Leading Northern Kentucky Employers
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing, North America, Inc., Fidelity Investments, Citigroup, Lafarge, General Cable Corporation, Omnicare, Schwan’s, and COMAIR just to name a few, employ nearly 15,000 workers in the area. Toyota Motor Sales, Levi Strauss, FedEX, and the Gap Inc. operate major distribution centers near the airport. Several R&D centers, including R.A. Jones Company, and Ticona are located in Northern Kentucky.
These business leaders point to proximity to the “Best Airport in America,” Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International, as a primary reason Northern Kentucky is the best place to locate and expand their operations. The businesses in each industry sectors listed represent a small portion of our employers.
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Manufacturing
Distribution
Office
Research
Headquarters
Service
Top Ten Northern Kentucky Manufacturers
(Ranked by Headcount) |
| Company |
Headcount |
Product |
| Schwan’s Global Supply Chain |
1,100 |
Frozen Food |
| Duro Bag Mfg. Co. |
800 |
Paper and Plastic Bags |
| ZF Group of Companies |
682 |
Automotive Industry |
| Sara Lee Foods |
540 |
Meat Products |
| Cincinnati Machine |
475 |
Mfg., Composite Tape Machines |
| Mazak Corp. |
450 |
U.S HQ-Mfg., CNC and 5 Axis Machines |
| WILD Flavors |
436 |
U.S. HQ, R&D, Mfg. Flavorings |
| R.A. Jones Co. |
410 |
Packaging |
| Mubea Inc. Companies |
300 |
Automotive Industry |
| Atkins & Pearce |
240 |
Industrial Braid Technology |
Source: Harris Directory, 2011; Business Courier, 2011 Book of Lists
Top Ten Northern Kentucky Non-Manufacturers
(Ranked by Headcount) |
| Company |
Headcount |
Product |
| St. Elizabeth Medical Center |
6,800 |
Medical |
| Internal Revenue Service |
5,500 |
Tax Return Processing |
| Fidelity Investments |
3,800 |
Regional HQ, Investments |
| Boone Co. Board of Education |
3,600 |
Educational |
| Citigroup |
2,600 |
Regional HQ, Credit Cards |
| Comair Delta Connection |
2,600 |
Hub, Airline |
| Northern Kentucky University |
2,200 |
Education |
| Toyota Motor Engineering & Mfg. N.A. Inc. |
1,300 |
N.A. HQ |
| DHL |
900 |
Freight Service |
| Cengage Learning |
700 |
Textbooks |
| Source: Harris Directory, 2011; Business Courier, 2011 Book of Lists | |