Quality is Manufactured in Mobile
Alabama has a long tradition in metals manufacturing. And Mobile has seen steady growth since 2007. Some of the biggest steel and specialty pipe players have found success and continue to invest in Mobile.
NOTABLE EMPLOYERS
WORKFORCE
4000 +
METAL MANUFACTURING WORKFORCE
48474
MANUFACTURING WORKFORCE (60 MINUTE DRIVE-TIME)
8.39
LOCATION QUOTIENT
9
ESTABLISHMENTS IN INDUSTRY
Workforce & TALENT DEVELOPMENT
AIDT
State-run program through the Alabama Department of Commerce offering customized aviation-specific training for potential employees and hired employees.
ALABAMA PIPE WELDERS ACADEMY
Certificates in basic welding; combo pipe welding; GMAW pipe welding; GTAW pipe welding; SMAW pipe welding.
BISHOP STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Short certificate in welding technology and machine tool technology; certificate in welding technology and electrical technology; AAS in civil engineering technology; electronics engineering technology and process and maintenance technology; technical design – CATIA certification.
MOBILE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM
Advanced Placement and Signature Career Academies in industrial manufacturing; engineering, manufacturing, and industrial technology.
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ALABAMA
State-run program through the Alabama Department of Commerce offering customized aviation-specific training for potential employees and hired employees.
SPRING HILL COLLEGE
Certificates in basic welding; combo pipe welding; GMAW pipe welding; GTAW pipe welding; SMAW pipe welding.
UNIVERSITY OF MOBILE
Short certificate in welding technology and machine tool technology; certificate in welding technology and electrical technology; AAS in civil engineering technology; electronics engineering technology and process and maintenance technology; technical design – CATIA certification.
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT News
Avelo Airlines Announces Exclusive Nonstop Service from Downtown Mobile International Airport to Orlando
Avelo Airlines announced today exclusive nonstop service to Orlando from the Gulf Coast’s newest airport, Mobile International Airport (BFM). Avelo is the only airline in Mobile offering nonstop service to The Sunshine State.