| 1 | 1 | DENSO Manufacturing Tennessee, Inc.
1720 Robert C. Jackson Drive
Maryville, TN 37801
| 865-982-7000
denso.com/us-ca/en
Blount
| 5,350
4,339 / 821
| Manufacturing
Automotive supplier of advanced technology, components and systems
| DENSO Corporation
Kariya, Japan
NA
| Shinichi Nakamizo
President, DENSO Manufacturing Tennessee, Inc.
1988
|
| 2 | 3 | SRK Tennessee
199 Pottertown Road
Midway, TN 37809
| 423-422-4454
dtrtn.com
Greene
| 1,600
1,300 / 300
| Manufacturing
Anti-vibration devices, rubber and plastic hoses
| Sumitomo Riko
Komaki City, Japan
NA
| Randy Rumbley
President, COO
1996
|
| 3 | 2 | Denso Manufacturing Athens Tennessee
2400 Denso Drive
Athens, TN 37303
| 423-746-1035
densocorp-na.com
McMinn
| 1,497
NA / NA
| NA
Exhaust gas sensors, fuel injectors/rail assemblies, spark plugs, coils, monolithic carriers, fuel pumps
| DENSO International America, Inc.
Southfield, MI
NA
| Marty Deschenes
President
2003
|
| 4 | 4 | JTEKT Automotive Tennessee - Vonore Co.
55 Excellence Way
Vonore, TN 37885
| 423-884-9200
jtekt-na.com
Monroe
| 1,200
1,025 / 0
| Manufacturing
Steering and driveline systems
| JTEKT Corp.
Nagoya, Japan
NA
| Wendy Grewe
Plant manager
1988
|
| 5 | 5 | MAHLE Engine Components USA, Inc.
One Mahle Drive
Morristown, TN 37815
| 423-581-6603
us.mahle.com
Hamblen
| 956
NA / NA
| Manufacturing
Automotive and heavy-duty pistons, camshafts
| MAHLE International GmbH
Stuttgart, Germany
NA
| Martyn Hempston
President
1976
|
| 6 | 10 | Keurig Dr. Pepper
1904 Fair Drive
Knoxville, TN 37918
| 865-824-4600
keuriggreenmountain.com
Knox
| 900
NA / NA
| Manufacturing, retail trade
Manufacturer/distributor of single-cup beverages and brewers
| JAB Holding Co.
Luxembourg City, Luxembourg
NA
| Mark Rogers
Interim director of operations
2008
|
| 7 | 11 | Aisin Automotive Casting Tennessee
221 Frank L. Diggs Drive
Clinton, TN 37716
| 865-457-4581
aisin.com
Anderson
| 867
867 / NA
| Manufacturing
Manufacture aluminum and resin engine components
| Aisin Seiki
Kariya, Japan
NA
| Toru Kondo
President
2004
|
| 8 | 9 | JTEKT Automotive Tennessee - Morristown
5932 Commerce Blvd.
Morristown, TN 37814
| 423-585-0999
jtekt-na.com
Hamblen
| 843
NA / NA
| Manufacturing
Power steering pumps, electric power steering components, transmission pumps, die casting components, constant velocity joints
| JTEKT Corp.
Nagoya, Japan
NA
| Mike Davidson
Senior vice president
1989
|
| 9 | 7 | SL Tennessee
312 Frank L. Diggs Drive
Clinton, TN 37716
| 865-457-8511
sl-america.com
Anderson
| 800
800 / NA
| Manufacturing
Gear shift assemblies and parking brake levers, head lamps, tail lamps
| SL Corp.
Daegu, Korea
NA
| W.S. Son
President
2001
|
| 9 | 8 | Eagle Bend Manufacturing
1000 JD Yarnell Industrial Parkway
Clinton, TN 37716
| 865-457-3800
magna.com
Anderson
| 800
700 / 100
| Manufacturing
Auto body parts
| Magna International
Aurora, Canada
NA
| Ed Steinebach
General manager
1987
|
| 11 | 6 | Sitel Worldwide Corp.
11228 Outlet Dr.
Knoxville, TN 37932
| 865-425-1400
sitel.com
Anderson
| 563
NA / NA
| Service
Inbound customer service, outsourcing
| Groupe Acticall
Paris, France
NA
| Kelin Mock
Site director
1999
|
| 12 | 16 | Carlex Glass America
77 Excellence Way
Vonore, TN 37885
| 423-884-1161
carlex.com
Monroe
| 558
NA / NA
| Manufacturing
Automotive glass
| Central Glass Co. Ltd.
Tokyo, Japan
NA
| Jim Shepherd
President
1989
|
| 13 | 14 | Accenture Hospitality Services
1965 Hawks Landing
Louisville, TN 37777
| 865-980-4000
marriott.com
Blount
| 541
NA / NA
| Service
Financial services
| Accenture
Dublin, Ireland
NA
| Michelle Farley
Managing director
2000
|
| 14 | 12 | Waupaca Foundry
134 Waupaca Drive
Etowah, TN 37331
| 423-263-6000
waupacafoundry.com
McMinn
| 525
NA / NA
| NA
Brake calipers and anchors, differential cases, knuckles, control arms, damper hubs
| Hitachi Metals
Tokyo, Japan
NA
| Kenley Hansen
Plant manager
2001
|
| 15 | 13 | Siemens Healthineers
810 Innovation Drive
Knoxville, TN 37932
| 865-218-2000
medical.siemens.com
Knox
| 502
NA / NA
| Manufacturing
Positron emission tomography (PET) portion of PET/computed tomography (CT) imaging systems
| Siemens Healthineers
Erlangen, Germany
NA
| James Williams
Barry Scott
Head, molecular imaging
CEO, PETNET Solutions
2005
|
| 16 | 15 | Exedy America Corp.
2121 Holston Bend Drive
Mascot, TN 37806
| 865-932-3700
exedyusa.com
Knox
| 450
NA / NA
| Manufacturing
Torque converters and transmission clutches
| Exedy Corp.
Osaka, Japan
NA
| Mitsugu Yamaguchi
President
1994
|
| 17 | NR | AESSEAL Inc.
355 Dunavant Road
Rockford, TN 37853
| 865-531-0192
aesseal.com
Blount
| 200
200 / NA
| Manufacturing
Manufacturer of mechanical seals and environmental sealing devices for rotating equipment
| AESSEAL plc
Rotherham, England
NA
| Peter Rouleau
Thomas Grove
CEOs
1992
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