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Local Economy
Agriculture
Business and Industry
Economic Development Team
Owensboro Manufacturers
Agriculture
Daviess County
ranks first in Kentucky counties in total crop
production.
Daviess County
leads the state in soybean production and ranks
second in corn.
The County is
also a major source of tobacco.
More than 84%
of all land area in Daviess County is devoted to
agricultural uses, and more than 62% is
considered prime cropland.
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Business and
Industry
The
Owensboro-Daviess County area is the industrial
hub of western Kentucky, listing major
manufacturers and processors in aluminum, steel,
distilling, mining and a natural gas
transmission corporation.
Locally
produced commodities include meat products,
smokeless tobacco, office furniture, wire
drawing, spaghetti sauce, small electric motors,
whiskey, high grade steel, chemicals, large
steel vessels, grain processing, soybeans, oil
refinery, paper, plastic extensions, ice cream,
hand cleaner and casement windows.
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Economic
Development Team
Economic
Development Corporation
The Greater
Owensboro Economic Development Corporation is
the economic development agency for Owensboro
and Daviess County. It is a public/private
partnership formed to attract and to grow
primary employers. In conjunction with other
agencies, it markets the MidAmerica Airpark and
the Pleasant Valley Industrial Park. The Greater
Owensboro Economic Development Corporation also
assists existing businesses with expansion
projects.
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Nicholas Brake, Ph.D.
Nick Brake is serving as
President for the
Greater Owensboro
Economic Development
Corporation. Nick
previously served as
dean of institutional
effectiveness and
academic programs for
the Owensboro Community
& Technical College.
Nick is a northern
Kentucky native who came
to Owensboro in 1991 as
a history and humanities
instructor at Daviess
County High School.
Nick
can be reached at (270)
926-4339 ext. 218 or by
e-mail.
nbrake@owensboro.com
Helen Mountjoy
Helen is Executive Vice
President for Greater
Owensboro Economic
Development Corporation.
She served on the
Kentucky Board of
Education 1991-2006 and
has worked with a wide
range of community
organizations and
projects. Helen is a
native of Chattanooga
who came to Owensboro in
1974. Her
responsibilities include
workforce development.
Helen can be reached at
(270) 926-4339 ext. 228
or by
e-mail.
hmountjoy@owensboro.com
John Sansom
John Sansom is the Vice
President of New and
Existing Industries for
the Greater Owensboro
Economic Development
Corporation. John
previously was the
Economic Development
Specialist for the Green
River Area Development
District where he served
for 3 ½ years after
returning to his
hometown upon graduation
from the University of
Kentucky.
John can be reached at
(270) 926-4339 ext. 232
or by
e-mail.
jsansom@owensboro.com
Becky McCubbins
Rebecca McCubbins is
Economic Development
Manager for the Greater
Owensboro Economic
Development Corporation.
Becky is a graduate from
Murray State University.
She has been with the
organization since 1995.
Her responsibilities
include assisting with
managing responses to
prospects and
researching and
preparing responses to
prospect inquiries. She
oversees EDC's budget
allocations and
disbursements.
Becky can be reached at
(270) 926-4339 ext. 226
or by
e-mail.
becky@owensboro.com
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Melissa Shelton
Melissa joined Greater
Owensboro Economic
Development Corporation
in 2006. She answers the
telephone and assists
the vice president of
workforce development.
Melissa can be reached
at (270) 926-4339 ext.
220 or by
e-mail.
mshelton@owensboro.com
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Owensboro
Manufacturers
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Company |
Products |
Employees |
Established |
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Barton Brands Ltd. |
Whiskey & cocktail bottling |
191 |
1869 |
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Dana Corporation |
Steel pickup truck frames |
335 |
1997 |
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Daramic Inc. |
Auto battery separators |
250 |
1959 |
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Dart Polymers Inc. |
Polystyrene pellets |
130 |
1983 |
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DBM Technologies Inc. |
Plastic automotive parts |
200 |
1974 |
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Sara Lee Bakery Group |
Breads and rolls |
215 |
1959 |
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Field Packing Co. Inc. |
Pork packing & processing |
700 |
1915 |
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General Electric Co. |
Electric AC motors |
150 |
1950 |
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HON Co. |
Wooden office chairs |
240 |
1945 |
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Hunter Douglas Inc. |
Window coverings |
171 |
1981 |
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Kimberly-Clark Corp. |
Tissue paper & towels |
350 |
1995 |
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Messenger-Inquirer |
Newspaper publishing |
132 |
1929 |
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Miles Enterprises |
Wholesale/retail agricultural |
150 |
1973 |
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MPD Inc. |
Microwave equipment |
265 |
1987 |
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Omico Plastics Inc. |
Blow molded plastic parts |
275 |
1964 |
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Owensboro Grain Company |
Soybean crude oil & meal |
145 |
1906 |
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Sun Windows Inc. |
Windows and doors |
100 |
1979 |
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Swedish Match |
Smokeless tobacco products |
356 |
1973 |
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Titan Fabricators, Inc. |
Steel fabricated tanks |
120 |
1985 |
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Toyotetsu Mid America |
Metal automotive parts |
457 |
2002 |
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UniFirst Corporation |
Order fulfillment center |
275 |
1998 |
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Unilever Bestfoods |
Pasta and simmer sauces |
420 |
1974 |
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West Irving Die Casting |
Aluminum die castings
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108 |
1998 |
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Yager Materials Inc. |
Ready-mixed concrete,
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192 |
1917 |
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