Business & Industry

Major Business & Industry
Firm Product(s)/Service(s) Emp. Year Established
TJ Samson Hospital Hospital 1027 1927
R R Donnelley Offset printing, computer typesetting, saddle stitch & perfect binding 1051 1982
Akebono Brake, Glasgow Vehicle brake systems 541 1995
A C K Controls Inc Automotive control cables 323 1989
J L French Automotives Castings Corp No. 1 Aluminum die cast automotive parts-machining facility. 240 1994
Dana Corporation Heavy duty truck axles & brakes 217 1971
Ply-Tech Corp Architectural & furniture plywood 150 1994
Federal-Mogul Friction Products Heavy duty truck brake friction blocks for the commercial vehicle industry. 135 1996
Lyons Co Inc Sheet metal fabricating, mechanical contractors and engineers 112 1954
Larry Glass Paving Asphalt Paving 100 1990
NCS Healthcare of KY Repackage solid oral pharmaceuticals 98 1966
B R Retreading Inc Tire retreading 92 1988
Dickerson Lumber Co Hardwood lumber and pallets 90 1947
Bluegrass Dairy and Food LLC Dehydrated dairy and non dairy ingredients, custom spray drying and dry blending 82 1995
Carhartt Inc Warehouse, distribution 75 1993
J L French Automotives Castings Corp, No. 2 Aluminum die cast automotive parts-machining facility. 70 1996
Alcan Composites USA Paper faced foam panels and graphic arts boards 66 1993
Felker Brothers Corp Stainless steel pipe, stainless steel pipe and tube 2" thru 24" in diameter. 58 1993
Burkman Feeds LLC Livestock Feed 56 1990
Madison-Smith Machine & Tool Machine shop: general machining, arc & gas welding, metal fabrication, water jet cutting, machinery moving and installation, rigging, millwright, and plant maintenance service 55 1983
Span Tech LLC Conveyor systems, for food processing, packing, and manufacturing 50 1977
Mid-Mark Corp Dental Office Furniture 48 1987
Barren County Progress Newspaper/Commercial Printing 35 1988
Glasgow Publishing Inc Newspaper Publishing; offset printing 32 1865
Richie Pharmacal Co. Pharmaceutical Wholesaler 30 1979
Larry Glass Construction Construction 30 1967
Southern States Coop, Inc Livestock Feed 27 1977
Suntec Industries Inc Fuel oil pump assembling & testing 26 1987
Dallas Welding Inc. MIG & TIG Welding 25 1971
Express Logistics Fullfillment Distribution 24 1999
The Print Shop Commercial offset printing, typesetting, glue, & plastic binding 17 1994
National Lumber Company Hardwood Lumber & pallet flitches 16 1960
Amneal Pharmaceuticals LLC Marketing Research and Development of Generic Pharms 15 1999
Precision Machine & Tool, Inc. Commercial offset printing, typesetting, glue, & plastic binding 14 1994
Athenaeum International Architectural Millwork Computer Furniture 12 1998
R & S Northeast Commercial Printing 11 1970
Peden Metal Works, Inc. Metal Fabrication & Macinery 10 1987
Square Deal Lumber Custom Laminated millwork and cabinets 9 1932
Electronic Project Design Circuit Boards, Control Panel 7 1988
IMI - Irving Materials Inc Ready Mix Concrete 7 1999
Kelsay Tool & Die, Inc. Tool and Die Metal Stamping 6 1976
Glasgow Ice Ice Manufacturing 5 1916
McMurtrey Ready Mix Concrete Ready Mixed Concrete and products 3 1960
Source: Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development (5/20/2008).
Summary of Recent Locations and Expansions, 2006-Present
from thinkkentucky.com
Companies Jobs Investment
Manufacturing Location

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Manufacturing Expansion 10 178 $14,475,000
Supportive/Service Location 1 581 $3,415,245
Supportive/Service Expansion

1 5 $40,000
Note: Totals include announced locations and expansions Source: Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development (6/10/2009)..
Employment by Major Industry by Place of Work, 2007
from thinkkentucky.com
Barren County Labor Market Area
  Employment Percent Employment Percent
All Industries 17,623 100.0 110,793 100.0
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting 30 0.2 225 0.2
Mining 64 0.4 N/A N/A
Construction 711 4.0 4,611 4.2
Manufacturing 4,768 27.1 24,344 22.0
Trade, Transportation, and Utilities 3,134 17.8 20,633 18.6
Information 276 1.6 1,162 1.0
Financial Activities 482 2.7 4,251 3.8
Services 5,553 31.5 32,477 29.3
Public Administration 428 2.4 3,627 3.3
Other 7 0.0 N/A N/A
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics.