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Knoxville-Area Major Manufacturers Ranked According to Number of Employees

Rank '16	'15	Company	Phone Website Plant size (sq.ft.)	Employees: Local/FT/PT FTE/Seas.	Parent company '15 co.-wide rev.	Description	Top local executive Founded locally
1	1	Y-12 National Security Complex P.O. Box 2009 Oak Ridge, TN 37831	865-574-1000 y12.doe.gov; nnsa.energy.gov/fieldoffices/npo 7,000,0001	7,0002/NA/NA NA/ NA	NNSA Consolidated Nuclear Security Washington, DC Oak Ridge, TN NA	Uranium storage, processing, manufacturing; supplying fuel for U.S. Navy, global non-proliferation	Geoff Beausoleil Morgan Smith Manager3 President, CNS 1943
2	2	DENSO Manufacturing Tennessee 1720 Robert C. Jackson Drive Maryville, TN 37801	865-982-7000 densocorp-na-dmtn.com 1,996,575	3,900/NA/NA NA/ NA	DENSO Corp. Kariya Japan $35.9 billion	Automotive supplier of advanced technology, components and systems	Jack Helmboldt President, CEO 1988
3	3	Newell Brands4 1427 William Blount Drive Maryville, TN 37801	865-977-5477 newellbrands.com 1,000,000	1,200/700/NA 700/ 500	Newell Rubbermaid Atlanta, GA $5.9 billion	Manufacturer of Sharpie markers and highlighters, Paper Mate Sharpwriter; Expo, Mr. Sketch markers and Prismacolor markers	John Allen Director, Tennessee operations 1988
4	6	SL Tennessee 312 Frank L. Diggs Drive Clinton, TN 37716	865-457-8511 sl-america.com 765,0005	1,127/1,127/NA 1,127/ NA	SL Corp. Daegu Korea NA	Gear shift assemblies and parking brake levers, head lamps and tail lamps	C.W. Kim President 2001
5	4	Alcoa Inc.6 2300 N. Wright Road Alcoa, TN 37701	865-977-2977 alcoa.com 5,488,040	1,000/1,000/NA NA/ NA	Alcoa Inc. New York, NY $22.5 billion	Aluminum sheet for packaging and automotive industries	Leigh Ann Fisher Ken McMillen CFO7 Location manager8 1913
6	5	Keurig Green Mountain9 3109 Water Plant Road Knoxville, TN 37914	865-824-4600 keuriggreenmountain.com 334,000	957/NA/NA NA/ NA	JAB Holding Co. Luxembourg City Luxembourg NA	Manufacturer/distributor of single-cup beverages and brewers	Mike Brennan Director of operations 2008
7	8	Eagle Bend Manufacturing 1000 JD Yarnell Industrial Parkway Clinton, TN 37716	865-457-3800 magna.com 710,000	700/700/NA NA/ NA	Magna International Aurora, ON Canada $32.1 billion	Auto body parts	Ed Steinebach General manager 1987
8	11	Charles Blalock & Sons 419 Robert Henderson Road Sevierville, TN 37862	865-453-2808 blalockcompanies.com NA	690/NA/NA NA/ NA	NA NA NA	Heavy highway and bridge construction; manufacturer of asphalt, ready mix concrete	Sid Blalock Jim Blalock CEO President 1962
9	12T	CMH Manufacturing 5000 Clayton Road Maryville, TN 37804	865-380-3000 claytonhomes.com NA	670/670/0 0/ 0	Berkshire Hathaway Omaha, NE $3.3 billion	Manufactured and modular homes	Kevin T. Clayton CEO 1966
9	10	Brunswick Boat Group & Sea Ray Boats 800 S. Gay St., Ste. 1200 Knoxville, TN 37929	865-522-4181 brunswick.com; searay.com 778,035	670/670/NA NA/ NA	Brunswick Corp. Lake Forest, IL $4.1 billion	Pleasure boat manufacturer	Tim Schiek President10 2002
11	7	Exedy America Corp. 2121 Holston Bend Drive Mascot, TN 37806	865-932-3700 exedyusa.com 440,000	650/510/140 NA/ NA	Exedy Corp. Osaka Japan $2.4 billion	Torque converters and transmission clutches	Junji Jay Yamakawa President 1994
12	9	Kimberly-Clark Corp. 5600 Kimberly Way Loudon, TN 37774	865-541-7000 kimberly-clark.com 350,000	63011/NA/NA NA/ NA	Kimberly-Clark Corp. Dallas, TX $18.6 billion	Manufacturer of household paper products	Ted Banker Euan Anderson Director12 Mill manager 1990
13	NR	Knoxville Coca-Cola Bottling Co. 807 N. 21st St. Knoxville, TN 37921	865-546-6020 NA 300,000	600/NA/NA NA/ NA	Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Consolidated Charlotte, NC NA	Bottling and soft drink distribution	Grey Brewington Director, retail sales 1967
14	12T	Monterey Mushrooms 19748 Highway 72 North Loudon, TN 37774	865-458-4611 montereymushrooms.com 350,000	580/NA/NA NA/ NA	Monterey Mushrooms Watsonville, CA NA	Production and distribution of fresh mushroom products	Dirk Cox General manager 1977
14	14	Aisin Automotive Casting Tennessee13 221 Frank L. Diggs Drive Clinton, TN 37716	865-457-4581 aisintn.com 524,000	580/NA/NA NA/ NA	Aisin Seiki Kariya Japan $26.7 billion	Casting, machining and assembly of timing chain covers, pistons, pumps	Steve Barnes President 2004
16	16	Siemens Healthcare 14 810 Innovation Drive Knoxville, TN 37932	865-218-2000 medical.siemens.com 239,000	512/NA/NA NA/ NA	Siemens AG Munich Germany $84.4 billion	Molecular imaging products and services	James Williams Barry Scott CEO, Molecular Imaging CEO, PETNET Solutions 2005

1 Total complex sq. ft., includes 500 buildings; 2 Contractor, subcontractor and federal employees; 3 NNSA Production Office; 4 Formerly Newell Rubbermaid; 5 Multiple buildings; 6 In Sept. 2015, Alcoa Inc. announced that it will split into two publicly traded companies. The Blount County company will become Arconic at the end of the year; 7 Alcoa Global Primary Products; 8 Alcoa Tennessee Operations; 9 On Dec. 7, 2015, Keurig Green Mountain was acquired by JAB Holding Company of Luxembourg. Source declined to participate. Information from Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development; 10 Brunswick Recreational Boat Group; 11 330 at Loudon Mill, 300 in Knoxville office; 12 North American shared services; 13 Source declined to participate. Information from company website; 14 Molecular Imaging Business Unit
Source: Individual company representatives, individual company websites. NA=not applicable or not available. Knoxville-area incl. Anderson, Blount, Knox, Loudon, Roane, Sevier, Union counties. If you notice an error or omission, please contact Angela Akers at 865-342-6424 or lists@knoxvillebiz.com.

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