Glasgow
Barren County
Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development
  Summary of Recent Locations and Expansions, 2008-Present  
    Reported  
    Companies Jobs Investment  
 Manufacturing Location 135-100 $5,100,000 
 Manufacturing Expansion 15379-491 $47,986,900 
 Supportive/Service Location 135-100 $5,150,000 
 Supportive/Service Expansion 339-47 $16,340,000 
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Note: Totals include announced locations and expansions.
Source: Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development (5/24/2013).
 
  Employment by Major Industry by Place of Work, 2011  
    Barren County Labor Market Area  
  Employment Percent Employment Percent  
  All Industries 16,439 100.0 106,024 100.0  
  Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting 53 0.3 N/A N/A  
  Mining 22 0.1 N/A N/A  
  Construction 604 3.7 3,945 3.7  
  Manufacturing 3,661 22.3 19,536 18.4  
  Trade, Transportation, and Utilities 3,180 19.3 17,585 16.6  
  Information 248 1.5 1,110 1.0  
  Financial Activities 450 2.7 3,782 3.6  
  Services 5,366 32.6 33,251 31.4  
  Public Administration 426 2.6 3,246 3.1  
  Other 1 0.0 N/A N/A  
  Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics.  

 

  Major Business & Industry (Manufacturing and Service & Technology Firms Only)  
  Firm Product(s)/Service(s) Emp. Year
Established
 
 Glasgow 
 3A Composites USA IncPaper faced foam panels and graphic arts boards621993 
 A C K Controls IncAutomotive control cables3601989 
 Akebono Brake GlasgowVehicle brake systems7651995 
 Amneal PharmaceuticalsGeneric pharmaceutical mfg and marketing company551999 
 B R Retreading IncTire retreading591988 
 Bluegrass Dairy and Food IncDehydrated dairy and non-dairy ingredients, custom spray drying and dry blending; cheese manufacturing1201995 
 Dana CorporationMachining plant of axle components for heavy duty truck axles2201971 
 Dickerson Lumber CoHardwood lumber and pallets621947 
 Federal-Mogul Products IncHeavy duty truck brake friction blocks for the commercial vehicle industry.1651996 
 Felker Brothers CorpStainless steel pipe, stainless steel pipe and tube 2" thru 24" in diameter.701993 
 Lyons Co IncSheet metal fabricating, mechanical contractors and engineers1001954 
 Madison-Smith Machine & ToolMachine shop: general machining, arc & gas welding, metal fabrication, water jet cutting, machinery moving and installation, rigging, millwright, and plant maintenance service701983 
 NCS Healthcare of KYPharmaceutical repackaging center981966 
 NemakDie cast aluminum automotive parts; OE components; brackets, transmission components, engine components2321994 
 NemakAluminum die cast automotive parts-machining faciliy and warehousing.1451994 
 Ply-Tech CorpArchitectural & furniture plywood1001994 
 R R DonnelleyOffset printing, computer typesetting, saddle stitch & perfect binding8001970 
 Sitel Operating CorporationInbound call center5202010 
 Span Tech LLCManufacturer of custom conveyor systems, specializing in the production of conveyors used in the frozen food, baked goods, beverage, pharmaceutical, warehousing and distribution industries.661977 
 Walbert Trucking IncTrucking, except local60N/A 
  Source: Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development (5/24/2013).