| Major Employers |
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| Employer |
Product/Service |
Employees |
| Union County Public Schools |
Education |
1525 |
| Tyson Foods |
Poultry processing |
1120 |
| ATI Allvac |
Nickel/titanium based alloys |
1100 |
| Union Regional Medical Center |
Hospital |
956 |
| McGee Brothers |
Construction |
720 |
| Charlotte Pipe & Foundry/Plastics Div. |
Plastic pipe & fittings |
650 |
| Pilgrim's Pride |
Poultry processing |
625 |
| JAARS |
Biblical translations |
600 |
| Scott Health & Safety |
Safety/fire equipment |
600 |
| Union County |
County government |
573 |
| Century Contractors |
Construction |
537 |
| Boggs Group |
Road construction |
488 |
| AFL Network Services |
Telecommunications |
425 |
| Wal-Mart SuperCenter |
Department store |
350 |
| Decore-ative Specialties, Inc. |
Wooden cabinet doors |
320 |
| City of Monroe |
City government |
310 |
| Perfect Fit Industries |
Mattress pads & pillows |
301 |
| Consolidated Metco |
Automotive aluminum castings |
300 |
| Harris Teeter Distribution Center |
Grocery distribution center |
300 |
| Dunn Manufacturing |
Screen printing |
280 |
| AEP Industries |
Polyethylene |
275 |
| Cooper Tools |
Hand tools |
260 |
| Berry Tri-Plas, Inc. |
Plastic container lids |
250 |
| Wingate University |
Higher education |
235 |
| Union County Social Services Dept. |
Social services delivery |
230 |
| Vanguard Supreme |
Circular knitting machinery |
215 |
| Assa Abloy |
Door locks, closures & hardware |
200 |
| Colfax Pump Group, IMO Pump |
Hydraulic pumps |
200 |
| Hanson Brick |
Brick/clay products |
200 |
| Goodrich Corp. |
Aviation components |
185 |
| Norton Door Controls, Div. of Assa Abloy |
Electronic sensing devises for doors |
177 |
| Windsor Windows & Doors |
Wooden windows & patio doors |
175 |
| Parkdale Mills |
Cotton yarn |
175 |
| Edwards Wood Products |
Hardwood pallets & furniture lumber |
161 |
| Bloomsburg Mills |
Fabric dyeing and finishing |
160 |
| Genwove US Limited |
Wood veneer |
155 |
| Union County Sheriff’s Office |
Law enforcement |
155 |
| Gold Signature Foods |
Frozen vegetables/chicken/beef paties |
150 |
| Goulston Technologies, Inc. |
Textile lubricants |
150 |
| CEM Corporation |
Analytical microwave systems |
140 |
| GM Nameplate |
Metal and plastic nameplates |
130 |
| Cyclone Roofing & Siding |
Roofing & siding |
130 |
| Monroe Hardware |
Wholesale hardware distributor |
130 |
| OMNOVA Solutions |
Printing |
130 |
| South Piedmont Community College |
Higher education |
125 |
| Ludwig Industries |
Musical instruments |
110 |
| Lowe’s |
Home improvement - retail |
100 |
| Standard Register |
Printing & book binding |
100 |
| Union Power Cooperative |
Electric utility |
100 |
| Tamarind Sportswear |
Knit sportswear |
100 |
| McGee Corporation |
Specialty steel structuring |
75 |
