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SPRINGFIELD BUSINESS JOURNAL ·
47
JAN. 28, 2019
MISCELLANY
AREA'S LARGEST MANUFACTURING EMPLOYERS
Rank
Name
Address
Telephone•Fax
Website
LocalEmployees
2017CompanyRevenue
TypeofOwnership,StockSymbol
Products
Headquarters
Locations
TopLocalExecutive(s),
Title(s)
YearFounded
Locally
1
White River Marine Group
1
2500 E Kearney St, Springfield 65809
(417) 873-5900
WhiteRiverMG.com2,000
WND
Private
Boat, motor & trailer packages within Tracker Boats,
Sun Tracker, Nitro, Tahoe, Regency, Mako,
Ascend, Ranger & Triton brands
Springfield
8
Johnny Morris,
founder/CEO;
Les Crawford, president
1978
2
(1)
EFCO Corp
1000 County Road, Monett 65708
(417) 235-3193 • (417) 235-7313
EFCOCorp.com1,500
WND
Public (Nasdaq: APOG)
2
Architectural grade windows, curtain walls,
storefronts & entrances
Monett
5
Doug Dieleman, vice
president of operations
1959
3
(2)
Paul Mueller Co
1600 W Phelps St, Springfield 65802
(417) 575-9000 • (417) 575-9666
PaulMueller.com625
$162,732,000
3
Public (OTC:
MUEL.PK)Stainless steel tanks & industrial processing
equipment, thermal storage, distillation & heat
recovery equipment, transportation
Springfield
3
David Moore,
president/CEO
1940
4
(3)
NorthStar Battery LLC
4000 E Continental Way, Springfield 65803
(417) 575-8200 • (417) 575-8250
NorthStarBattery.com564
WND
Private
Valve-regulated lead-acid
batteries for automotive &
telecommunications industries
Stockholm, Sweden
2
Carlos Estrada, COO;
Joe LaBarge Jr,
general manager
2000
5
(4)
John Deere Reman Springfield
4500 E Mustard Way, Springfield 65803
(417) 829-2000 • (417) 831-5773
Deere.com465
$29,740,000,000
Public (NYSE: DE)
Remanufactured John Deere diesel engines,
fuel injection systems & engine component parts
Moline, IL
4
4
Jena Holtberg-Benge,
general manager
1998
6
(5)
Positronic Industries Inc
423 N Campbell Ave, Springfield 65806
(417) 866-2322 • (417) 866-8358
ConnectPositronic.com389
WND
Private
Electronic connectors & interconnection systems
Springfield
7
John Gentry,
president/board chairman;
David Kean, vice president
of finance & operations
1966
As of Feb. 19, 2018.
Ranked by number of local employees. The previous year's rankings are in parentheses. The following companies did not respond to survey requests, but the Springfield Area Chamber of Commerce published research with regional
employee counts: The Kraft Heinz Co., 938; Loren Cook Co., 600; Hutchens Industries Inc., 489; Dairy Farmers of America, 478; and The Carlstar Group, 420. Springfield Business Journal relies on the individual businesses to be truthful and accurate in
their representation of information listed.
WND
: Would not disclose. To be considered for future lists, email
mhenderson@sbj.net.1
Name changed from Tracker Marine in 2015.
2
Purchased by Apogee Enterprises Inc. in June 2017.
3
12-month revenue,
as of Sept. 30, 2017.
4
John Deere has 85 plants worldwide, including three local remanufacturing locations and one in Canada.
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Researched by
Matthew Henderson