Pitt County Major Employers
Well diversified employment and manufacturing base
No single industry or employer dominates the local economy
Nineteen manufacturing operations employ 100 or more workers with three employing 500 or more
Primary manufactured goods include: chemicals (pharmaceuticals), transportation equipment, machinery, and fabricated metals
Several manufacturers maintain either corporate or divisional headquarters
Three major non-manufacturing employers with 2500 or more employees
For a complete listing of all manufacturers and major distributors in Pitt County,
please access our Directory of Manufacturers
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MAJOR MANUFACTURING EMPLOYERS IN PITT COUNTY, N.C.
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| EMPLOYER |
LOCATION |
PRODUCT |
EMPLOYMENT
|
ESTABLISHED
|
UNION
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DSM (2 plants)
Stephen Lijoi, Site Director: 707-2000
P.O. Box 1887, 27835
|
Greenville |
Chemicals |
1,200
|
1997
|
NO
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NACCO Materials Handling Group
Kurt Kern,Plant Manager:
931-5100
5200 MLK Jr. Hwy, 27834 |
Greenville |
Lift Trucks |
1,200
|
1974
|
NO
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Alliance One International
Henry Denny, Regional Executive N.A..:
753-8000
P.O. Box 166, 27828 |
Farmville |
Tobacco Processing |
850
|
1907
|
YES
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ASMO Greenville of North Carolina
Yoshihiro Oyobe, Pres.:
754-1000
1125 Sugg Parkway, 27834 |
Greenville |
Small electric motors |
535
|
1995
|
NO
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Grady-White
Kris Carroll, President:
752-2111
P.O. Box 1527, 27835 |
Greenville |
Fiberglass Boats |
400
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1959
|
NO
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The Roberts Company, Inc.
John Roberts, Pres.: 355-9353
P.O. Box 1109, 28590 |
Winterville |
Metal fabrication |
400
|
1978
|
NO
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Karastan - Mohawk (2 plants)
Matt Holcolmbe, General Manager:
752-4126
P.O. Box 1707, 27835 |
Greenville |
Carpet Yarn |
270
|
1960
|
NO
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Cox NC Publications/The Daily Reflector
D.J. Whichard III, Pub.: 752-6166
P.O. Box 1967, 27835 |
Greenville |
Printing/Newspaper |
240
|
1882
|
NO
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Mestek (Sterling Radiator)
Jim Burk, Plant Mgr.:
753-5323
P.O. Drawer 809, 27828 |
Farmville |
Gas & Steam Unit Heaters |
240
|
1974
|
NO
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Attends Healthcare Products
Joey Smith, Plant Mgr.: 752-1100
1029 Old Creek Road, 27834 |
Greenville |
Paper Products |
230
|
1999
|
NO
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Eastern Carolina Vocational Center
Daneel LeRoux, Ex. Dir.: 758-4188
P.O. Box 1686, 27835 |
Greenville |
Battery Terminals |
230
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1965
|
NO
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Metrics, Inc.
Phil Hodges, President:
752-3800
1240 Sugg Parkway, 27834 |
Greenville |
Pharmaceuticals |
220
|
1994
|
NO
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Weyerhaeuser Co.
Mack Burks, Site Mgr.: 746-7200
P.O. Box 280, 28513 |
Ayden |
Pine Lumber |
200
|
1989
|
NO
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The Hammock Source
Jay Branch, President:
758-0641
P.O. Box 1602, 27835 |
Greenville |
Canvas products, hammocks |
150
|
1971
|
NO
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NC Asahi
Shimpachi Watanabe, President: 754-1029
1125 Sugg Pkwy, 27834 |
Greenville |
Windshield wiper linkages |
140
|
1996 |
NO
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Carolina Classics
Rob Mayo, President: 746-2818
P.O. Box 10, 28513 |
Ayden |
Catfish processing |
120
|
1988
|
NO
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Spectratex
Bill Rose, Plant Mgr.:
753-7163
4299 Anderson Ave, 27828 |
Farmville |
Textile dyeing |
120
|
1996
|
NO
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AccuLink
Lindsay Gray, President: 321-5805
P.O. Box 30080, 27833 |
Greenville |
Commercial printing & binding |
85
|
1980
|
NO
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UNX, Inc.
R.J. Stell, General Manager: 756-8616
P.O. Box 7206, 27835 |
Greenville |
Laundry chemicals |
65
|
1957
|
NO
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Winterville Machine Works
John Carroll, President: 756-2130
P.O. Box 520, 28590 |
Winterville |
Machine assemblies, plating |
65
|
1957
|
NO
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Harper Brush Works
Chuck Jones, Operations Manager
758-4111
P.O. Box 839, 27835 |
Greenville |
Brushes |
60
|
2005
|
NO
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Jack A. Farrior Steel Works
Jack A. Farrior, Pres.:
753-2020
P.O. Box 839, 27828 |
Farmville |
Metal fabrication |
60
|
1993
|
NO
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Sag Harbor Industries
Dick Williams, Plant Manager: 753-7175
P.O. Box 269, 27828 |
Farmville |
Electronic components |
60
|
1987
|
NO
|
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CMI Plastics, Inc.
Steve Hasselbach, President: 746-2171
222 Pepsi Way, 28513
|
Ayden
|
Plastics thermoforming
|
55
|
2007
|
NO
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Coastal AgroBusiness Co.
Jim Whitehurst, Pres.:
756-1126
P.O. Box 856, 27835 |
Greenville |
Pesticides |
50
|
1953
|
NO
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Pregis
Robert Sterkel, Plant Manager: 753-5344
2001 Marlboro Rd., 27828 |
Farmville |
Honeycomb structural panels |
40
|
1982
|
NO
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MAJOR NON-MANUFACTURING EMPLOYERS IN PITT COUNTY, N.C.
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| EMPLOYER |
LOCATION |
PRODUCT |
EMPLOYMENT |
ESTABLISHED
|
UNION
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Pitt County Memorial Hospital
Steve Lawler, Pres.: 847-4100
P.O. Box 6028, 27835 |
Greenville |
Health Care |
6,297
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1951
|
NO
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East Carolina University
Dr. Steven Ballard, Chancellor.:
328-6212
Spilman Building, 27858-4353 |
Greenville |
Education |
4,936
|
1907
|
NO
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Pitt County Public Schools
Dr. Beverly Reep, Superintendent:
830-4200
1717 W. Fifth St., 27834 |
Greenville |
Education |
2,940
|
1885
|
NO
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County of Pitt
Scott Elliott, Mgr.:
902-2950
1717 W. Fifth St., 27834 |
Greenville |
Government Administration |
865
|
1760
|
NO
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Pitt Community College
Dr. Dennis Massey, President:
321-4200
P.O. Drawer 7007, 27835 |
Greenville |
Education |
783
|
1961
|
NO
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City of Greenville
Wayne Bowers, Manager:
329-4434
P.O. Box 7207, 27835 |
Greenville |
Government Administration |
704
|
1956
|
NO
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Physicians East
John Wheeler, CEO: 752-6101
1850 W. Arlington Blvd. 27834 |
Greenville |
Medical Care |
500
|
1965
|
NO
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Greenville Utilities Commission
Ron Elks, Gen.Mgr.:
752-7166
P.O. Box 1847, 27835 |
Greenville |
Public Utilities |
425
|
1905
|
NO
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Wal-Mart
Turner Thompson, Manager:
355-2441
210 S.W. Greenville Blvd, 27834 |
Greenville |
Department store |
400
|
1989
|
NO
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Convergys
Christi Smith, Mgr.:
413-6400
1130 Sugg Parkway, 27834 |
Greenville |
Customer Service Center |
350 |
1999 |
NO |
Wachovia Sales Finance Center
Bob Earnhardt, Senior VP:
493-3800
1451 Thomas Langston Rd., 28590 |
Winterville |
Financial Services Back Office |
330
|
1922
|
NO
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Overton's Sports Center
Mark Metcalfe, President:
355-7600
P.O. Box 8228, 27835 |
Greenville |
Sporting Goods, Boats, Mail Order Sales |
300
|
1976
|
NO
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Embarq
Curt Williford, Public Affairs Mgr:
757-3200
P.O. Box 1486, 27835 |
Greenville |
Communications |
300
|
1926
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CWA
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