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Introduction

555 Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard
Youngstown, Ohio 44502-1102
U.S.A.
Telephone: (330) 746-1064
Fax: (330) 746-4410
Web site: http://www.fireworks.com

Private Company
Incorporated: 1977
Employees: 400
Sales: $100 million (2004 est.)
NAIC: 421920 Toy and Hobby Goods and Supplies Wholesalers; 325998 All Other Miscellaneous Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing

B.J. Alan Co., Inc. is the second largest importer and wholesaler of consumer fireworks in the country, operating 41 permanent retail outlets in 12 states and more than 1,000 temporary sales venues under the Phantom Fireworks banner. The company also owns Diamond Sparkler Manufacturing Co. Inc., which is the last sparkler manufacturing plant in the United States and produces up to 800,000 sparklers a day. The two companies, which are located on a 17-acre complex in the Mahoning Valley of Ohio, sell their goods under the tradenames Phantom, Wolfpack, Grucci Collection, and Silver Salute. In addition to its own private label products, B.J. Alan also sells Black Cat, Longhorn, Brothers, Zenith, and other fireworks.

1. Introduction
2. 1977–90: Developing a Business in Pyrotechnics
3. The 1990s: Growth Parallels Increased Popularity of Fireworks
4. New Millennium: Increased Emphasis on Safety Accompanying Rise in Pyrotechnics Use
5. Principal Competitors
6. Further Reading
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