| 1 | 1 | Denso Manufacturing Tennessee
1720 Robert C. Jackson Drive
Maryville, TN 37801
| 865-982-7000
densocorp-na-dmtn.com
Blount
| 3,900
NA / NA
| Manufacturing
Automotive supplier of advanced technology, components and systems
| Denso Corp.
Kariya, Japan
$35.9 billion
| Jack Helmboldt
President, CEO
1988
|
| 2 | 2 | Denso Manufacturing Athens Tennessee
2400 Denso Drive
Athens, TN 37303
| 423-746-0000
densocorp-na.com
McMinn
| 1,600
NA / NA
| Manufacturing
Oxygen sensors, fuel injectors, fuel rails, monolithic carriers, spark plugs, ignition coils, high pressure pump
| DENSO Corp.
Kariya, Japan
$35.9 billion
| Ken Nagasaka
President
2003
|
| 3 | 3 | SRK Tennessee
199 Pottertown Road
Midway, TN 37809
| 423-422-4454
dtrtn.com
Greene, Claiborne
| 1,495
1,495 / NA
| Manufacturing
Anti-vibration devices, rubber and plastic hoses
| Sumitomo Riko
Komaki City, Japan
$406 million
| Randy Rumbley
President, COO
1996
|
| 4 | 8 | SL Tennessee
312 Frank L. Diggs Drive
Clinton, TN 37716
| 865-457-8511
sl-america.com
Anderson
| 1,127
1,127 / NA
| Manufacturing
Gear shift assemblies and parking brake levers, head lamps and tail lamps
| SL Corp.
Daegu, Korea
NA
| W.S. Son
C.W. Kim
Presidents
2001
|
| 5 | 4 | JTEKT Automotive Tennessee - Vonore Co.
55 Excellence Way
Vonore, TN 37885
| 423-884-9200
jtekt-na.com
Monroe
| 1,050
NA / NA
| Manufacturing
Steering and driveline systems
| JTEKT Corp.
Nagoya, Japan
$12.2 billion
| Brad Franklin
Rod Shaw
Plant managers
1988
|
| 6 | 6 | MAHLE Engine Components USA
One Mahle Drive
Morristown, TN 37815
| 423-581-6603
us.mahle.com
Hamblen
| 1,021
NA / NA
| Manufacturing
Automotive and heavy-duty pistons, engine components for power cell assemblies, camshafts
| MAHLE International GmbH
Stuttgart, Germany
$13.01 billion
| Martyn Hempston
President
1976
|
| 7 | 5 | Sitel
1089 Commerce Park Drive
Oak Ridge, TN 37830
| 865-425-1400
sitel.com
Anderson
| 1,000
NA / NA
| Service
Customer service, technical support center
| Groupe Acticall
Paris, France
NA
| Kelin Mock
Freeman Cooper
Site director, Oak Ridge
Site director, Knoxville
1999
|
| 8 | NR | Keurig Green Mountain
1904 Fair Drive
Knoxville, TN 37918
| 865-824-4600
keuriggreenmountain.com
Knox
| 957
NA / NA
| Manufacturing, retail trade
Manufacturer/distributor of single-cup beverages and brewers
| JAB Holding Co.
Luxembourg City, Luxembourg
NA
| Mike Brennan
Director of operations
2008
|
| 9 | 7 | JTEKT Automotive Tennessee - Morristown
5932 Commerce Blvd.
Morristown, TN 37814
| 423-585-0999
jtekt-na.com
Hamblen
| 864
NA / NA
| Manufacturing
Power steering pumps, electric power steering components, transmission pumps, die casting components, constant velocity joints
| JTEKT Corp.
Nagoya, Japan
$12.2 billion
| Mike Davidson
Jim Snodgrass
Senior vice president
Plant manager
1989
|
| 10 | 10 | Eagle Bend Manufacturing
1000 JD Yarnell Industrial Parkway
Clinton, TN 37716
| 865-457-3800
magna.com
Anderson
| 700
700 / NA
| Manufacturing
Auto body parts
| Magna International
Aurora, Canada
$32.1 billion
| Ed Steinebach
General manager
1987
|
| 11 | 9 | Exedy America Corp.
2121 Holston Bend Drive
Mascot, TN 37806
| 865-932-3700
exedyusa.com
Knox
| 650
510 / 140
| Manufacturing
Torque converters and transmission clutches
| Exedy Corp.
Osaka, Japan
$2.44 billion
| Junji Jay Yamakawa
President
1994
|
| 12 | 13 | Aisin Automotive Casting Tennessee
221 Frank L. Diggs Drive
Clinton, TN 37716
| 865-457-4581
aisin.com
Anderson
| 580
NA / NA
| Manufacturing
Casting, machining and assembly of timing chain covers, pistons, pumps
| Aisin Seiki
Kariya, Japan
$26.69 billion
| Steve Barnes
President
2004
|
| 13 | 14 | Accenture Hospitality Services
1965 Hawks Landing
Louisville, TN 37777
| 865-980-4000
marriott.com
Blount
| 575
NA / NA
| Service
Financial services for Marriott International
| Accenture
Dublin, Ireland
$31 billion
| Michael Cullen
Senior vice president, shared services
2000
|
| 14 | 12 | Waupaca Foundry
134 Waupaca Drive
Etowah, TN 37331
| 423-263-6000
waupacafoundry.com
McMinn
| 560
560 / NA
| NA
Brake calipers and anchors, differential cases, knuckles, control arms, damper hubs
| Hitachi Metals
Tokyo, Japan
NA
| Samuel Greene
Plant manager
2001
|
| 15 | 11 | Carlex Glass America
77 Excellence Way
Vonore, TN 37885
| 423-884-1161
carlex.com
Monroe
| 536
532 / 4
| Manufacturing
Automotive glass
| Central Glass Co. Ltd.
Tokyo, Japan
$1.66 billion
| Michael McNulty
Plant manager
1989
|
| 16 | 15 | Siemens Healthineers
810 Innovation Drive
Knoxville, TN 37932
| 865-218-2000
medical.siemens.com
Knox
| 512
NA / NA
| Manufacturing
Positron emission tomography (PET) portion of PET/computed tomography (CT) imaging systems; headquarters for Siemens’ PETNET Solutions network of PET radiopharmacies
| Siemens AG
Munich, Germany
NA
| James Williams
Barry Scott
Head, Molecular Imaging
CEO, PETNET Solutions
2005
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