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  Summary of Recent Locations and Expansions, 2005-Present  
    Reported  
    Companies Jobs Investment  
 Manufacturing Location 181,787-2,273 $127,114,724 
 Manufacturing Expansion 672,137-2,175 $316,618,608 
 Supportive/Service Location 101,403-1,418 $62,796,745 
 Supportive/Service Expansion 14353-355 $19,176,975 
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Note: Totals include announced locations and expansions.
Source: Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development (5/20/2008).		  
  Employment by Major Industry by Place of Work, 2006  
    South Central Kentucky Region Labor Market Area  
  Employment Percent Employment Percent  
  All Industries 109,173 100.0 899,772 100.0  
  Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting N/A N/A N/A N/A  
  Mining N/A N/A N/A N/A  
  Construction 4,334 4.0 41,632 4.6  
  Manufacturing 26,492 24.3 118,323 13.2  
  Trade, Transportation, and Utilities 20,281 18.6 181,301 20.1  
  Information 1,135 1.0 17,529 1.9  
  Financial Activities 4,055 3.7 43,647 4.9  
  Services 31,900 29.2 333,939 37.1  
  Public Administration 3,687 3.4 58,389 6.5  
  Other N/A N/A N/A N/A  
  Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics.  

 
  Major Business & Industry (Manufacturing & Supportive Service Firms Only)  
  Firm Product(s)/Service(s) Emp. Year
Established		  
 Bowling Green 
 AFNICall center services4322000 
 Bowling Green Metalforming LLCAutomotive parts10002004 
 Eagle Industries LLCOak furniture5691992 
 Fruit of the LoomHeadquarters & distribution center10701988 
 General Motors CorpAutomobile assembly: Chevrolet Corvette and Cadillac XLR11001982 
 Huish Detergents IncDetergent8811994 
 Trace Die Cast IncAluminum die castings & secondary specialty machining5751988 
 Edmonton 
 Sumitomo Electric Wiring Systems IncECU and fuse boxes5401988 
 Franklin 
 Berry PlasticsPipeline coatings; industrial, athletic & consumer adhesive tapes & bandages7061957 
 Franklin Precision Industry IncAssembly of automotive throttle bodies & charcoal canisters, injection molding4601990 
 HBAS Manufacturing IncDigital and analog audio automotive equipment4262000 
 Quebecor WorldCatalog & retail insert rotogravure printing; saddle stitch binding5001979 
 Glasgow 
 A C K Controls IncAutomotive control cables4751989 
 Akebono Brake, GlasgowVehicle brake systems6401995 
 Dana CorporationHeavy duty truck axles & brakes4501971 
 R R DonnelleyOffset printing, computer typesetting, saddle stitch & perfect binding12001970 
 Horse Cave 
 Dart Container CorpPlastic food containers12001980 
 Russellville 
 Emerson Electric CoHermetic electric motors4401961 
 Logan Aluminum IncAluminum rolled sheet stock10301985 
 Scottsville 
 Dollar General CorpStorage warehouse & distribution center6501973 
  Source: Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development (5/20/2008).  
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