Summary of Recent Locations and Expansions, 2014 – Present
| Reported | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Companies | Jobs | Investment | |
| Manufacturing Location | 1 | 23-28 | $762,151 |
| Manufacturing Expansion | 3 | 5 | $19,241,167 |
| Supportive/Service Location | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Supportive/Service Expansion | 0 | 0 | $0 |
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Note: Totals include announced locations and expansions.
Source: Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development (1/25/2017).
Employment by Major Industry by Place of Work, 2013
| Rowan County | Labor Market Area | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Employment | Percent | Employment | Percent | ||
| All Industries | 9,869 | 100.0 | 70,537 | 100.0 | |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting | 0 | 0.0 | N/A | N/A | |
| Mining | 0 | 0.0 | N/A | N/A | |
| Construction | 0 | 0.0 | 2,331 | 3.3 | |
| Manufacturing | 974 | 9.9 | N/A | N/A | |
| Trade, Transportation, and Utilities | 1,770 | 17.9 | 12,996 | 18.4 | |
| Information | 68 | 0.7 | 668 | 0.9 | |
| Financial Activities | 348 | 3.5 | 2,366 | 3.4 | |
| Services | 1,467 | 14.9 | 19,828 | 28.1 | |
| Public Administration | 521 | 5.3 | 4,072 | 5.8 | |
| Other | 1 | 0.0 | N/A | N/A | |
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Major Business or Industry
(Manufacturing & Service & Technology Firms Only)
| Firm | Product(s)/Service(s) | Emp. | Established |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Stave Company | Sawmill producing staves for bourbon, whiskey and wine industries | 110 | 2015 |
| Caudill Seed and Warehouse Company Inc | Agricultural production, manufacturing | 23 | 2000 |
| Diamond Forest Resources Inc | Pallet manufacturer, recycler, wholesaler and distributor | 43 | 1985 |
| Family Dollar Stores Inc | Retail distribution center | 300 | N/A |
| Fannin Industries Inc | Rough cut lumber | 48 | 1965 |
| Hamilton Inc | Wholesale bread and pastry distribution | 40 | 1994 |
| Harold White Lumber Inc | Appalachian hardwoods; kiln dried and or green, surfacing, edging, heat treatment for pallets, worldwide exporter | 47 | 1968 |
| Harold White Millworks Inc | Millwork, moldings and molder blanks | 45 | 1989 |
| Homer Gregory & Co Inc | Dimension stock, rough & kiln dried lumber | 10 | 1944 |
| Morehead Machining Inc | Tool & die: jigs, fixtures & progressive dies, welding/fabrication | 16 | 1996 |
| Newspaper Holdings Inc | Newspaper publishing | 18 | 1883 |
| Premier Bandag Inc | Truck tire retreading | 13 | 1997 |
| Regal Beloit America Inc | Ball & roller bearings | 200 | 1976 |
| SRG Global | Plastic exterior trim | 594 | 1997 |
| Valley View Hardwoods Inc | Produces hardwood lumber: red oak, white oak, poplar, hard maple, soft maple, basswood, walnut, cherry. Products include: stave logs, veneer logs, fence plank, pallet lumber and pallet cants. | 40 | 2000 |
Source: Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development (5/27/2015).