Manufacturing

Harvard Business Review identified the Greenville-Spartanburg Area as the model of a manufacturing community because of four key factors:

• Visionary Leadership
• Hospitable Business Climate with Positive Work Ethic
• Customized Training and Upgrading of Workers’ Skills
• Collaboration within the Business Community and between Government and Business
  

Largest Manufacturing Employers in Greenville County

Company	Employees	Product/Service
Michelin North America*	4,000	Radial tires, headquarters, R&D
General Electric	3,200	Gas turbines
Sealed Air Corp – Cryovac Division	1,420	Plastic bags and plastic film
Honeywell*	875	Gas turbine component parts
Lockheed Martin Aircraft	800	Aircraft maint.& modification
ABB (Baldor)	668	Speed changers, Gear reducers
House of Raeford (Columbia Farms)	650	Processed poultry
Mitsubishi Polyester Film	631	Polyester film
Milliken & Company*	570	Yarn and non woven products
Nutra Mfg USA	550	Vitamins and supplements
Drive Automotive (Magna)	550	Automotive body panels

   *includes multiple locations and headquarters.   Source: SC ACOG and GADC

Largest Manufacturing Employers in Upstate Region

Company	Employees	County	Product/Service
Michelin North America	8,358	Multiple	Radial tires, Headquarters, R&D
BMW Manufacturing Corp	5,500	Spartanburg	Automobiles
Milliken & Company	3,900	Multiple	Textile Mfg / R&D
General Electric	3,200	Greenville	Gas turbines / Engineering
Sealed Air Corp - Cryovac	2,520	Multiple	Plastic bags & film
The Timken Company	1,680	Multiple	Screw machine parts
Duke Energy	1,500	Multiple	Power Generation
Nestle USA	1,500	Cherokee	Frozen prepared foods
Robert Bosch Corp	1,380	Multiple	Automotive components
Fuji Film	1,200	Greenwood	Photographic products

 Source: SC ACOG and GADC

Industry Sector by Facility Count, Greenville County and Upstate Region

Sector	NAICS	Greenville	Upstate Region
Total Private and Government	10	12,041	28,666
Total, Private	10	11,762	27,638
Goods Producing	101	1,830	4,823
Natural Resources & Mining	1011	26	168
Construction	23	1,153	2,881
Manufacturing	31-33	651	1,774
Durable Goods		379	1,070
Non Durable Good		272	704
Service Providing	102	9,932	22,815
Trade, Transportation & Utilities	1021	2,836	7,054
Wholesale Trade	42	899	1,788
Retail Trade	44-45	1,648	4,556
Transportation / Warehousing	48-49	279	640
Information	51	218	57
Financial Activities	1023	1,244	2,711
Professional & Business Services	1024	2,312	4,408
Education & Health Services	1025	1,034	2,485
Leisure & Hospitality Services	1026	1,162	2,864
Other Services (except Public Administration)	81	1,126	2,896
Total Government	10	279	1,028

Source: Quarterly Census of Employment & Wages, 2010 Annual Averages, SC DEW

Manufacturing Sector by Facility Count, Greenville County and Upstate Region

Industry	NAICS	Greenville	Upstate Region
Food Manufacturing	311	32	42
Textile Mills	313	30	117
Textile Mill Products	314	30	45
Apparel Manufacturing	315	8	13
Wood Product Manufacturing	321	17	69
Paper Manufacturing	322	20	44
Printing and Related Support activities	323	54	109
Chemical Manufacturing	325	59	133
Plastics & Rubber Products Manufacturing	326	33	93
Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing	327	26	72
Primary Metal Manufacturing	331	7	30
Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing	332	110	295
Machinery Manufacturing	333	62	156
Computer & Electronic Product Manufacturing	334	15	32
Electrical Equipment & Appliance Manufacturing	335	22	42
Transportation Equipment Manufacturing	336	21	72
Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing	337	36	80
Miscellaneous Manufacturing Industries	339	63	118

Source: Quarterly Census of Employment & Wages, 2010 Annual Averages, SC DEW