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  Summary of Recent Locations and Expansions, 2007-Present  
    Reported  
    Companies Jobs Investment  
 Manufacturing Location 00 $0 
 Manufacturing Expansion 5121 $65,285,000 
 Supportive/Service Location 00 $0 
 Supportive/Service Expansion 4N/A $242,000 
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Note: Totals include announced locations and expansions.
Source: Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development (1/10/2010).
 
  Employment by Major Industry by Place of Work, 2008  
    Caldwell & Lyon Counties Labor Market Area  
  Employment Percent Employment Percent  
  All Industries 6,386 100.0 157,061 100.0  
  Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting 38 0.6 N/A N/A  
  Mining N/A N/A N/A N/A  
  Construction 203 3.2 7,329 4.7  
  Manufacturing 968 15.2 22,702 14.5  
  Trade, Transportation, and Utilities 1,091 17.1 32,220 20.5  
  Information 62 1.0 2,011 1.3  
  Financial Activities 179 2.8 4,919 3.1  
  Services 787 12.3 46,347 29.5  
  Public Administration 843 13.2 8,062 5.1  
  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
 
 Eddyville 
 Exel IncProcessing, blending, & grinding of plastics & chemicals402003 
 Kuttawa 
 Technical Welding Inspection IncVisual inspections - x-ray, nondestructive, ultrasonic, and dye penetrant. Mechanical Integrity Inspections, API Inspections, CWI Inspections252005 
 Trans Industries Plastics LLCPlastic injection molding, emblems, and nameplates162007 
 Princeton 
 Bodycote IncHIP (Hot Isostatic Pressing)241981 
 Bremner IncCookies & crackers6461993 
 Hydro-Gear LPDesigns & manufactures hydrostatic pumps, transmissions & trans-axles for the lawn & garden industry622006 
 Pennyroyal IndustriesSheltered workshop: contract manufacturing, plaques, trophies & engraving and road signs41969 
 Princeton Finishing IncCotton athletic sock finishing341997 
 Rogers GroupCrushed limestone171853 
 Special Metals Powder DivisionMetal powder & nickel base metal alloy billets581971 
 Times Leader & Pacesetter PrintingTwice-weekly newspaper and sheet-fed commercial printing. Also advertising opportunities on the Internet.161871 
  Source: Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development (1/10/2010).