Mining 7.4%
Transportation 6.0%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate 9.5%
Mobile was No.1 in the state for new capital investment two years in a row with $384,000,000 in 1996 and more than $509,500,000 in 1995.
The Alabama State Docks in Mobile is the 12th largest port in the United States.
Time Magazine ranked Mobile No. 11 in the list "Where the jobs are".
Major Industries in Mobile are chemical, pulp and paper, aerospace, shipbuilding and repair, wood products and the high tech industry.
