Doing business in Birmingham
Business facts
Tennessee Coal Iron
Based in Birmingham, Tennessee Coal Iron was one of the first industrials in 1892 on the Dow Jones Industrial Average
Crown Automotive
There is only one dealer in a four state region to sell the ultra luxury Maybach Mercedes, priced at $400,000, Birmingham’s Crown Automotive. Brett McBrayer, Birmingham Auto Dealers Association, October, 2003
The Magic City
Because of the rare abundance of the three ingredients necessary to make iron and steel - coal, iron ore and limestone – Birmingham was the only city worldwide to have all three ingredients so close together. The city grew rapidly during its early years, earning it the nickname, "The Magic City."
Birmingham's Masonary Arts
Birmingham’s Masonry Arts was chosen to do all the exterior stonework cladding on the Pentagon in Washington, following the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001.
Business Statistics
University of Alabama at Birmingham
The largest employer in the state with nearly 19,000 employees is the University of Alabama at Birmingham. main.uab.edu
Birmingham-Hoover MSA
In 2004, American City Business Journals (the parent of BBJ) concluded that income in the Birmingham – Hoover MSA grew faster than any other place in the South during the previous two decades. Birmingham Business Journal, January 12, 2007
America's Hottest Cities
Birmingham-Hoover MSA was listed in the Top Ten of “America’s Hottest Cities” in Expansion Management’s January-February, 2006 issues.
2nd in the Nation!
Birmingham ranked No. 2 in the nation! Salary.com ranked the top US Metros for building personal net worth, taking into account local salaries, cost of living and unemployment relative to the national average. May, 2006
Most Admired Companies
Three Birmingham-based companies ranked in the top 10 in Fortune magazine's annual America's Most Admired Companies contest: Vulcan Materials earned the area's best ranking with a first-place win in the building materials and glass industry category. Regions Financial scored 10th place in the "super regional" banks category and Saks ranked sixth place in general merchandise. Birmingham Business Journal, March 6, 2007
Children's Health System
Home to the largest pediatric burn center in the Southeast
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Regions/Amsouth Merger
The Regions/Amsouth merger created a Top 10 bank headquartered in Birmingham with the potential to become one of the ultimate U. S. national banks. Furthermore, the amount of total assets currently headquartered in Birmingham exceeds that of Los Angeles, Philadelphia, Denver, Dallas, Houston, Tampa and Miami. Lance Nail, Ph.D., chairman of the Department of Finance, Economics and Quantitative Methods at UAB School of Business. The Birmingham News, February 25, 2007
Confederate Motorcycles
Confederate Motorcycles, a maker for the rich and famous (including Jay Leno, Brad Pitt and Tom Cruise), moved its headquarters from New Orleans to Birmingham in December 2005. The Magic City is also home to its design and assembly. The Birmingham News, December 16, 2005
Southern Progress
Birmingham is headquarters to Southern Progress which produces magazines such as Southern Living, Cooking Light, and Cottage Living-named 2005 Start-up of the Year by Adweek magazine.
Hoffman Media
Hoffman Media, a publishing company, is headquartered in Birmingham and produces nine publications including Cooking with Paula Deen and Southern Lady magazines.
EWTN
EWTN, the global Catholic television network, is headquartered in Birmingham. The sprawling media empire offers programming for Canada, Europe, the Pacific Rim and, just recently, a satellite service aimed at India and Africa. The Birmingham News, December 14, 2002.
Civitan International
Civitan International was founded in Birmingham in 1920 and maintains its home office here. Birmingham is headquarters for Civitan International.
World research
Kirklin Clinic
The University of Alabama at Birmingham’s Kirklin Clinic was designed by world-renowned architect I.M. Pei.
UAB - Top Kidney Transplant Center
UAB is the world’s top kidney transplant center. Birmingham News, September 14, 2002
AIDS Research Funding
Birmingham leads the nation in AIDS research funding by the National Institutes of Health.
Southern Research Institue
Southern Research Institute discovered six of the FDA’s 10 approved cancer drugs – and there’s more in the pipeline.” Rhonda Jung, Director of Public Relations in an article in Birmingham Business Journal, April 4, 2006.