Economic Development: Manufacturing

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Major Manufacturing Employers in Lowndes County, March 2008

EMPLOYER
PRODUCT OR SERVICE
NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES
WEYERHAEUSER CORPORATION PRINTING PAPER
600
SEVERCORR ROLLED STEEL
450
BALDOR ELECTRIC LARGE INDUSTRIAL ELECTRICAL
MOTORS
350
OMNOVA SOLUTIONS VINYL WALL COVERINGS
350
CECO BUILDINGS DIVISION PREFAB METAL BUILDINGS
281
JOHNSTON-TOMBIGBEE FURNITURE BEDROOM FURNITURE
263
MICROTEK MEDICAL EAR TUBES, IMPLANTS, ETC.
220
HOLCIM PORTLAND CEMENT
116
EKA CHEMICAL SODIUM CHLORATE
111
METSO PAPER PAPER MILL ROLL COVERING
AND RECONDITIONING
220

Major Employers in Lowndes County, March 2008

EMPLOYER
PRODUCT OR SERVICE
NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES
COLUMBUS AIR FORCE BASE PILOT TRAINING
3,035
BAPTIST MEMORIAL HOSPITAL –GT HEALTH CARE
1100
COLUMBUS MUNICIPAL SCHOOLS EDUCATION
750
LOWNDES COUNTY SCHOOLS EDUCATION
690
WEYERHAEUSER COMPANY PRINTING PAPER
600
SEVERCORR ROLLED STEEL
450
MISSISSIPPI UNIVERSITY FOR WOMEN EDUCATION
420
BALDOR ELECTRIC COMPANY INDUSTRIAL ELECTRIC MOTORS
350
OMNOVA SOLUTIONS VINYL WALL COVERINGS
350
CECO BUILDING SYSTEMS PREFAB METAL BUILDINGS
281
JOHNSTON TOMBIGBEE FURNITURE
263
MICROTEK MEDICAL EAR TUBES, IMPLANTS, ETC.
220