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As part of the Franklin County Industrial Building Authority’s Economic Development effort, this list has been compiled to identify Lavonia’s Manufacturing Firms engaged in business within the city. The Directory information was provided by the listed firms who were contacted during the second quarter of 2006.

Total number of firms – 48
Total number of employees – 3,423

Industry Location

City

Firms

Employees

Canon

2

6

Carnesville

4

32

Franklin Springs

2

72

Lavonia

27

1,894

Royston

9

732

Unincorporated

4

686

Major Dist.

2

665

Total

3,423

Manufacturing Directory 2008-2009

Lavonia Zip 30553

Alliance Supply and Piping, LLC.

1403 Gerrard Road
Russ Patterson,
Gen. Mgr. - Emp. 36

Contact:

Phone: 706-356-1430
Fax: 706-356-1437

www.asapfab.com

rpatterson@asapfab.com

Atlanta Rod

144 Shokbeton Road
Date Est. 1993
President Mary
Emp. 25 (SIC-3452) Anchor Bolts
(SIC-3356) Sag/Brace/Tie Rods

Contact:

Phone: 706-356-4446
Fax: 706-356-1842

atlrod@alltel.net

Bestco, Inc.

280 Gerrard Road
P.O. Box 782
Date Est. 1976

Contact:

Phone: 706-356-2612
Fax: 706-356-5754

Bosal Industries-Georgia, Inc.

One Bosal Way
P.O.Box 230
Date Est. 1995
(SIC-3714) Automotive Exhaust Systems
Emp. 70 FTE

Contact:

Phone: 706-356-2889
Fax: 706-356-2895

Plant Mgr. Clive Smith
csmith@bosalusa.com

HR – Whitt Digs
wdiggs@bosalusa.com

Carry-On Trailer Corp.

101 Joe Harvey Street
PO Box 542
Date Est. 1997
(SIC-3799) Utility Trailers
Emp. 200

Contact:

Phone: 706-356-5379
Fax: 706-356-5380

President Jay Pearson
jpearson@carry-ontrailer.com

HR Mgr. Rob McDevitt
robmcdevitt@carry-ontrailer.com

Columbia Farms of Georgia

940 E. Main Street
Date Est. 2000
HR Mgr. Elaine Crump
Emp. 134

Contact:

Phone: 706-356-8556
Fax: 706-356-1458

Mgr. Barry Cronic
barry.cronic@houseofreaford.com

Live Prod. Mgr. Scott Cochran
scott.cochran@houseofraeford.com

US Manufacturing Solutions

400 E. Main Street
P.O. Box 559
Date Est. 1972/2001
Acquired by Fanello
Plant Mgr. Samuel Crump
(SIC-3713) Bulk Delivery Bodies
(SIC-3715) Bulk Delivery
Trailers, Dump Trailers
Emp. 15
(Formerly Bulk Fabricated Products, LLC)

Contact:

rdanile@manufacturingsolutions.com

Fanello Industries, Inc.

50 East Main Street
President: Vince Fanell
Plant Mgr. Todd Coulter
Exec. Sec. Dana Obar
(SIC-3544) Special Tools, Dies
Emp. 80

Contact:

Phone: 706-356-5359
Fax: 706-356-5364

obuffington@fanelloindustries.com

mcosmano@fanelloindustries.com

Fieldale Hatchery

656 Shuford Street
PO Box 558
Baldwin, GA 30511
Emp. 33

Contact:

Phone: 706-356-5505
Fax: 706-356-5508

Plant Mgr. Robert Benton
robertbenton@fieldale.com

Franklin County

12150 Augusta Road
PO Box 580
Date Est. 1971
Publisher: None
Owner: Dink NeSmith
(SIC-2711) Newspaper Print
Emp. 8

Contact:

Phone: 706-356-8557
Fax: 706-356-2008

fccitizen@windstream.net

Greif, Inc.

160 Alex Street
PO Box 456
Est. 1990
(SIC-3089) Bulk Containers
Emp. 46

Contact:

Phone: 706-356-3103
Fax: 706-356-3401

Plant Mgr. Joe Rappold
joe.rappold@greif.com

Harbin Lumber Company, Inc.

660 Smith Road
Date Est. 1982
President Barron Harbin
Gen. Mgr. Jim Iffland
(SIC-3442) Prefabricated doors
(SIC-2431) Pre-hung door/window units
Windows, Emp. 11

Contact:

Phone: 706-356-2860
Fax: 706-356-1576

HR Mgr. Gary Davis
gdavis@harbinlumber.com

K & S Machined Products

15876 Highway 17 North
PO Box 56
Date Est. 1981
Owner: Will Thompson
(SIC-3599) Gen. machine job shop
Emp. 5

Contact:

Phone: 706-356-4250
Fax: 706-356-4360

Kautex-Textron

11182 Highway 17 South
Lavonia, GA 30553
Date Est. 1993
Roberta Voyles, HR Mgr.
(SIC-3714) Auto windshield washer
Systems, Fuel Tanks
Emp. 250

Contact:

Phone: 706-356-8899
Fax: 706-356-8713

Plant Mgr. Terry Medlin
terry.medlin@kautex-textron.com

Lake Shore Truss, Inc.

9819 Highway 17 South
PO Box 536
Date Est. 1989
President: Winfreda Smith
(SIC-2439) Wooden trusses
Emp. 40

Contact:

Phone: 706-356-2460
Fax: 706-356-2185

CFO Harold Harbin
harold@lakeshoretruss.com

Latex, LLC

975 Gerrard Road
Date Est. 2006
President Vincent Gesquiere
HR Mgr. Cindy Gensiejewski

Contact:

Phone: 706-356-8001
Fax: 706-356-8444

Lavonia Stair and Rail, Inc.

144D Schokebeton Road
PO Box 623
Date Est. 2004
HR Mgr. Elaine Haddock
Emp. 25

Contact:

Phone: 706-356-5416
Fax: 706-356-5418

Gen. Mgr. Mark Aurand
maurand.lavoniastair@windstream.net

Load Star, Inc.

560 Smith Road
Date Est. 1972
HR Mgr. Gary Davis
(SIC-2431) Pre-hung door/window units
(SIC-2435) Wall Panels
(SIC-2439) Wood roof & floor trusses
Emp. 75

Contact:

Phone: 706-356-5041
Fax: 706-356-1576

Gen. Mgr. Scott Freeman
sfreeman@harbinlumber.com

Morgan Concrete

310 Shuford Street
Date Est. 1985
(SIC-3241) Cement, mortar, redi-mix concrete
Emp. 10

Contact:

Phone: 706-356-8285
Fax: 706-356-2854

Mgr. Robert Elrod
elrod-robert@yahoo.com

Modular Container Systems, Inc.

12 Alex Street
PO Box 411
Date Est. 1979
(SIC-3496) Wire Containers
Emp. 20

Contact:

Phone: 706-356-1120
Fax: 706-356-1587

President: Enrico Beretta
msceeb@aol.com

Oper. Mgr. Eric Beretta
eric@mcs-ga.com

R & K Industries

Div. of Mainzer Minton Co., Inc.
11285 Highway 17 South
Date Est. 2001
Plant Mgr. Bobby Sanders
(SIC-2325) Plants Pockets
Emp. 23, Emp. 82

Contact:

Phone: 706-356-5887
Fax: 706-356-2703

sstrickland@randcopr.com

Ross Controls

One Ross Was
Date Est. 1985
(SIC-3492) Pneumatic Valves
Emp. 82

Contact:

Phone: 706-356-3755
Fax: 706-356-3754

Plant Mgr. Earnest Robinson
earnest.robinson@rosscontrols.com

VP Don Jamison
don.jamison@rosscontrols.com

Stovall Machine Products, Inc.

220 Stovall Road
Emp. 7

Contact:

Phone: 706-476-4677
Fax: 706-356-2364

Owner Dwight Stovall
dwight@stovallmachineproducts.com

www.stovallmachineproducts.com

Turner Concrete

270 Concrete Road
PO Box 1110 Elberton, 30635
Date Est. 1954
Mgr. John Colvard
(SIC-3241) Cement, mortar mix
(SIC-3273) Redi-mix concrete
Emp. 10

Contact:

Local: 706-356-4906
Elberton: 706-283-1271
Fax: 706-245-8036

Wellstone Mills (TNS)

737 Gerrard Road
Date Est. 1989
HR Mgr. Kathy Brock
(SIC-2281) yarn
(SIC-2284) Cotton & Poly Thread
Emp. 436

Contact:

Phone: 706-356-1211
Fax: 706-356-1127

Plant Mgt. Dan Thompson
dthompson@wellstonemmills.com

www.stovallmachineproducts.com