Major Employers

Research Triangle Region's Overall Major Employers

Company

County

Employ.

State of North Carolina

Wake

36,725

Duke University & Medical Center

Durham

19,205

University of North Carolina

Orange

15,588

International Business Machine (IBM)

Durham

13,300

Wake County Public School System

Wake

12,997

North Carolina State University

Wake

7,787

UNC Healthcare

Orange

6,819

GlaxoSmithKline

Durham & Wake

5,850

Wake Medical Center

Wake

5,000

Durham Public School System

Durham

4,500

FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital

Moore

4,500

SAS Institute

Wake

4,300

Blue Cross & Blue Shield of NC

Durham & Orange

3,873

Rex Healthcare

Wake

3,779

Progress Energy

Wake

3,400

Wake County Government

Wake

3,300

City of Raleigh

Wake

3,000

Johnston County Public Schools

Johnston

3,000

NORTEL Networks

Durham

3,000

Verizon Communications

Durham & Wake

2,800

Chapel Hill – Carrboro City Schools

Orange

2,618

Cisco Systems

Wake

2,500

Revlon

Granville

2,400

Food Lion Stores

Wake & Harnett

2,260

Research Triangle Institute (RTI)

Durham

2,260

Harnett County Public Schools

Harnett

2,055

Waste Industries

Wake

2,000

Harris Teeter

Wake & Orange

1,985

City of Durham

Durham

1,979

US EPA Environmental Research Center.

Durham

1,970

Gold Kist, Inc.

Lee & Chatham

1,900

Kelly Services Inc.

Wake

1,900

Durham County Government

Durham

1,810

Durham Regional Hospital

Durham

1,800

SunTrust Banks, Inc.

Durham & Wake

1,800

Moore County Public Schools

Moore

1,767

Bayer Corporation

Johnston, Durham & Wake

1,700

Veterans Affairs Medical Center

Durham

1,600

First Citizens Bank & Trust Company

Wake

1,574

Lowes Foods

Wake, Orange & Warren

1,509

Central Carolina Bank & Trust Company

Durham & Wake

1,500

Longistics, Inc.

Wake

1,500

Misys Healthcare Systems

Wake

1,500

Powerware

Wake

1,500

United Parcel Service (UPS)

Wake

1,480

Pinehurst Resorts

Moore

1,450

Sanmina – SCI Corporation

Durham

1,410

Sky Chef

Wake

1,300

Townsends, Inc.

Chatham

1,300

Lee County School System

Lee

1,278

Orange County Schools

Orange

1,253

News & Observer Publishing Company

Wake

1,200

Quintiles Transnational Corporation

Durham

1,200

Static Control Components

Lee

1,200

Chatham County Public Schools

Chatham

1,137

Wachovia Bank, NA

Wake

1,133

Freight Handlers, Inc.

Wake

1,100

GKN Automotive, Inc.

Lee & Person

1,100

Invensys Powerware

Wake

1,100

North Carolina Central University

Durham

1,100

PPD Development

Wake

1,100

Wyeth Vaccines

Lee

1,100

Granville County Public Schools

Granville

1,099

Kroger Stores

Wake

1,097

Johnston Memorial Hospital

Johnston

1,000

National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences

Durham

1,000

Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company

Wake

1,000

Town of Cary

Wake

1,000

Wake Technical Community College

Wake

1,000

Source: Local County Developers, 10/2004 

Largest Companies in Each County
(Government/Public Not Included)

Chatham County

Company

Specialization

Employment

1. Townsends, Inc.

Poultry Processing

1,300

2. GoldKist, Inc.

Poultry Processing

800

3. Joan Fabrics

Upholstery Fabrics for Auto & Home

700

4. Acme McCrary Corporation

Women's Hosiery

547

5. Honeywell

Industrial Yarns for Tires & Seat Belts

525

6. SierraPine, Ltd.

Particleboard & Density Fiberboard

220

7. Weyerhaeuser

Woodworking

175

8. Charles Craft, Inc.

Yarn

170

9. Triangle Brick

Brick Manufacturer

165

10. Nationwide Custom Homes

Mobile & Modular Homes

140

 

 

 

Durham County

Company

Specialization

Employment

1. Duke University & Medical Center

University & Medical Center

19,205

2. International Business Machines (IBM)

Computer/Digital Switching Equip.

13,300

3. GlaxoSmithKline

Pharmaceutical R&D

4,800

4. NORTEL Networks

Digital Switching Equipment

3,000

5. Blue Cross & Blue Shield of NC

Health Insurance

2,500

6. Research Triangle Institute (RTI)

Contract Research

2,260

7. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Air & Water Resource & Solid Waste Management Programs

1,970

8. Durham Regional Hospital

Medical Center

1,800

9. Veterans Administration Medical Center

Medical Center

1,600

10. Sanmina – SCI Corporation

Printed Circuit Boards

1,410

 

 

 

Franklin County

Company

Specialization

Employment

1. Flextronics International

Printed circuit boards

600

2. Sprint, Mid-Atlantic Operations

Telecommunications

449

3. Novozymes North America, Inc.

Food & industrial-grade enzymes

375

4. Franklin Regional Medical Center

Medical Center

315

5. Nomaco, Inc.

Engineered Polymer Foam

225

6. Hon Company, The

Wood office furniture

200

7. Captive-Aire Systems

Commercial kitchen ventilation equip

150

8. Joyner Manufacturing Company, Inc.

Furniture components

125

8. Sirchie Fingerprint Laboratories, Inc.

Products of Worldwide Law Enforcement

125

10. Southern Lithoplate, Inc.

Lithographic Plates for Printing Industry

101

 

 

 

Granville County

Company

Specialization

Employment

1. Revlon

Cosmetics & Perfume

2,400

2. Solectron

Electronic Manufacturing

500

3. Ideal Fastener Corporation

Mfg. of Externally Threaded Fasteners

275

4. Altec Industries

Mfg. of Bucket Trucks

250

4. CertainTeed Corporation

Quality Build. Materials (Roofing)

250

4. Clayton Homes

Mobile Homes

250

4. Sandusky/Athol Corporation

Vinyl Laminated Goods

250

8. Bandag

Tire Re-treading Industry

225

8. Lace Lastics

Mfg. of Warp Knit Textile Fabrics

225

10. Newton Instruments Company, Inc.

Telecommunication Equipment

200