EHCIF RECOGNIZES MANUFACTURERS DURING OCTOBER
Since October 2014 has officially been proclaimed as MANUFACTURING MONTH, in both the City of Elizabethtown and in Hardin County, The Elizabethtown/Hardin County Industrial Foundation would like to recognize all of the manufacturers in the Elizabethtown/Hardin County area no matter the size. We have numbers ranging from 1600 to 1. All are important to the local economy. The availability of diverse manufacturing jobs during the recent recession enabled our economy to continue to thrive.
Through the years, we have seen the face of manufacturing in the area change and evolve to the diverse base of today. For instance, in 1977, the top ten major manufacturers (number of employees) in the area were:
| Company Name | Number of Employees |
| Gates Rubber Company | 631 |
| Colt Industries, Crucible Magnetics | 453 |
| E’town Sportswear | 435 |
| Bussman Manufacturing | 348 |
| Dow Corning | 227 |
| Coca Cola Bottling Company | 159 |
| Magna Products-Vermont American | 113 |
| Kent Records | 100 |
| Union Steel-Eagle Picher | 77 |
| Celotex | 72 |
Pictured below are some of the major industries that were in operation in 1977.
In comparison, as of July 2014 the top ten manufacturers (number of employees) are:
| Company Name | Number of Employees |
| Akebono Brake | 1520 |
| Metalsa | 960 |
| Altec | 600 |
| AGC Automotive | 600 |
| Summit Polymers | 273 |
| Flint Group | 270 |
| Mouser Cabinetry | 212 |
| Dow Corning | 200 |
| Gates Corporation | 166 |
| Flex Film | 121 |
Manufacturing in Elizabethtown today include Tier 1 suppliers to the automotive industry, cabinetry, sealants, ink, food grade packaging and a variety of other products.
It should be noted that Gates Corporation and Dow Corning have both celebrated their 50th year as a member of our community.
We applaud and celebrate our manufacturing partners and want to wish them all continued success.
Pictured below are some of the industries located in Elizabethtown today.
