Northern Kentucky Employers: Manufacturing
Northern Kentucky's advanced manufacturing companies apply sophisticated techniques to produce high value-added products. Companies such as Cincinnati Machine, Givandan Flavors, Hahn Automotive, HK Systems, Johnson Controls, Logomat Conveyor, Mazak, R.A. Jones, and WILD Flavors have a combined history of nearly 250 years of service in the various Northern Kentucky communities.
While manufacturing across the United States continues to decline, Northern Kentucky has seen modest gains. See the table below.
| Manufacturing Jobs as Percent of All Jobs |
| Region |
2006 |
Gain / (Decline) in
Manufacturing for 2006 |
| Northern Kentucky |
10.3% |
1.3% |
| Cincinnati MSA |
11.7% |
(1.5)% |
| Kentucky |
13.7% |
(0.77)% |
| United States |
10.2% |
(1.2)% |
Source: Commonwealth of Kentucky, State of Ohio and U.S. Bureau of
Labor Statistics, 2008 |
Top Ten Northern Kentucky Manufacturing Employers
(Ranked by Headcount) |
| Company |
Headcount |
Product |
| Schwan's Food Mfg., Inc. |
1,075 |
Frozen Food |
| Duro Bag Mfg. Co. |
891 |
Paper and Plastic Bags |
| Mubea Inc. Companies |
706 |
Automotive Industry |
| Mazak Corp. |
551 |
CNC and 5 Axis Machines |
| ZF Group of Companies |
540 |
U.S. HQ, Machine Tools |
| Sara Lee Foods |
540 |
Meat Products |
| Cincinnati Machine |
490 |
Composite Tape Machines |
| WILD Flavors |
378 |
Packaging |
| R. A. Jones Company |
360 |
U.S. HQ, Flavorings |
| Lafarge N.A. Inc. |
260 |
Wallboard |
| Source: Harris Directory, 2008; Business Courier, 2008 Book of Lists | |