UNION
COUNTY DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
100 Hunt-Martin Street
(formerly 100 Hospital Street)
P.O. Box 801
Blairsville, Georgia 30514-0801 U.S.A.
Mitch Griggs, Executive Director
Phone (706) 745-4500
Fax (706) 745-4500
email:
mitch@ucda.net
UNION COUNTY, GA MANUFACTURERS
(Sorted by number of employees)
| Company | Products | Total | Male | Female |
| Corrugated
Replacements, Inc. www.corrugatedparts.com 995 Lee Industrial Drive Blairsville, GA 30512 (706) 781-6650 (706) 781-6649 FAX Bob Lee, President Stan Lee, Vice President/Secretary |
machined
replacement parts for corrugated box machines |
82 | 75 | 7 |
|
Colwell
Construction Co., Inc. 1208 Rock Road, Suite 102 P. O. Box 850 Blairsville, GA 30514-0850 (706) 745-6239 (706) 745-9582 FAX Curtis Colwell, Sec./Treas./Manager Carlton Colwell, President |
asphalt paving |
60 | 55 | 5 |
|
Applewood Doors & Windows, Inc. 1000 Airport Industrial Drive Blairsville, GA 30512 (706) 835-3667 (DOOR) (706) 835-3088 FAX Lamar Lance, President Buster Ward, Plant Manager Ginger Rogers, Office Manager Donna Allrid, Human Resources Manager |
wooden doors wooden windows |
50 | 46 | 4 |
Panel-Built, Inc. |
modular building products steel mezzanines |
50 | 43 | 7 |
|
Aviagen,
Inc., Blairsville Div. www.aviagen.com 970 Beasley Street P. O. Box 767 Blairsville, GA 30514-0767 (706) 745-2125 (706) 745-8338 FAX Don Sewell, Hatchery Manager |
primary breeder baby chicks |
49 | 25 | 24 |
|
Speedling,
Inc. www.speedling.com/html/blairsville.html 1140 Crawley Gap Road @ Owltown Rd. P. O. Box 2329 Blairsville, GA 30514-2329 (706) 781-1057 (706) 745-7638 FAX Sarah Lehning, Production Manager |
bedding plants plant plugs hanging baskets |
40 | 15 | 25 |
Pro-Formance Carriers |
auto trailers heavy equipment trailers truck bodies yard trailers |
35 | 20 | 15 |
|
Cott Beverages, Inc. 3000 Springs of Elan Blairsville, GA 30512 (706) 835-3800 (706) 745-1039 FAX Carl Anderson, Plant Manager 835-3801 Will Wise, Production & Quality Mgr 835-3802 Tambra Logan, HR Coordinator 835-3803 Kevin Roberson, Plant Analyst 835-3804 |
bottled water | 35 | 29 | 6 |
The Plastics Group of America, Inc. |
recycled plastics plastic pellets |
30 | 22 | 8 |
Trackrock Industries |
assembling
brochures packaging parts collating brochures |
30 | 19 | 11 |
|
NGB Equipment Service
Solutions 50 Town Square Blairsville, GA 30512 (706) 745-0098 Ext. 239 (706) 745-0529 FAX Rob Murray, Vice President, COO rob.murray@ngbservice.com www.ngbservice.com |
Coffee machine
installation vending machine repair Call center |
29 | 10 | 19 |
Cobb-Vantress, Inc. |
poultry hatchery | 25 | 15 | 10 |
|
Mayfield
Dairies, Inc. www.mayfielddairy.com/ 818 Beasley Street P. O. Box 2702 Blairsville, GA 30514-2702 (706) 745-0055 (706) 745-0078 FAX William Hughes, Manager |
dairy products distributing | 23 | 22 | 1 |
|
Vulcan
Materials Company
www.vulcanmaterials.com 1208 Rock Road, Suite 101 P. O. Box 413 Blairsville, GA 30514-0413 (706) 745-3310 (706) 745-4511 FAX Dan Verner, Plant Manager vernerd@vmcmail.com |
crushed stone | 20 | 20 | 0 |
|
Youngblood
Trucking and Redi-Mix, Inc. 5683 Plott Town Road (Union County) Young Harris, GA 30582 (706) 379-3795 (706) 379-1405 FAX Cheryl Youngblood, Owner |
ready-mix concrete | 20 | 18 | 2 |
|
Kelley Home Health Services,
Inc. Robert W. Jones Industrial Park 830 Beasley Circle Blairsville, GA 30512 (706) 745-3348 (706) 745-3366 FAX Louis Stout, Manager |
re-manufacturing
and maintenance of health equipment
|
15 | 12 | 3 |
|
Pro-Tech Machining and Fabrication Company 750 Rock Road P. O. Box 643 Blairsville, GA 30514-0643 (706) 835-3000 (706) 781-3249 FAX Tom Colwell, President & Gen. Mgr. tcolwell@pro-techmachining.com Jo Schilling, Controller & Business Mgr. jschilling@pro-techmachining.com www.pro-techmachining.com |
CNC machining jobs Hawk Claw attachments for evacuators and back-hoes. Hydraulic systems |
15 | 13 | 2 |
| Appalachian
Springs Water, Inc. 10518 Wolf Pen Gap Road Suches, GA 30572 (706) 747-1298 (706) 747-1403 FAX J. R. Holloway, President |
bottled water - 5 gallons | 8 | 6 | 2 |
R & G Truss Systems |
roof trusses floor trusses |
8 | 8 | 0 |
Charles Ready Mix |
concrete | 8 | 7 | 1 |
Blairsville Precast & Septic Tank
|
septic tanks concrete products |
5 | 4 | 1 |
|
Custom Wholesale Countertops, Inc 1034 Young Harris Highway Blairsville, GA 30512 (706) 745-7300 (706) 781-3362 FAX Robert S. Junod, Owner cwccwc@alltel.net |
Corian countertops Staron countertops Cambria countertops Granite countertops
|
5 | 4 | 1 |
|
Misty Mountain Aquaculture 4705 Upper Plott Town Road Young Harris, GA 30582 (706) 379-1249 (706) 379-1428 FAX Roy Underwood, President Mark Underwood, Vice President |
exotic fish koi
|
5 | 4 | 1 |
Window Works
|
storm windows and
doors aluminum carports screened enclosures custom windows |
5 | 3 | 2 |
Blairsville Glass & Aluminum Products |
storm doors and
windows steel fabricated products boat docks wrought iron railings store fronts |
4 | 3 | 1 |
Blue Ridge Company |
vinyl windows store fronts bevel glass and mirrors shower doors commercial skylights aluminum fabrication |
4 | 3 | 1 |
Goines Industrial Printing |
decals labels truck signs automobile plates sand blasted signs |
4 | 3 | 1 |
Heidelberg Medical, Inc. |
medical
diagnostic systems diagnostic capsules
|
3 | 2 | 1 |
West Printing Company
|
commercial
printing newspapers posters NCR forms real estate booklets stationery misc. offset printing |
3 | 2 | 1 |
Busy Bee Printing
|
commercial
printing
|
3 | 1 | 2 |
|
Georgia Mountain Grinding
and Recycling Hayfield Road Blairsville, GA 30512 (706) 835-2000 (706) 835-2846 FAX Terry Kane, President |
stump and wood grinding roof shingle grinding sheet rock grinding mulch |
3 | 2 | 1 |
Noah International
|
kayaks | 3 | 3 | 0 |
|
The Owenby
Company 178 Industrial Blvd. Blairsville, GA 30512 (706) 745-5531 (706) 745-3431 FAX Paul B. Owenby, Pres. Greg Owenby, Plant Manager |
Embroidery
|
3 | 2 | 1 |
Rich Furniture and Cabinet Shop, Inc |
cabinets wood furniture |
3 | 3 | 0 |
Blairsville Docks Unlimited |
floating docks | 2 | 2 | 0 |
|
Blue
Ridge Bakery, LLC www.blueridgebakery.com 1955 Sam Dye Road Young Harris, GA 30582 (706) 781-1221 (866) 782-1221 Toll free (706) 835-2899 FAX Roger and Laura Beal, owners bealsgap@alltel.net |
baked
goods bruffles brownies blondies energy bars cheesecakes |
2 | 1 | 1 |
Creative Glass Products
(CGP, Inc.) |
stained glass cabinet door inserts ceiling fan pulls |
2 | 1 | 1 |
Logan Turnpike Mill
|
ground corn ground wheat ground grains flour |
2 | 1 | 1 |
Lunsford Pallet Company
|
shipping pallets | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Mason's Machine
|
general machining job shop | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Mountain Cabinet Shop
|
custom cabinets | 2 | 2 |
0
|
|
Northco Equipment Company 860 Beasley Circle Blairsville, GA 30512 (706) 745-2714 Steve Northrup, Owner |
re-manufactured hydraulic pumps | 2 | 2 | 0 |
R & D Custom Cabinets |
cabinets furniture |
2 | 2 | 0 |
RSG Tool Company
|
tool and die shop | 2 | 1 | 1 |
|
Radcliffe Linens 3300 Gainesville Highway Blairsville, GA 30512 (706) 745-8512 (706) 781-4502 Cell phone 1-800-476-7645 Paul Pohl, President Margie Lee Pohl, Production Manager www.radcliffelinens.com |
specialty bed linens linens for split adjustable beds.
|
2 | 1 | 1 |
Stover’s Cabinet Shop |
cabinets | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Trackrock Cabinet, Inc. |
cabinets | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Birdie Time Golf |
custom golf clubs golf accessories |
1 | 1 | 0 |
Dyer, Tim Cabinet Maker |
custom cabinets | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Fisher Fiberglass Products
|
floating docks boat builders |
1 | 1 | 0 |
Ivy Log Farm and Candy Co. |
chocolate candies | 1 | 0 | 1
|
Southern Welding and Fabrication |
general machine shop steel fabrication |
1 | 1 | 0
|
S & T Manufacturing Company
|
silk screening of tee shirts | 1 | 1 | 0 |
|
Weaver Welding and
Fabrication 2573 Bunker Hill Trailer Park Road Blairsville, GA 30512 (706) 745-3831 Harvey Weaver, Owner |
welding metal fabrication job shop |
1 | 1 | 0 |
|
Candler Concrete Div. of Tri-State Concrete Kiutuestia Road Blairsville, GA 30512 (706) 745-7049 (706) 632-8726 FAX Scott Land, Manager |
ready-mix concrete | 1 | 1 | 0 |
TOTAL UNION COUNTY MANUFACTURERS 55
TOTAL MANUFACTURING EMPLOYEES 1,028
INDUSTRIAL SUPPORT SERVICES
Within a two-hour drive (Atlanta, Asheville, Chattanooga, or Greenville) are numerous contractors, architects, consulting engineers, electric motor shops, sheet metal shops, foundries, machine shops, tool and die shops, plastic injection molders, plating shops, and other support facilities to supply parts and supplies for almost any manufacturing process. The Union County Development Authority can help identify a source for any part or process that you will need.
MAJOR AREA NON-MANUFACTURING
EMPLOYERS
Employees
| Union General Hospital, includes Union County Nursing Home | Hospital | 508 |
|
Union County Schools |
Education | 425 |
| United Community Banks | Banking | 413 |
| Brasstown Valley Resort | Resort | 200 |
| Union County | Government | 200 |
| Blue Ridge Mountain Electric Membership Corporation | Electric Utility | 186 |
| Global Employment Solutions, Inc. | Employment Agency | 168 |
| Young Harris College | 2 year college | 151 |
| The Home Depot | Retail building materials | 127 |
| Bi Lo Grocery | Grocery | 90 |
| Ingle's Grocery | Grocery | 90 |
| Camp E Ma La Ku, Eckerd Family Youth Alternatives | wilderness camp | 45 |
| North Georgia Technical College, Blairsville Campus | Technical college | 36 |
| Bank of Blairsville | Banking | 30 |
| Appalachian Community Bank | Banking | 25 |
| City of Blairsville | Government | 25 |
| Windstream Communications | telephone utility | 25 |
| University of Georgia, Georgia Mountain Research & Education Center | Agricultural research | 10 |