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 50^th 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.