Automotive


Our Metalworking Cluster- Automotive

Our labor shed area has seen the following growth rates since 2010:

  • 225% growth in people employed in Motor Vehicle Gasoline Engine Manufacturing
  • 129% growth in people employed in Aluminum Sheet, Plate, and Foil Manufacturing
  • 117% growth in people employed in Construction Machinery Manufacturing
  • 81% growth in people employed in Small Electrical Appliance Manufacturing
  • 69% growth in people employed in Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing
  • 61% growth in people employed in Motor Vehicle Stamping
  • 58% growth in people employed in Gear Manufacturing
  • 39% growth in people employed in Tool and Die Companies
  • 36% growth in people employed in Farm Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing
  • 35% growth in people employed in Metal Tank (Heavy Gauge) Manufacturing
  • 29% growth in people employed in Power-Driven Handtool Manufacturing
  • 29% growth in people employed in Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing
  • 25% growth in people employed in Mineral Wool Manufacturing
  • 25% growth in people employed in Sheet Metal Work Manufacturing
  • 14% growth in people employed in Machine Shops
  • 9% growth in people employed in Household Cooking Appliance Manufacturing

These well-known companies all have metalworking facilities in Greenwood:

  • Viking Range is headquartered in Greenwood.  They also have multiple manufacturing plants in Greenwood producing premium kitchen appliances.
  • GE has an aerospace facility at our airport where they remove parts from retired airplanes to repurpose the parts.
  • Milwaukee Tool manufactures hand tools in Greenwood.
  • Hickok Tools manufactures tools in Greenwood supplying the automotive, aerospace, locomotive, and industrial markets.

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We have more employees in the following jobs in our labor shed than the average US labor shed by the following amounts:

  • 46 times the US average of people employed in Power-Driven Handtool Manufacturing
  • 19 times the US average of people employed in Fluid Power Pump and Motor Manufacturing
  • 10 times the US average of people employed in Mineral Wool Manufacturing
  • 9 times the US average of people employed in Small Electrical Appliance Manufacturing
  • 4 times the US average of people employed in Gear Manufacturing
  • 4 times the US average of people employed in Household Cooking Appliance Manufacturing
  • 4 times the US average of people employed in Household Refrigerator and Freezer Manufacturing
  • 3 times the US average of people employed in Metal Coating
  • 2 times the US average of people employed in Aluminum Sheet, Plate, and Foil Manufacturing
  • 2 times the US average of people employed in Motor Vehicle Metal Stamping
  • 2 times the US average of people employed in Plate Work Manufacturing
  • 2 times the US average of people employed in Metal Tank (Heavy Gauge) Manufacturing
  • 2 times the US average of people employed in Saw Blade and Handtool Manufacturing

Automotive Suppliers

  • Nissan has a vehicle assembly plant in our region which employs more than 6,000 people.  This plant produces more than 450,000 vehicles per year.
  • Toyota has a vehicle assembly plant in Blue Springs, Mississippi, 120 miles from our region which employs more than 2,000 people.  This plant produces 150,000 Toyota Corollas per year.
  • PACCAR has an engine manufacturing plant in Columbus, Mississippi, 100 miles from our region.  This plant builds engines for Kenworth, Peterbilt, and DAF trucks.

Metalworking Companies in our Labor Shed

Our labor shed features the following numbers of metalworking companies:

  • 14 Machine Shops
  • 6 Sheet Metal Work Manufacturing Companies
  • 5 Farm Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing Companies
  • 5 Prefabricated Metal Building Manufacturing Companies
  • 5 Tool and Die Manufacturing Companies
  • 4 Fabricated Structural Metal Building Manufacturing Companies
  • 4 Metal Coating Companies
  • 4 Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing Companies
  • 2 Metal Tank (Heavy Gauge) Manufacturing Companies
  • 2 Bolt, Nut, Screw, Rivet and Washer Manufacturing Companies
  • 2 Plating Companies
  • 2 Power-Driven Handtool Manufacturing Companies
  • 2 Construction Machinery Manufacturing Companies
  • 1 Mineral Wool Manufacturing Company
  • 1 Ammunition Manufacturing Company
  • 1 Small Arms Manufacturing Company
  • 1 Fabricated Pipe Manufacturing Company
  • 1 Metal Heat Treating Company
  • 1 Small Electrical Appliance Manufacturing Company
  • 1 Precision Turned Product Manufacturing Company
  • 1 Plate Work Manufacturing Company
  • 1 Hardware Manufacturing Company
  • 1 Iron and Steel Mill
  • 1 Household Refrigerator and Freezer Manufacturing Company
  • 1 Household Cooking Appliance Manufacturing Company
  • 1 Fluid Power Pump and Motor Manufacturing Company
  • 1 Gear Manufacturing Company
  • 1 Conveyor Equipment Company
  • 1 Ornamental and Architectural Metal Work Manufacturing Company
  • 1 Iron and Steel Pipe and Tube Manufacturing Company
  • 1 Aluminum Sheet, Plate, and Foil Manufacturing Company
  • 1 Metal Crown, Closure, and Other Metal Stamping (except Automotive) Company
  • 1 Saw Blade and Handtool Manufacturing Company
  • 1 Motor Vehicle Gasoline Engine Manufacturing Company
  • 1 Motor Vehicle Metal Stamping Company
  • 1 Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing Company