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Knoxville-Area Major Manufacturers Ranked According to Number of Employees

Rank '19	'18	Company	Phone Website Plant size (sq.ft.)	Employees: Local Full-time/Part-time	Parent company '18 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 7,600,0001	10,9862 NA/NA	NNSA Consolidated Nuclear Security Washington, DC Oak Ridge, TN $1.6 billion	Uranium storage, processing, manufacturing; supplying uranium for the U.S. Nuclear Navy, global security and nuclear nonproliferation	Geoff Beausoleil Morgan Smith Manager3 President, CEO4 1943
2	2	DENSO Manufacturing Tennessee, Inc. 1720 Robert C. Jackson Drive Maryville, TN 37801	865-982-7000 denso.com/us-ca/en5 2,600,000	5,350 4,339/8216	DENSO Corporation Kariya Japan $48.1 billion	Automotive supplier of advanced technology, components and systems	Shinichi Nakamizo President, DENSO Manufacturing Tennessee, Inc. 1988
3	3	Clayton Home Building Group7 5000 Clayton Road Maryville, TN 37804	865-380-3000 claytonhomes.com 345,000	4,883 4,784/99	Berkshire Hathaway Omaha, NE $6 billion	Builds, sells, finances, leases, insures traditional built housing, including modular homes8	Kevin Clayton CEO 1966
4	NR	DENSO Manufacturing Athens Tennessee, Inc. 2400 Denso Drive Athens, TN 37303	423-746-1035 densocorp-na.com 732,500	1,497 NA/NA	DENSO International America, Inc. Southfield, MI, MI NA	Exhaust gas sensors, fuel injectors/rail assemblies, spark plugs, ignition coils, monolithic carriers, high/low pressure fuel pumps	Marty Deschenes President 2003
5	4	Newell Brands 1427 William Blount Drive Maryville, TN 37801	865-977-5477 newellbrands.com 800,000	1,000 456/5409	Newell Brands Atlanta, GA $9 billion10	Manufacturer of Sharpie Markers, highlighters; Paper Mate Sharpwriter, Profile pens 11	John Allen Director, North American operations 1988
6	5	MAHLE Engine Components USA, Inc. One Mahle Drive Morristown, TN 37815	423-581-6603 us.mahle.com 568,00012	956 NA/NA	MAHLE International GmbH Stuttgart Germany $12.6 billion	Automotive and heavy-duty pistons, camshafts	Martyn Hempston President 1976
7	9	Keurig Dr. Pepper13 1904 Fair Drive Knoxville, TN 37918	865-824-4600 keuriggreenmountain.com 334,000	90014 NA/NA	JAB Holding Co. Luxembourg City Luxembourg NA	Manufacturer/distributor of single-cup beverages and brewers	Mark Rogers Interim director of operations 2008
8	6	Arconic 2300 N. Wright Road Alcoa, TN 37701	865-977-2100 arconic.com NA	898 NA/NA	Arconic Inc. Pittsburgh, PA $14 billion	Aluminum sheet for automotive and industrial industries	Jeffrey Weida Plant manager 1913
9	11	Aisin Automotive Casting Tennessee 221 Frank L. Diggs Drive Clinton, TN 37716	865-457-4581 aisin.com 524,000	867 867/NA	Aisin Seiki Kariya Japan $35 billion	Manufacture aluminum and resin engine components	Toru Kondo President 2004
10	14	Adient US LLC15 1210 E. Madison Ave. Athens, TN 37303	423-746-5500 adient.com 276,000	819 819/NA	Adient US LLC Johnson Controls Plymouth, MI Milwaukee, WI NA	Seating	Rod Shaw Dan Universal16 Rhonda Owens16 Plant manager Assistant plant manager Assistant plant manager 1978
11	12	Charles Blalock & Sons PO Box 475017 Sevierville, TN 37862	865-453-2808 blalockcompanies.com NA	805 NA/NA	NA NA NA	Highway, bridge construction, commercial site preparation, asphalt and ready mix concrete manufacture/paving	Jim Blalock President 1962
12	8	Eagle Bend Manufacturing 1000 JD Yarnell Industrial Parkway Clinton, TN 37716	865-457-3800 magna.com 710,000	800 700/100	Magna International Aurora, ON Canada $36 billion	Auto body parts	Ed Steinebach General manager 1987
12	7	SL Tennessee 312 Frank L. Diggs Drive Clinton, TN 37716	865-457-8511 sl-america.com 765,00018	800 800/NA	SL Corp. Daegu Korea NA	Gear shift assemblies and parking brake levers, head lamps, tail lamps	W.S. Son President 2001
14	NR	DeRoyal Industries 200 DeBusk Lane Powell, TN 37849	865-938-7828 deroyal.com NA	785 NA/NA	NA NA NA	Medical supply manufacturing	Pete DeBusk Chairman 1973
15	10	Sea Ray Boats 800 S. Gay St., Ste. 1200 Knoxville, TN 37929	865-582-2200 searay.com 280,205	728 714/14	Brunswick Corp. Mettawa, IL $262.8 million	Pleasure boat manufacturer	Steve Langlais Brad Anderson Presidents 1978
16	13	Kimberly-Clark Corp. 5600 Kimberly Way Loudon, TN 37774	865-541-7000 kimberly-clark.com 350,000	687 683/4	Kimberly-Clark Corp. Dallas, TX $18.5 billion	Manufacturer of household paper products	Ted Banker Peter Kersten Euan Anderson Director19 Plant manager Mill manager 1990
17	15	Monterey Mushrooms 19748 Highway 72 North Loudon, TN 37774	865-458-4611 montereymushrooms.com 350,000	550 NA/NA	Monterey Mushrooms Watsonville, CA NA	Production and distribution of fresh mushroom products	Dirk Cox Regional general manager 1977
18	16	Waupaca Foundry 134 Waupaca Drive Etowah, TN 37331	423-263-6000 waupacafoundry.com 397,000	525 NA/NA	Hitachi Metals Tokyo Japan $2 billion	Brake calipers and anchors, differential cases, knuckles, control arms, damper hubs	Kenley Hansen Plant manager 2001

1 3,079 acres; 2 Contractor, subcontractor, and federal employees; 3 NNSA Production Office; 4 Consolidated Nuclear Security; 5 denso.com/us-ca/en/about-us/company-information/dmtn/; 6 Full time contractors/temporaries. No part-time employees; 7 Formerly CMH Manufacturing; 8 Also manufactured homes, tiny homes, college dormitories, military barracks and apartments; 9 Temporary/contract; 10 Overall parent company, Newell Brands, 2018 sales; 11 Also includes Clearpoint Pencils; EXPO, Mr. Sketch and Prismacolor markers; 12 Includes 3 buildings; 13 Source declined to participate. Information from the Knoxville Chamber of Commerce; 14 850 Keurig Green Mountain plant; 50 7-Up Snapple; 15 Formerly Johnson Controls; 16 Assistant plant manager; 17 Mailing address, Multiple plant locations and facilities; 18 Multiple buildings; 19 North American shared services
Source: Individual company representatives, individual company websites. Area includes Anderson, Blount, Knox, Loudon, McMinn, Roane, Sevier and Union counties.NA=not applicable or not available. If you notice an error or omission, please contact Hayley Choy at 865-342-6494 or lists@knoxvillebiz.com.

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