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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
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
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
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
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:
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
Fieldale Hatchery
656 Shuford Street
PO Box 558
Baldwin, GA 30511
Emp. 33
Contact:
Phone: 706-356-5505
Fax: 706-356-5508
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Stovall Machine Products, Inc.
220 Stovall Road
Emp. 7
Contact:
Phone: 706-476-4677
Fax: 706-356-2364
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
