PRIVATE COMPANIES Alabama’s Largest Private Companies OFFICER TITLE HEADQUARTERS PHONE NUMBER 1 Brasfield & Gorrie LLC* M. James Gorrie CEO Birmingham (205) 328-4000 2,580.0 2,794 General Contractor, Construction Management, Design-Build 2 Ebsco Industries Inc. F. Dixon Brooks Jr. President Birmingham (205) 991-6600 2,0002,500 5,762 Subscription Fulfillment Services; Blank Books and Looseleaf Binders; Sporting and Athletic Goods; Artificial Fishing Lures; Bobsleds; Exercise Equipment; Information Retrieval Services; Periodicals; Subdividers and Developers 3 Hunt Refining Co. Inc. Shanmuk Sharma President Tuscaloosa (205) 391-3300 1,0001,500 300 4 Coca-Cola Bottling Co. United Inc.* Claude Nielsen Chairman and CEO Birmingham (205) 841-2653 774.6 2,982 Softdrink Manufacturer and Distributor 5 Robins & Morton* Bill Morton President and CEO Birmingham (205) 870-1000 759.0 1,085 Construction and Engineering 6 B.L. Harbert International LLC* Billy Harbert Jr. CEO and Chairman Birmingham (205) 802-2800 657.0 3,031 General Contractor 7 Mayer Electric Supply Co. Inc.* Nancy Goedecke Chairman and CEO Birmingham (205) 583-3500 609.0 950 8 Great Southern Wood Preserving Inc.* James Rane CEO Abbeville (334) 585-2291 603.0 1,016 Structural Lumber and Timber, Pressure Treated Wood 9 Drummond Co. Inc. Gary Drummond Chairman Vestavia (205) 945-6500 600-649 2,800 Surface and Underground Bituminous Coal Mining; Coke Oven Products (chemical recovery); Coke, Coal, Industrial Supplies and Petroleum Products 10 PowerSouth Energy Cooperative* Gary Smith President and CEO Andalusia (334) 427-3000 588.9 656 11 AAA Cooper Transportation* Reid Dove CEO Dothan (334) 793-2284 553.5 4,735 Less than Truckload (LTL), Dedicated Contact Carrier, International Services 12 McWane Inc. Philip McWane Chairman Birmingham (205) 414-3100 500-549 4,883 Fire Hydrant Valves; Bituminous Coal Surface Mining; Ductile Iron Castings; Coke Oven Products (chemical recovery); Valves and Pipe Fittings 13 Hoar Construction LLC* Rob Burton President and CEO Birmingham (205) 803-2121 484.6 411 General Contractor 14 Associated Grocers of the South Inc.* Stan Alexander President and CEO Birmingham (205) 841-6781 461.0 323 Wholesale Grocery Warehouse and Distribution 15 Consolidated Pipe & Supply Co. Inc. Howard Kerr President Birmingham (205) 323-7261 460-479 700 Valves and Pipe Fittings 16 Alabama Farmers' Cooperative Tommy Paulk President Decatur (256) 308-1607 440-459 2,000 Farm Supplies, Herbicides, Grains, Bulk Unroasted Peanuts 17 O'Neal Steel Inc. Holman Head President Birmingham (205) 599-8000 420-439 3,900 Plasma Process Metal Cutting Machines; Laser Welding, Drilling and Cutting Equipment 18 Royal Cup Inc.* Hatton C.V. Smith President Birmingham (205) 849-5836 346.0 815 Coffee Roaster and Distributor of Coffee, Tea and Allied Products 19 Caddell Construction Co. (DE) LLC* B.E. "Eddie" Stewart President and CEO Montgomery (334) 272-7723 322.4 386 Construction - General Contractor 20 Buffalo Rock Co. James Lee CEO Birmingham (205) 942-3435 300-319 2,400 Wholesale Beverage and Snacks 21 American Cast Iron Pipe Co. Van Richey CEO Birmingham (205) 325-7701 280-299 2,500 Fire Hydrant Valves, Ductile Iron Castings, Steel Pipe and Tubes, Gaskets (all materials), Castings (except precision die) 22 Liberty Truck Sales Inc. Jerry Davis President Birmingham (205) 322-6695 280-299 75 Huntsville (256) 964-4000 267.0 1,055 Engineering Services TOTAL EMPLOYMENT COMPANY 2012 SALES (MILLIONS) RANK Ranked by 2012 Sales Sources: Dunn & Bradstreet, Standard & Poor’s, Reference USA and company surveys. Those companies submitting information are marked with an * after their name. TYPE OF BUSINESS Petroleum Refining Wholesale Distributor of Electrical Equipment and Suppliers, Lighting, Automation and Communications Utility New and Used Trucks, Tractors and Trailers 23 Dynetics Inc.* Marcus Bendickson CEO and Chairman 24 Community Newspaper Holdings Inc. Donna Barrett President Montgomery (205) 298-7100 260-279 5,686 Newspapers; Television Broadcasting Stations 25 Marshall Durbin Food Corp. Melissa Durbin President Irondale (205) 956-3505 260-279 1,900 Chicken Eggs; Chicken Hatchery; Poultry Feeds; Raising, Slaughtering and Processing of Chickens; Live, Dressed or Frozen (unpackaged) Poultry 26 Southland Tube Inc.* John Montgomery President and CEO Birmingham (205) 251-1884 254.7 263 27 Coleman World Group* Jeff Coleman CEO Midland City (334) 983-6500 225.0 1,800 Manufacturer of Carbon Welded Steel Pipe and Tube Worldwide Moving and Storage Services PHONE NUMBER Thomas Dunlap President Hoover (205) 985-4200 220-239 115 29 Maples Industries Inc.* John Maples Jr. CEO Scottsboro (256) 259-1327 200.0 2,010 30 BTC Wholesale Distributors Inc. Frank D'Amico Jr. CEO Alabaster (205) 324-2581 200-219 80 31 Raycom Media Inc. Paul McTear CEO Montgomery (334) 206-1400 180-199 3,500 Television and Radio Broadcasting Stations 32 Altec Industries Inc. (suby of Altec Inc.) Lee Styslinger Jr. CEO Birmingham (205) 991-7733 180-199 1500 Derricks (except oil and gas field); Hydraulic/Electric, Truck/Carrier Mounted Aerial Work Platforms; Overhead Traveling Cranes; Truck Bodies (motor vehicles) 33 Dairy Fresh Corp. (suby National Dairy Holdings LP) Betty Gist General Manager Greensboro (334) 624-3041 180-199 400 Milk and Cream 34 JVC America Inc.* Shigeru Hirano President Tuscaloosa (205) 556-7111 100.0 325 Manufacturing and Distribution of Optical Media 35 Cooper/T.Smith Stevedoring Co. Inc. (suby of Cooper/T. Smith Corp.) Angus Cooper II Chairman Mobile (251) 431-6100 100-119 900 Stevedoring; Unloading Vessels 36 Rusken Packaging Inc. Greg Rusk President Cullman (256) 734-0092 100-119 330 Paperboard Filing Boxes Made from Purchased Materials 37 The McPherson Companies Inc. Charles McPherson Chairman Trussville (205) 661-4400 100-119 270 Petroleum Bulk Stations; Convenience Stores and Gasoline Service Stations 38 Volkert Inc.* Perry Hand CEO Mobile (251) 342-1070 99.6 743 Engineering 39 Mid-South Industries Inc. Harold Weaver Chairman Gadsden (256) 442-3287 90-99 1,474 Printed Circuit Boards; Injection Molding of Plastics; Mechanical and Electromechanical Counters and Devices; Motor Vehicle Body Components and Frame 40 Simply Fashion Stores LTD Rodney Barstein President Irondale (205) 951-1700 90-99 1,300 Women's Clothing Stores 41 White-Spunner Construction Inc.* John WhiteSpunner President and CEO Mobile (251) 471-5189 82.3 50 42 Hargrove Engineers + Constructors* Ralph Hargrove President Mobile (251) 476-0605 81.0 795 Engineering, Project and Construction Management 43 Boyd Brothers Transporation Inc. Richard Bailey President Clayton (334) 775-1258 80-89 947 Trucking, Except Local 44 Birmingham Fastener & Supply Inc. Howard Tinney President Birmingham (205) 595-3511 80-89 265 Metal Nuts, Bolts and Screws 45 Tameron Automotive Group Inc. Thomas Acheson CEO Birmingham (205) 823-3333 80-89 170 New and Used Automobiles; Automotive Supplies and Parts 46 Jim Burke Motors Jim Burke President Birmingham (205) 780-3680 80-89 109 New and Used Automobiles; Used Car Dealers 47 Tameron Automotive Group Inc. n/a n/a Birmingham (205) 380-6250 80-89 n/a New and Used Car Dealers 48 Dunn Construction Co.* Craig Fleming President Birmingham (205) 592-3866 70.0 200 Asphalt Paving, Aggregate Sales, Asphalt Manufacturer, Heavy Highway Construction 49 Mobile Paint Manufacturing Co. William Tunno President Theodore (251) 443-6110 70-79 240 Paints and Allied Products; Wall Coverings 50 Red Diamond Inc. William Bowron Jr. President Moody (205) 577-4000 70-79 200 General Line Groceries; Roasted Coffee; Tea Blending 51 Edwards Chevrolet Co. Inc.* Leon Edwards Jr. President Birmingham (205) 716-3300 61.6 145 Auto Dealership 52 Hanna Steel Corp. Pete Hanna CEO Hoover (205) 780-1111 60-69 400 Welded Pipe and Tubes; Wholesale Metals Service Centers and Offices; Coated or Plated Products 53 Cowin Equipment Co. Inc. (suby of C&C Holding Inc.) James Cowin President Birmingham (205) 841-6666 60-69 215 General construction machinery and equipment 54 Woody Anderson Ford Cathy Anderson Owner Huntsville (256) 539-9441 60-69 150 New and Used Automobiles; Automotive Repair Shops 55 Gulf Equipment Corp. a Close Corp. L.W. Ramsay Jr. President Theodore (251) 653-5075 60-69 122 New Construction of Commercial and Office Buildings 56 Koch Foods of Gadsden LLC Duane McBride President Gadsden (256) 494-3972 58.7 600 Poultry Slaughtering and Processing 57 Kappler Inc. George Kappler Jr. CEO Guntersville (256) 505-4005 50-59 1,200 TOTAL EMPLOYMENT HEADQUARTERS Crown Automobile Co. Inc. COMPANY 2012 SALES (MILLIONS) TITLE 28 RANK OFFICER PRIVATE COMPANIES TYPE OF BUSINESS New and Used Automobiles Rug Manufacturing Tobacco and Tobacco Products, Candy, Chewing Gum, Beauty Salon and Barber Shop Equipment and Supplies, Health Foods, Druggists' Sundries General Contractor Men's and Boys' Work Clothing; Industrial Safety Devices; First Aid Kits and Masks HEADQUARTERS PHONE NUMBER Chairman Mobile (251) 457-8655 50-59 700 Grocery Stores 59 Mitchell Grocery Corp. Jack Mitchell CEO Albertville (256) 878-4211 50-59 550 General Line Groceries; Grocery Stores 60 Tiffin Motor Homes Inc. Robert Tiffin Jr. President Red Bay (256) 356-8661 50-59 545 Motor Homes 61 Wood Fruitticher Grocery Co. Inc. David Wood Owner Birmingham (205) 836-9663 50-59 200 Packaged Frozen Foods 62 Jim Burke Automotive Inc. Jim Burke Jr. President Birmingham (205) 324-3371 50-59 185 New and Used Automobiles; Used Car Dealers 63 National Cement Co. of Alabama Inc. (suby of National Cement Co. Inc.) Spencer Weltman President Birmingham (205) 423-2600 50-59 140 Portland Cement 64 Mobile Asphalt Co. LLC Chesley Pierce Controller Theodore (251) 408-0770 50-59 105 Asphalt and Asphaltic Paving Mixtures (not from refineries); Highway and Street Paving Contractor 65 Jefferson Iron & Metal Brokerage Inc. George Dreher President, Sectary, Treasure Birmingham (205) 803-5200 50-59 12 Ferrous Metals; Miscellaneous Nonferrous Products Distribution 66 Standard Furniture Manufacturing Co. Inc. William Hodgson CEO Bay Minette (251) 937-6741 40-49 700 Wood Bedroom Furniture; Non-Waterbed Wood Bed Frames; Wood Headboards and Dressing Tables 67 Coleman American Moving Services Inc. James Coleman Chairman Midland City (334) 983-6500 40-49 600 Local Household Goods Moving, Storage and Transport 68 Montgomery CocaCola Bottling, LLC Jeff Walter Executive Vice President Montgomery (334) 284-9555 40-49 500 Soft Drinks 69 Mid-South Electronics Inc. (suby of Mid-South Industries Inc.) Jerry Weaver Chairman Gadsden (205) 442-8997 40-49 450 Mechanical and Electromechanical Counters and Devices; Injection Molding of Plastics; Printed Circuit Boards 70 Qualico Steel Co. Inc. John Downs CEO Webb (334) 793-1290 40-49 265 Fabricated Structural Metal; Structural Steel Erection 71 Birmingham Canton & Vicksburg R R Co. John Dobbs President Birmingham (205) 945-4893 40-49 225 Beer and Other Fermented Malt Liquors, Wine 72 Harbert Management Corp. Raymond Harbert Chairman Birmingham (205) 987-5568 40-49 225 Investment Offices and Investors 73 Irondale Industrial Contractor Inc. John Kosie President Birmingham (205) 956-4509 40-49 120 New Construction of Industrial Buildings; Machinery Installation 74 Birmingham Rail & Locomotive Co. Carlisle Jones Sr. President Birmingham (205) 424-7245 40-49 80 Railroad Equipment and Supplies 75 Serra Toyota Inc. n/a n/a Birmingham (205) 856-8737 40-49 n/a New Car Dealers 76 Frit Inc.* S.E. Allred President Ozark (334) 774-2515 31.6 175 Trace Mineral Manufacturing and Railcar Repair 77 Marshall Durbin Farms Inc. (suby of Marshall Durbin Farms) Marshall Durbin Jr. Chairman Irondale (205) 956-3505 30-39 400 Broiler, Fryer and Roaster Chickens; Poultry Hatcheries; Feed Premixes 78 FTEC Inc. (suby of Eaglelift) Gary Overby President Birmingham (205) 841-8582 30-39 200 Truck Parts, Accessories and Equipment 79 Doster Construction Co. Inc. Thomas Doster III CEO Birmingham (205) 443-3800 30-39 175 New Construction of Commercial and Office Buildings 80 Adams Produce Co. LLC Carl Adams III President Birmingham (205) 323-2455 30-39 160 Fresh Fruits and Vegetables 81 Crown Nissan Inc. Thomas Dunlap Chairman Birmingham (205) 979-5420 30-39 138 New and Used Automobiles; General Automotive Repair Shops; Used Car Dealers 82 Crown Pontiac Inc. Thomas Dunlap Chairman Birmingham (205) 979-5420 30-39 136 Retail New and Used Automobiles; General Automotive Repair Shops 83 Gulf Distributing Co. Inc. Elliot Maisel President Mobile (251) 476-9600 30-39 130 Beer and Other Fermented Malt Liquors; Wine 84 Serra Chevrolet Inc. Anthony Serra President Birmingham (205) 853-2906 30-39 130 New and Used Automobiles; General Automotive Repair Shops; Used Car Dealers 85 Integrated Medical Systems International Inc. Gene Robinson President Birmingham (205) 879-3840 30-39 90 Medical Equipment and Supplies; Screw Machine Products 86 Devan Lowe Chrysler Inc. Devan Lowe Owner Fort Payne (256) 845-0922 30-39 80 New and Used Car Dealers; Automobile Repair and Service 87 Mobile Fixture and Equipment Co. Inc. Walne Donald President Mobile (251) 342-0455 30-39 66 Commercial Cooking and Food Service Equipment TOTAL EMPLOYMENT TITLE J. Barton Greer Jr. 2012 SALES (MILLIONS) OFFICER Greer Autry & Sons Inc. RANK 58 COMPANY TYPE OF BUSINESS HEADQUARTERS PHONE NUMBER President Huntsville (256) 533-3100 30-39 50 89 Kappler USA Inc. (suby of Kappler Inc.) George Kappler Chairman Guntersville (256) 505-4005 20-29 668 Men's and Boys' Work Clothing 90 Southeast Wood Treating Inc. Guice Slawson Sr. President Montgomery (334) 269-9663 20-29 375 General Sawmills and Planing Mills; Wood Preserving 91 KW Plastics Inc. Wiley Sanders Jr. General Partner Troy (334) 566-1563 20-29 310 Polypropylene Film and Sheet; Hangar Operation; Refuse Systems 92 Gulf Distributing Co. of Mobile LLC Billy Dial President Mobile (251) 476-9600 20-29 300 Bottled and Canned Soft Drinks 93 Smith Industries Inc. Donald Morris CEO Montgomery (334) 277-8520 20-29 300 Plumbing Fixture Fittings and Trim; Plumbing and Heating Valves; Firefighting Apparatus and Related Equipment; Electrical Welding Equipment; Plating and Polishing 94 Wakefields Inc. William Wakefield President Anniston (256) 237-9521 20-29 297 Rebuilding and e-treading of tires; Automotive tires; Non-local trucking 95 McGriff Industries Inc. Bertis McGriff Chairman Cullman (256) 739-0710 20-29 280 Rebuilding and Re-treading of Tires; Automotive Tires; Non-local Trucking 96 Boatright Railroad Products Inc. Rush Boatright President Birmingham (205) 991-0750 20-29 260 Wood Preserving 97 Waverlee Homes Inc. (suby of Liberty Homes Inc.) Phillip Fowler President Hamilton (205) 921-1887 20-29 225 Mobile Homes 98 Discount Foods Inc. Lee Fite President Anniston (256) 236-0533 20-29 200 Independent Grocery Stores 99 McGriff Transportation Inc. (suby of McGriff Industries Inc.) Bertis McGriff Chairman Cullman (256) 737-9035 20-29 200 Heavy Hauling 100 City Wholesale Grocery Co. Inc. Paul DiChiara President Birmingham (205) 945-7120 20-29 165 Tobacco and Tobacco Products, General Line Groceries, Candy, Cosmetics, Perfumes and Hair Products 101 Oncology Supply Inc. William Stickler President Dothan (334) 677-5118 20-29 120 Medicinals and Botanicals 102 Birmingham Beverage Co. Inc. Harry Kampakis President Birmingham (205) 942-9403 20-29 105 Beer and Other Fermented Malt Liquors, Beverages Except Coffee and Tea 103 Jemison-Demsey LLC (suby of Jemison Investment Co. Inc.) Peter Heinke CEO Birmingham (205) 986-6600 20-29 105 Sheet or Strip Cold-rolled or Own Hot-rolled Steel 104 Birmingham Hide & Tallow Co. Inc. T. Owen Vickers CEO Birmingham (205) 252-1197 20-29 100 Hides, Refuse Systems, Animal and Marine Fats and Oils 105 Cowin & Co. Inc. Mining Engineers and Contractors (suby of C&C Holding Inc.) John Cowin Sr. President Birmingham (205) 945-1300 20-29 100 Coal Mining Services; Preparing Shafts or Tunnels for Bituminous or Lignite Mining and Metal Mining; Metal Mining Services; Nonmetallic Mineral Services 106 Intermark Interactive Jake McKenzie CEO Birmingham (205) 803-0000 20-29 100 Advertising Agency 107 Jim Skinner Ford Inc. Robert Skinner President Birmingham (205) 854-2222 20-29 100 Retail New and Used Automobile and Pickups; Automotive Repair Shops 108 Gulf Coast Truck & Equipment Co. Inc. John Cross Jr. President Mobile (251) 476-2744 20-29 95 New and Used Trucks, Tractors and Trailers; Commercial Trucks 109 Lynn Layton Chevrolet Inc. Bradford Layton President Decatur (256) 353-5531 20-29 80 New and Used Automobiles and Pickups; Automobile and Truck Equipment and Parts; General Automotive Repair Shops; Used Car Dealers 110 Devan Lowe Lincoln Devan Lowe Owner Rainbow City (256) 442-9090 20-29 43 New and Used Car Dealers; Automobile Repair and Service 111 Auto Investors Inc. Jon Nelson President Birmingham (205) 491-8484 20-29 39 New and Used Automobiles 112 Auto Investment Inc. (suby of Itochu Corp. of Japan) Yamashita Ryan President Pelham (205) 271-2096 10-19 360 New and Used Car Dealers 113 C & C Holding Inc. John Cowin Chairman Birmingham (205) 841-6666 10-19 300 General Construction Machinery and Equipment, Blasting Contractor (except building demolition), Industrial Machinery and Equipment 114 Dynetics Technical Services Inc. (suby of Dynetics Inc.) Ron Nyberg President Huntsville (256) 544-1465 10-19 230 Graphic Arts and Related Design; Computer Related Consulting Services; Management Consulting Services; Administrative Services Consultant TOTAL EMPLOYMENT TITLE Harrison Bankston 2012 SALES (MILLIONS) OFFICER Bankston Motor Homes Inc. RANK 88 COMPANY TYPE OF BUSINESS Recreational Vehicle Dealers, Sales and Service HEADQUARTERS PHONE NUMBER President Mobile (251) 666-0654 10-19 200 General Electrical Contractor 116 Mobile Lumber and Building Materials Inc. Jim Henderson Jr. President Mobile (251) 661-8000 10-19 130 Lumber and Other Building Materials 117 Frit Car Inc. (suby of Frit Inc.) Shelton Allred President Brewton (251) 867-7752 10-19 110 Railroad Car Cleaning, Icing, Ventilating and Heating, and Repair 118 Jemison Investment Co. Inc H. Corbin Day CEO Birmingham (205) 324-7681 10-19 105 Investment Holding Companies (except banks); Rough Dressed and Finished Lumber 119 Mobile Forest Products Inc. John Zukley President Mobile (251) 476-8184 10-19 95 Rough Timber Products; Pulpwood; Lumber and Timber Trucking 120 Edwards Chevrolet East Inc. Leon Edwards Jr. President Irondale (205) 956-6700 10-19 60 New and Used Automobiles and Pickups; General Automotive Repair Shops 121 Birmingham Peterbilt Inc. Jesse Kirk Chairman Birmingham (205) 841-7383 10-19 50 New and Used Trucks, Trailers and Tractors; General Automotive Repair Shops 122 Lynn Layton Oldsmobile-Cadillac-Nissan Bradford Layton President Decatur (256) 353-8150 10-19 47 New and Used Automobiles 123 Foley Implement Co. Inc. John Schaff President Foley (251) 943-5091 10-19 33 Farm and Garden Machinery; Lawnmowers and Tractors; Equipment Rental and Leasing 124 Jim Skinner Automobile Co. Inc. Robert Skinner Chairman Dothan (334) 671-8100 10-19 31 New and Used Automobiles 125 McWhorter and Co. Inc.* Thomas Brock President Anniston (256) 238-8545 8.7 11 General Contractor: Commercial and Industrial Building 126 Robinson Iron* Richard Robinson President Alexander City (256) 329-8486 3.5 75 Manufacturer of Architectural Metalwork 127 White-Spunner Realty Inc.* Matt White President Mobile (251) 471-1000 1.2 11 Real Estate Development and Brokerage 128 Available Plastics Inc. Steven Brown President and CEO Huntsville (256) 859-4957 0-9 140 129 Smith's Machine Shop Judy Smith Owner Cottondale (205) 553-7623 0-9 40 Machine Shops 130 Ebsco Development (suby of Ebsco Industries Inc.) John Freeman Vice President Birmingham (205) 995-0512 0-9 12 Real Estate Agents and Brokers; Publishers 131 Serra Automotive Management Anthony Serra Owner Birmingham (205) 836-6775 0-9 8 New Car Dealers; Automobile Repair and Service; Business Management Consultants 132 Sherman Industries Inc. n/a n/a Birmingham (205) 970-7500 0-9 7 Ready-mixed Concrete Manufacturer 133 Drummond Coal Sales Inc. (suby of Drummond Co. Inc.) Mark Moran Manager Mobile (251) 432-2971 0-9 2 Wholesale Coal and Coke TOTAL EMPLOYMENT TITLE Charles Freeman 2012 SALES (MILLIONS) OFFICER Gulf Electric Co. Inc. of Mobile RANK 115 COMPANY TYPE OF BUSINESS Plastics Products
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