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Prefer PDFs? A printer-friendly PDF of this list is available. Download PDF file Prefer Excel? A complete spreadsheet of this list is available. Download Excel file Knoxville-Area Major Manufacturers Ranked According to Number of Employees Rank '17 '16 Company Phone Website Plant size (sq.ft.) Employees: Local Full-time/Part-time Parent company '16 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 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 4,439 3,639/800 Denso Corp. Kariya Japan $40.3 billion Automotive supplier of advanced technology, components and systems Jack Helmboldt President, CEO 1988 3 3 Newell Brands 1427 William Blount Drive Maryville, TN 37801 865-977-5477 newellbrands.com 1,000,000 1,500 535/NA Newell Brands Atlanta, GA $13.3 billion Manufacturer of Sharpie markers and highlighters, Paper Mate Sharpwriter; Expo, Mr. Sketch markers and Prismacolor markers John Allen Director, Tennessee operations 1988 4 4 SL Tennessee 312 Frank L. Diggs Drive Clinton, TN 37716 865-457-8511 sl-america.com 765,0004 1,150 1,150/NA SL Corp. Daegu Korea NA Gear shift assemblies and parking brake levers, head lamps and tail lamps W.S. Son President 2001 5 5 Arconic 2300 N. Wright Road Alcoa, TN 37701 865-977-2977 arconic.com NA 1,000 NA/NA Arconic Inc. New York, NY $12.4 billion Aluminum sheet for automotive and packaging industries Jeffrey Weida Plant manager 1913 6 14T Aisin Automotive Casting Tennessee 221 Frank L. Diggs Drive Clinton, TN 37716 865-457-4581 aisin.com 524,000 800 800/0 Aisin Seiki Kariya Japan $26.2 billion Casting, machining and assembly of timing chain covers, pistons, pumps Steve Barnes President 2004 6 7 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 $36.4 billion Auto body parts Ed Steinebach General manager 1987 8 9T Brunswick Boat Group & Sea Ray Boats 800 S. Gay St., Ste. 1200 Knoxville, TN 37929 865-582-2200 brunswick.com; searay.com 280,205 763 751/12 Brunswick Corp. Lake Forest, IL $4.5 billion Pleasure boat manufacturer Brad Anderson President, Recreational Boat Group 1978 9 NR DeRoyal Industries 200 DeBusk Lane Powell, TN 37849 865-938-7828 deroyal.com NA 747 NA/NA NA NA NA Medical supply manufacturing Pete DeBusk Chairman 1973 10 8 Charles Blalock & Sons 419 Robert Henderson Road Sevierville, TN 37862 865-453-2808 blalockcompanies.com NA 740 NA/NA NA NA NA Heavy highway and bridge construction; manufacturer of asphalt, ready mix concrete Sid Blalock Jim Blalock CEO President 1962 11 9T CMH Manufacturing 5000 Clayton Road Maryville, TN 37804 865-380-3000 claytonhomes.com NA 739 NA/NA Berkshire Hathaway Omaha, NE $223.6 billion Manufactured and modular homes Kevin T. Clayton CEO 1966 12 6 Keurig Green Mountain5 1904 Fair Drive Knoxville, TN 37918 865-824-4600 keuriggreenmountain.com 334,000 726 NA/NA JAB Holding Co. Luxembourg City Luxembourg NA Manufacturer/distributor of single-cup beverages and brewers Mike Brennan Director of operations 2008 13 11 Exedy America Corp.6 2121 Holston Bend Drive Mascot, TN 37806 865-932-3700 exedyusa.com 440,000 650 510/140 Exedy Corp. Osaka Japan $29.1 billion Torque converters and transmission clutches Junji Jay Yamakawa President 1994 14 12 Kimberly-Clark Corp. 5600 Kimberly Way Loudon, TN 37774 865-541-7000 kimberly-clark.com 350,000 630 NA/NA Kimberly-Clark Corp. Dallas, TX $18.2 billion Manufacturer of household paper products Ted Banker Euan Anderson Director7 Mill manager 1990 15 14T Monterey Mushrooms 19748 Highway 72 North Loudon, TN 37774 865-458-4611 montereymushrooms.com 350,000 570 NA/NA Monterey Mushrooms Watsonville, CA NA Production and distribution of fresh mushroom products Dirk Cox Regional general manager 1977 16 16 Siemens Healthineers 810 Innovation Drive Knoxville, TN 37932 865-218-2000 medical.siemens.com 239,000 512 NA/NA Siemens AG Munich Germany $90.6 billion Positron emission tomography (PET) portion of PET/computed tomography (CT) imaging systems; headquarters for Siemens’ PETNET Solutions network of PET radiopharmacies James Williams Barry Scott Head, 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 Multiple buildings; 5 Source declined to participate. Information from the Tennessee Department of Economic & Community Development; 6 Source declined to participate. Information from 2016 survey; 7 North American shared services 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.