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Businesses in Metro Orlando’s manufacturing, warehouse and
distribution sector represent a wide range of industries and sizes
— an impressive testimony to the region’s healthy diversity. From
flourishing locally-founded companies to divisions of national and
international organizations, the sector is a key part of the
region’s economy. The following list provides a sampling of the
area’s more high-profile businesses.
Accord Industries
Accord Industries incorporates three divisions: Southern
Manufacturing, concrete products and Universal 100 PVC products.
Established in 1939, Southern Manufacturing produces custom
lighting, architectural metals and custom enclosures, as well as
internally lighted signage, pole arms, wireway and copper bus,
sports lighting crossarms and cages. The concrete division
specializes in quality prestressed concrete poles for use in
utility, sports, lighting and communication applications. Universal
100 Products manufacturers extruded rigid PVC pipe, with 150
different products in inventory. Custom extrusion capabilities for
specialty pipe production — such as vacuum and pneumatic tubing —
help the 31-year-old division keep its competitive edge.
Constar
International Inc.
A leader in the polyethylene terephthalate packaging industry,
Constar International, Inc. produces water and smaller sized soft
drink containers for the consumer market. Orlando is home to one of
Constar’s 19 locations throughout North America and Europe, which
provides convenient access to the packaging sites of its
customers.
DaimlerChrysler MOPAR Parts Distribution Center
As one of 14 national parts distribution centers for the
DaimlerChrysler Corp. MOPAR division, the Orlando facility
warehouses and distributes original factory maintenance and
replacement parts for Chrysler, Dodge and Jeep vehicles. Built in
2002, DaimlerChrysler’s parts and distribution center is a $19.6
million, 485,000-square-foot facility located at Airport
International Park of Orlando (AIPO) — a 1,350-acre master planned
commercial mixed use park that is the third largest of its kind in
Central Florida, with more than 3.5 million square feet of
buildings constructed.
G&T Conveyor Company, Inc.
With over 300 employees, G&T Conveyor is the largest privately
held turnkey baggage handling systems manufacturer in the United
States. Since its incorporation in 1987, G&T has successfully
delivered more than 400 turnkey airport projects on three
continents. Located in Tavares, G&T has designed, engineered,
manufactured, and installed more than 450 claim and make-up devices
and three million linear feet of transport conveyors.
HD
Supply
HD Supply is a leading wholesale distribution company, providing a
broad range of products and services to professional customers in
the Infrastructure & Energy, Maintenance, Repair &
Improvement and Specialty Construction markets.With a diverse
portfolio of market-leading businesses and approximately 900
locations, HD Supply is one of the largest wholesale distributors
in North America.
McLane
Company
McLane Company is one of the nation's leading distribution and
logistics companies, serving more than 50,000 customer locations
around the world including the convenience store, mass merchandise,
quick service restaurant, drug store and movie theater industries.
The company’s 32 grocery and food service distribution centers
service every state and county in the U.S. McLane’s Orlando food
service center is a 268,000-square-foot state-of-the art facility
that provides quick-service restaurant chains with food and
supplies.
Mitsubishi
Power Systems (MPS), Inc.
Mitsubishi Power Systems’ Americas headquarters is home to a
growing cadre of power generation professionals with expertise in
all facets of gas turbine and combined cycle plant siting, design,
qualification, installation and commissioning. The Orlando Service
Center is MPS’s newest dedicated turbine repair and component
manufacturing hub in the Americas, with 24/7 technical support,
remote turbine monitoring and diagnostics capabilities,
rapid-deployment field response teams and an OEM-certified Training
Center.
Vac-Tron
Equipment
Founded in 1994, Vac-Tron Equipment manufactures 100 models of
industrial trailer- and skid-mounted vacuum systems for a wide
variety of wet and dry materials, such as sludge and road
construction debris. The young company is enjoying strong growth,
with 30 dealers nationwide, as well as new dealers in international
markets. Inc. Magazine listed Vac-Tron Equipment as the 13th
fastest growing company in the country, while founder/president Don
Buckner was recognized as 2000 Florida Entrepreneur of the Year by
Ernst and Young in conjunction with NASDAQ, CNN and USA Today.
Wiginton
Corporation
Wiginton Corp. provides comprehensive fire protection engineering,
installation, products and services for industrial, commercial and
residential applications through its divisions. Wiginton Fire
Protection Engineering Inc. specializes in contract installations
of large and small water-based fire protection systems across a
wide variety of occupancies. Wiginton Fire Systems offers expert
installation in new and retrofit construction, as well as servicing
for all types of fire alarm systems, fire sprinkler systems and
specialty systems. Quality Fabrication & Supply — an ISO 9002
registered company — is an industry-leading provider of fire
protection piping fabrication and product supply, serving top-level
contractors throughout the Southeastern U.S.
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