Decatur AL Industrial Strapping

Distance and transit

Decatur, AL is 150 miles (~3 hrs by road) from Byler's Erin, Tennessee facility, where Byler produces its industrial strapping. Call (615) 763-6227 to talk through materials, loads, and the stage of handling, shipping, storage, or stacking you need to cover.

Industrial areas and major plants around Decatur

• Mallard-Fox Creek Industrial Park — 1,000-acre industrial park on the Tennessee River with Norfolk Southern rail service and river port access. Tenants listed by the Morgan County Economic Development Association include United Launch Alliance, Nucor Steel, Worthington Steel and Hexcel.
• United Launch Alliance Decatur factory — Rocket factory expanded from 1.9 million to 2.4 million square feet in a project of more than $300 million, with a ribbon cutting in February 2024.
• GE Appliances Decatur plant — Refrigerator plant. GE Appliances announced a $115 million expansion in June 2018 adding 255 jobs, bringing plant employment to nearly 1,300.
• Daikin America Decatur plant — Fluoropolymer plant. Daikin announced a $195 million expansion in September 2019 adding PTFE and melt resin polymer production and 50 jobs.

The local industry

Nucor announced a $60 million expansion of its Towers & Structures utility pole plant in Decatur in October 2026, adding 60 jobs. Nucor operates three facilities in Morgan County. (2026)

Sonoco announced in August 2026 an expansion of its Hartselle wood reel plant in Morgan County, adding about 15 percent more nailed wood capacity and about 33 percent more floorspace. (2026)

3M's Decatur plant makes specialty films and chemicals, including plastics products, and is listed in Business Alabama's June 2026 list of the state's largest manufacturers. (2026)

Metalworking businesses moving raw material or finished product are the businesses Byler's industrial strapping is made for.