February 19, 2008

Major Employers

Here are major Wells County employers, their principal field, date established and approximate number of employees:
AC Buckhorn-Bluffton – Mrg. Plastic Reusable Containers, 1996, 180 employees.
Almco Steel Products -- Metal Stampings, 1946, 110 employees.
A. T. Ferrell Inc. -- Manufacture of Agricultural Equipment, 1957, 67 employees.
BRC Inc. -- Manufacture Rubber Products, 1973, 118 employees.
Bluffton-Harrison MSD-Bluffton -- Elem., Middle & HS Education, 1882, 190 employees.
Bluffton Motor Works--fractional horsepower motors, 2006, 315.
Bluffton News-Banner, News-Banner Publications Inc. - Bluffton, Ossian -- Newspapers, 1892, 45 employees.
Bluffton Regional Medical Center -- Hospital, Bluffton, 1917, 404.
Briner Building, General Contractor, 1969, 40 employees.
Caylor-Nickel Professional Corporation -- multi-specialty Medical Clinic, 1917, 150
Christian Care Retirement Community -- Retirement Community-Bluffton, 1989, 120 employees.
Crown Unlimited -- Manufacture Machinery, 1978, 46 employees.
Dawn Food Products Inc. -- Bakery Products, 2003, 53 employees.
Energy Control -- Cellulose insulation, 1971, 25 employees.
Fabri-Form -- Manufacture Plastic, 1990, 48 employees.
First Fleet, Trucking Firm, 141 employees.
Franklin Electric -- Corporate offices, 1944, 185 employees.
General Manufacturing -- Manufacture of Specialty Lighting, 1962, 60 employees.
Hower Tool-Ossian -- Manufacture of Cutting Tools & Orthopedic Instrumentation, 1957, 40 employees.
The Inventure Group (Poore Bros.) -- Manufacture Snack Foods, 1998, 81 employees.
James S. Jackson Co. Inc. -- General Contractor, 1947, 30 employees.
Lowe’s -- Home Improvement Store, 2003, 100 employees.
Melching Machine-Ossian -- Manufacturing, 1935, 29 employees.
Metaldyne Inc. (Division of Sasahi TEC), Bluffton -- Manufacture Tooled Automotive Products, 1978, 200 employees.
ADM/Alliance Nutrition -- Manufacture Farm Feeds, 1977, 40 employees.
Northern Wells Community Schools -- Elem., Middle & HS Education, 1966, 302 employees.
Ormsby Trucking, Uniondale -- Trucking, Motor Freight; 1984, 175 employees.
Peyton’s Northern -- Distribution Center, 1983, 1,500 employees.
Pretzels Inc. -- Manufacture Snack Foods, 1979, 310 employees.
River Terrace Estates -- Retirement Community, 2003, 120 employees.
Roembke Manufacturing & Design -- Manufacture Rubber Transfer Molds, 1977, 50 employees.
Snider Tire -- Retread Truck Tires, 1990, 30 employees.
Southern Wells Community Schools-Poneto -- Elem., Middle & HS Education, 1966, 140 employees.
Standard Plastics -- Custom Molded Plastic Parts Shop, 1960, 21 employees.
Star Engineering -- CNC Machining, 1965, 45 employees.
TI Group Automotive Systems-Ossian (Walbro) -- Manufacture Plastic Gas Tanks, 1992, 400 employees.
Wal-mart -- Supercenter, 2000, 317 employees.
Wayne Metals LLC, Markle; Manufacture of truck parts, 1978, 275 employees.