Douglas Manufacturing

Douglas Manufacturing is a Pell City-based manufacturer of conveyor belt systems and components used in industrial settings.

The company was founded in Blountsville in 1978 by Paul Douglas Ross as the Rubber Repair Service, Inc.. Its name was changed to the Douglas Equipment Company in 1982 and it relocated to its present site in 2001. Paul Ross II has served as president of the company since 1995. In addition to its main plant at 300 Industrial Park Drive in Pell City, Douglas operates distribution centers in Dallas, Texas; Sacramento, California; and Rockford, Illinois.

In 2022 the company announced a $2 million, 15,000 square-foot expansion.

References

• Pike, Harrison (September 13, 2022) "St. Clair County manufacturer plans $2M expansion, 20 new jobs." Birmingham Business Journal

External links

• Douglas Manufacturing website