Major Industries in Altavista
Altavista’s business community is a robust mix of “mom & pop” stores, regional and national chains, and large corporations. We have several major banking institutions, a thriving downtown retail district, an eclectic group of restaurants from local taste to foreign style, auto dealerships and repair centers, shopping centers, furniture stores, major super markets, and more.
Major manufacturing continues to play a big part in the economy of our town. Major employers include textile manufacturing, construction services, printing services, bearing manufacturing, baby formula manufacturing, tire valve manufacturing, transportation services, and conveyor system manufacturing. Industries are attracted by our high quality of life, low taxes, low utility rates, and the dedication and work ethic of our labor force. Altavista also offers a major highway (US 29) linking it with Greensboro, NC and Lynchburg, VA. Plus, we have two rail lines operated by Norfolk Southern.
Major Industries
Abbott Laboratories/Ross Products - Abbott is a global, broad-based health care company devoted to discovering new medicines, new technologies and new ways to manage health. Products span the continuum of care, from nutritional products and laboratory diagnostics through medical devices and pharmaceutical therapies. Abbott has sales, manufacturing, research and development, and distribution facilities around the world.
PCM, Inc. - Headquartered in Altavista, PCM has been providing construction, maintenance and repair services to utility and industrial facilities since 1986.
Mid-Atlantic Printers- Celebrating its 100th anniversary in 2010, Mid Altantic Printers is based in Altavista, and is a full-service commercial printer.
Timken - The Timken Company is a leading global manufacturer of highly engineered bearings, alloy steels, and related components and assemblies.
BGF - BGF is a preferred supplier to markets that require technically complex application of fibers made of glass, carbon, aramid and other advanced composite reinforcements.
Rage Plastics - Rage is a family-held injection molding and blow molding manufacturing company that produces extruded plastic bottles and containers.
Schrader-Bridgeport - Schrader-Bridgeport designs and manufactures pressure technologies to control a wide range of fluid and pneumatic systems, including control sets for every fluid system in a vehicle, as well as valve solutions for industrial, stationary, marine, and commercial uses.
Dominion Virginia Power - Dominion's Altavista Power Station produces enough electricity to power nearly 16,000 homes, using coal as its fuel.
Mecklenburg Electric Cooperative - Mecklenburg Electric Cooperative is one of hundreds of co-ops across the country providing electricity and other services to rural and urban America.
Southside Electric Coop - Incorporated in 1937, Southside Electric is a not-for-profit, member-owned electric distribution cooperative. Geographically, SEC is the largest rural electric cooperative in Virginia and provides electric service to more than 53,227 active meters in South Central Virginia.
Moore's Electric - With corporate headquarters in Altavista, Moore’s Electrical and Mechanical Construction, Inc. has more than 400 full-time employees and serves the entire state of Virginia and northern North Carolina. Services include: electrical, HVAC, plumbing, piping, chillers, refrigeration, design/build, communications, controls and more.
