With a major rail classification yard and the railroad industry, Hamlet began to plan a way of attracting other industries to the area. One of the first steps was to establish an industrial park.
A group of business men established Marks Creek Industrial Park. Southern Bag Corporation, Bunker Industries, and Alpha Plastic/Georgia Pacific are located in the park.
Today, we have Pine Hill Industrial Park, which is located just outside the city limits, and Marks Creek Industrial Park, which is located inside the city limits. Industries located in the Pine Hill Park are Owens Illinois, Vista Products, Novel Pharmaceuticals, Cortek, and Trinity Manufacturing.