This page lists businesses that make or assemble their products in Alabama. The largest groups are knives, furniture, foods and seasonings, boats and RVs, outdoor gear and farm products. You'll also find pottery, candles, jewelry, tools and industrial goods.
Each listing links to the company's own website, where you can see the full product line and buy direct. A couple of stores that sell Alabama-made goods from several makers are listed under Retailers.
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American Sport Fish Hatchery produces sport fish for stocking ponds and lakes across the Southeast, with hatcheries in Alabama and Texas. The fish it raises include Tiger Bass®, Florida and Northern Bass, Coppernose Bluegill, Redear (Shellcracker), Black Crappie, Triploid Grass Carp, Threadfin Shad, Fathead Minnows and Golden Shiners.
The company also helps pond and lake owners look after their water, with fertilizing, vegetation control, supplemental feeding, electrofishing, liming, habitat work and aeration. It stocks and services ponds in 11 southern states.
Southern States Game Fish Hatchery raises fish for stocking farm ponds and lakes. Species listed include northern and Florida largemouth bass, F1 hybrids, coppernose bluegill, redear shellcracker, fathead minnows, threadfin shad, golden shiners and white amur (grass carp). The hatchery maintains 52 acres of water for fish production.
The hatchery is located at 700 Meriwether Road in Pike Road, Alabama, and is listed by the Alabama Cooperative Extension System among sportfish producers for stocking. It serves pond owners across Alabama and several nearby states. Buyers call 334-799-8861 for a price quote.
SheerLark Farm is a family farm raising dairy and meat goats and dual-purpose sheep. Products listed include lamb, goat meat, eggs, wool, hot and sweet peppers, fresh herbs and medicinal herbs, grown by naturally grown and pasture-raised methods.
The farm is located at County Road 327 in Flat Rock, Alabama, and is listed with business directories as operating since 2005. According to a LocalHarvest listing updated in January 2025, products are sold at the Chattanooga Market in Tennessee on Sundays during the appropriate seasons.
Earthborn Pottery makes handmade pottery including dinnerware, bowls, platters, serving dishes, drinking vessels and bakers, in a range of glazes. Pieces are made for both home and restaurant use, and the company tests for glaze leaching, scratch resistance and dishwasher safety.
Operating since 1997, the studio is in Leeds, Alabama, and has a gallery open to visitors. Pottery is sold through its online store and gallery, and classes are offered.
Wheel Turned Pottery makes wheel-thrown, hand-finished pottery including mugs, bowls, vases, platters and jewelry. The studio describes its work as folk art, stoneware and raku pottery and also lists pottery demonstrations.
The studio's own site title states that the pottery is hand made in Hoover, Alabama, and a Hoover, AL listing for the studio appears on Instagram. These details come from search listings of an older site, so current operation is not stated here. Check the website or the studio's Facebook page for how to buy.
NuAngel makes natural cotton baby and maternity products, including washable nursing pads, nursing pillows, burp cloths, receiving blankets, washcloths and reusable diapers. Items are made from unbleached cotton and are aimed at new parents.
The company states that its products are designed, cut, sewn and packaged in its Alabama facility using U.S.-sourced cotton. Its mailing address is on Friend Road in Athens, Alabama, and a 2018 news article placed its headquarters in Limestone County. Products are sold on nuangel.com, through retailers and wholesale.
Morgan Creek Vineyards is a winery specializing in muscadine wines. It also offers seasonal u-pick blueberries in June and muscadines in August.
The vineyard and winery are in Harpersville, Alabama, on a property with a spring-fed creek. A tasting room offers complimentary tastings and tours, Monday to Saturday, and wines can be bought there or through the website.
zkano makes organic cotton socks for women, men and kids, including crew, ankle, knee-high, slouch and sport styles in solid colors, stripes and patterns.
The socks are knit at a family-owned, second-generation mill in Fort Payne, Alabama, where the company has made socks since 2009. They use U.S.-grown organic cotton from West Texas, yarn spun in North Carolina and low-impact dyes. They are sold online, at the mill shop in Fort Payne and through retail stores.
Thacker Caskets has supplied funeral homes since 1939 and makes its own metal caskets, casket beds and casket hardware.
The company says all of its metal caskets are made at its own plant in Florence, Alabama, by more than 300 American workers; that plant opened in 1998. Florence is also one of its distribution centres, and the head office is in Monrovia, Maryland. Thacker sells to funeral homes rather than to the public.
Dreamland BBQ serves hickory-smoked ribs and other barbecued meats with Southern sides and desserts. It has about ten locations across the Southeast and offers catering and carryout.
The business began in Tuscaloosa, Alabama in 1958, founded by John 'Big Daddy' Bishop. Its Shop & Ship program ships ribs and sauce nationwide.
Alabama Sunshine makes farm-to-table hot sauces, led by founder Fred Smith's original jalapeño hot sauce, along with other pepper-based products. About twelve pepper varieties are grown each year and handpicked for processing.
The family business is based in Fayette, Alabama and was started by Fred and Sally Smith, and their children are taking over. Products are sold through the website, regionally and nationally, and at the retail store.
Peco Foods is a poultry processor serving industrial, retail and foodservice customers. The company runs a vertically integrated operation covering each stage of production from hatching through processing.
Peco Foods is headquartered in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, and operates 20 facilities across the Southeast. Founded in 1937 as a small hatchery and feed mill, it is now in its fourth generation of family ownership and employs more than 7,500 people.
Mis' Rubin's makes dry rubs and marinades for grilling and cooking. The line includes Black Magic steak rub, White Magic all-purpose seasoning, Fish Magic and Creole Magic, plus a newer line of marinades. The seasonings are gluten-free and MSG-free.
The company is located in Birmingham, Alabama, and describes its recipes as more than eighty years old. Products can be ordered through the website or found at grocery chains including Winn-Dixie, Piggly Wiggly, Publix and Associated Grocers.
A & H Woodworking is a woodworking shop that builds custom cabinets and other wood products. Its website shows photo galleries of finished work, including a section of new products for 2025.
Business directories list A & H Woodworking at Highway 243 in Haleyville, Alabama, and give ahwoodworking.com as its website. They describe a small cabinet manufacturer founded in 1991, and BBB lists Bryan Hood as the contact. Orders and enquiries go by email through the website.
Robin Wade Furniture makes custom, one-of-a-kind hardwood furniture with live edges and natural grain, built from salvaged slabs of walnut, cherry, maple and oak. Logs from felled trees are seasoned and kiln-dried for two to three years before being made into pieces.
The work is made in Florence, Alabama, from locally sourced Alabama hardwoods. The company has been featured in Martha Stewart American Made and Robb Report, and customers choose a slab and commission pieces directly.
Bobby Michelson makes one-off furniture to his own designs under the name Ramwood Furniture, working in exotic hardwoods. He describes the work as furniture art, and has held a fellowship from the Alabama State Council on the Arts.
He has worked from a former warehouse on 1st Avenue South in Birmingham, Alabama, since 1984. Pieces are made to order, so contact the shop directly.
Meadowcraft makes wrought iron outdoor furniture and cushions for patios and gardens, sold to consumers through retailers and its website. The company also lists outdoor fire pits among its products.
The company's own site says it manufactures its products in the USA and describes itself as a domestic manufacturer located in Wadley, Alabama. Its history page records a 660,000 square foot manufacturing and distribution facility in Wadley from 1994, and the company traces its roots to Birmingham Ornamental Iron in Birmingham, Alabama. The site now states the company is owned and operated by Airco.
Easy Built Models makes balsa wood model airplane kits for hobbyists, including free flight rubber-powered models, electric RC, gas-powered aircraft, gliders and sailplanes, and display models, with wingspans from 12 to 72 inches. It also sells balsa wood, tissue paper and model building supplies.
The company says every kit it sells is manufactured by the company itself, using a 1903 printing press and two laser cutters. Its FAQ gives a Prattville, Alabama mailing address, and the business sells by mail order and online only, shipping by USPS Priority Mail or UPS.
STACK Candles makes luxury soy wax candles using fragrance oils and cotton wicks. The line also includes room sprays, reed diffusers, laundry detergent and a carpet and upholstery deodorizer.
The company states that its candles are hand poured in Alabama. Its contact page gives a Chelsea, Alabama address on Highway 39. Products are sold online at stackcandles.com and wholesale through Faire.
CF Flag Co. makes flags, including U.S. flags, state flags and custom flags. The company says it was founded in 1898 and has widened its line from U.S. and state flags to a broad range of flag types.
Directory and industry listings place the company at 65 Shields Rd NE, Huntsville, Alabama, where one source describes an 80,000 square foot manufacturing facility in the Tennessee Valley and states the flags are made in the USA. Ordering details are on the company website.
JANE sweet JANE makes hand-painted and stencilled home textiles and decor: pillows, table runners, placemats, curtain panels, totes and lamps. Sisters Jane Randall Jackson and Laurel Jackson Callaway cut their own stencils and paint each piece by hand.
The shop opened in downtown Opelika, Alabama, in 2011, and the sisters make the goods there from locally sourced materials. The business is reached through its Facebook page.
TinyBaubles by Ellen is a one-person jewelry studio that makes handmade necklaces, bracelets and earrings from gemstone beads, with pieces in sterling silver, 14k gold fill and 24k gold vermeil. Typical work includes knotted silk gemstone necklaces, stacking bracelets, birthstone pieces and dangle earrings using stones such as Ethiopian opal, sapphire, tourmaline, garnet and iolite.
The shop is based in Arley, Alabama, and has sold on Etsy since 2009, with several thousand sales and five-star reviews. Ellen takes custom orders, including different lengths, metals and stones. Orders go through the Etsy shop.
Bear & Son Cutlery makes traditional and locking folding knives, the Bear Edge fixed blade and folding lines, and Bear OPS assisted opening tactical knives. The company also sells Gatco sharpening systems, BLACKHAWK® products, and accessories such as sheaths, apparel and gift sets.
Knives are made at the company's headquarters and production facility at 1111 Bear Blvd S.W. in Jacksonville, Alabama. The company was featured on the Fox Business segment 'Manufacturing Marvels' in December 2021.
C.H. Morris Knives is a custom knifemaker run by Charlie Morris and his son Jason. Charlie began making knives in his youth from files and plow blades and has made them full time since 1986.
The knives are made in Frisco City, Alabama. Jason joined the business in 2002 and brought an art background that has added new directions to the designs.
Jim Hammond is a custom knifemaker and a Knifemakers Guild member since 1978. His work includes custom tactical designs, folders, production knives and art knives, and he was the first custom maker chosen to design for Columbia River Knife & Tool.
The business, Hammond Knives & Designs, LLC, lists a Birmingham, Alabama address on Owens Parkway on its contact page. Custom knives and price lists are available through the website order form or by contacting the maker directly.
McNees Knives makes folding knives, fixed blades and everyday carry gear. Founder Jonathan McNees started with custom knives in 2008 and now focuses on machined production models such as the Mac 2 line.
The veteran-owned company makes and assembles its knives in-house at its shop in Vernon, Alabama.
Leavitt Knives is the one-man shop of Will Leavitt, who makes hand-forged and stock-removal custom knives with the stated goal of building a hard-working knife that people can afford. Blades are made from high-carbon steels such as 1084, finished by hand rubbing, and fitted with handles of hardwoods such as cocobolo, redwood burl, maple, bocote and ironwood, or micarta and G10 for work knives.
The maker lists his shop at 1715 Flatwood Road in Wetumpka, Alabama. Knives are offered through the Knives For Sale pages of the site, and custom options and the making process are described there. The website is an older hand-built site, so confirm availability by phone or email before ordering.
Lucas Forge makes handmade hunting and outdoor knives, forged by Lucas Bullington. Models include Kephart and Nessmuk knives, the Classic Hunter, Elk River Hunter and Jack Pine Special, with custom orders available. Leather sheaths are handmade by his brother Ike.
The company site lists its location as Alabama, with a mailing address in Rogersville, Alabama. Knives are ordered through lucasforge.com or by contacting the maker by phone or email.
ITW Sexton, which trades as Sexton Can, makes two-piece steel aerosol cans and deep-drawn metal filter shells for automotive and specialty uses. The company, part of Illinois Tool Works, also developed a patented pressure relief device for its cans.
According to the company website, aerosol can production is in Decatur, Alabama, at 3101 Sexton Rd SE; filter shells are made at a separate plant in Martinsburg, West Virginia. Its products are sold to industrial customers, so inquiries go through the company.
ProcessBarron manufactures and services industrial equipment, including industrial fans, dampers, ducts and expansion joints, steam turbine generators, ash handling conveyors, bulk material handling equipment, electrostatic precipitators and baghouses. It serves power generation, cement, pulp and paper, steel and biomass customers.
The company was founded in 1981 and is headquartered at 2770 Welborn Street in Pelham, Alabama. It also provides field service and emergency repair across North America.
Wenzel makes camping gear including sleeping bags, tents, cots, coolers and canopies. The brand dates back to 1887 and is one of the older names in American camping equipment.
Wenzel gives its address as 300 American Boulevard in Haleyville, Alabama, the same site as the Exxel Outdoors sewing plant; Exxel owns the brand. Exxel names other brands as the ones sewn at Haleyville, so Wenzel gear is run from Alabama but is not stated to be made there. Products are sold on the Wenzel website and through retailers.
SeeCoast makes coin-operated and free-play viewers, including binoculars and telescopes, for observation towers, scenic overlooks, parks, nature preserves and other attractions. Its line includes the Mark I telescope and the Mark II and Mark III binoculars, with options such as wheelchair-accessible models, mounting bases, colors and coin mechanisms.
The company has been in business since 1960 and describes itself as USA owned and operated, with headquarters in Fairhope, Alabama. Viewers carry a 3-year limited warranty, and quotes are available through the website, by phone or through its dealer locator.
Exxel Outdoors makes recreational sleeping bags, along with sleep systems and tents for the U.S. military. It owns the Wenzel, Kelty and Sierra Designs outdoor brands.
Its sleeping bags are sewn at a 250,000 square foot factory in Haleyville, Alabama, which Exxel bought in 2000 to keep it from closing. The company says the plant turns out more than a million and a half sleeping bags a year and includes a department making Berry Amendment compliant products for military customers. Exxel's head office is in Broomfield, Colorado.
The Wildflower Cafe is a long-running restaurant on Lookout Mountain in Mentone, serving Southern cooking in a historic building, with live music from local musicians. Alabama magazine readers voted it the best cafe in the state in 2015 and again in 2025.
Its country store, in the same building, carries work by local artisans: hand made pottery, jewellery, clothing, artwork, cards, bath and body products, candles and books, alongside the cafe's own merchandise. It is a place to buy Alabama handmade goods rather than a maker itself. The store's own items are also sold online.
Snap-on makes hand tools, tool storage, power tools and diagnostic equipment for professional technicians. The company is headquartered in Kenosha, Wisconsin, and its products are sold mainly through franchised dealers and online.
Snap-on lists Alabama among its 15 U.S. manufacturing locations. Its plant in Elkmont, Alabama, is reported to make hand tools including specialty sockets, ratchet screwdrivers and hammers. Other Snap-on products are made at plants in other states and countries, so this applies only to items from the Elkmont plant.
ABAC air compressors, sold in the United States as ABAC USA, include the Ironman line of cast iron piston compressors. Among them is the gas engine Ironman Engine series, with Honda, Kohler or Vanguard engines, for light industrial and commercial work.
ABAC USA shares its address with Quincy Compressor LLC at 701 North Dobson Avenue in Bay Minette, Alabama, and the Ironman pages describe the Engine series as a USA-assembled compressor. Atlas Copco consolidated its two American compressor plants into Bay Minette in 2014, moving piston compressor production there from Quincy, Illinois. Ironman compressors are sold through distributors.
Silver Ships builds aluminum workboats for fire rescue, law enforcement, military, hydrographic survey and towing work. Its six series are Ambar, Endeavor, Explorer, Freedom, CFRB and Catamaran, with models from 20 to over 48 feet, and boats are custom designed to the customer's mission.
The company is headquartered in Theodore, Alabama, and says its boats have a record of more than 40 years. It also provides parts, repair and refurbishment, and holds a GSA Schedule contract for federal buyers.
Southern Star Mfg LLC builds fiberglass pontoon boats from 16 to 48 feet and center console boats. It also does fiberglass repair and refurbishment and custom fiberglass fabrication such as aquaculture tanks and pile jackets. The Southern Star boat line was started in the early 1980s with the rental industry in mind.
The company is listed at 2700 Old Birmingham Hwy, Sylacauga, Alabama, and its site promotes boat repair near Sylacauga. Contact the company directly about purchases.
Tiffin Motorhomes builds luxury recreational vehicles in three classes. Class A models include the Allegro, Phaeton, Allegro Bus and Zephyr; Class B includes the GH and GT series; and Class C includes Open Trail, Wayfarer and Allegro Bay Super C.
The company is based in Red Bay, in northwest Alabama, and describes itself as one of the few family-operated RV manufacturers, with more than 50 years in business. It also runs the Bob Tiffin Service Center and offers factory tours.
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