Major Employers

MANUFACTURING
Company Product/Service Employees
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. Truck and aircraft tires 1,500 – 2,499
Springs Global US Inc Polyester fibers 300 – 599
Buitoni Refrigerated pasta, sauces, and cookie dough 300 – 599
Hitachi ABB Power Grids Small power transformers 300 – 599
Aquatic Industries Inc. Fiberglass bath fixtures 300 – 599
Presto Products Company Plastic film wrap 300 – 599
Eastman Performance Films Plastics manufacturing 300 – 599
EBI Manufacturer of mattresses and furniture 300 – 599
Monogram Snacks Food processing 300 – 599
Hanesbrands, Inc. Textiles 100 – 299
Alcoa (formerly RTI International Metals) Titanium milling 100 – 299
Intertape Polymer Corporation Pressure sensitive tape 100 – 299
Drake Extrusion Polypropylene fiber manufacturing 100 – 299
Clover Yarns, Inc. Synthetic yarn 100 – 299
Sunshine Mills Inc. Pet food 100 – 299
Nationwide Custom Homes Modular housing 100 – 299
Nilit USA Nylon extrusion 100 – 299
Aerial Machine & Tool Corporation Aircraft belts & harnesses 100 – 299
Stanley Furniture Company Inc. Furniture manufacturing 100 – 299
Roto Die Company Inc. Roll forming dies 100 – 299
Stuart Flooring Corp. Hardwood flooring 100 – 299
Columbia Forest Products, Inc. Wood products 100 – 299
Ennis Business Forms Business forms 100 – 299
Owens Illinois Glass containers 100 – 299
Times Fiber Communication, Inc. Coaxial cable 100 – 299
Essel Propack Extruded plastic 100 – 299
Bassett Furniture Industries Furniture manufacturing 100 – 299
Annin & Company Textiles manufacturing 100 – 299
Virginia Mirror Company Furniture manufacturing 100 – 299
Southern Finishing Co. Inc. Furniture manufacturing 100 – 299
Multi-Wall Packaging Corrugated fiber boxes 100 – 299
Shenandoah Furniture Inc. Furniture manufacturing 100 – 299
Commonwealth Laminating Plastics manufacturing 100 – 299
Georgia Pacific Corrugated fiber boxes 100 – 299
Applied Felts Textiles 100 – 299
Bassett Mirror Company Inc. Furniture manufacturing 100 – 299
Stone Container Corp. Folding boxes manufacturing 100 – 299
DanChem Technologies Chemical manufacturing 100 – 299
Narroflex, Inc. Elastic products 100 – 299
Yorktowne Cabinetry (Elkay) Kitchen cabinets 100 – 299
West Window Corporation Aluminum/vinyl building products 50 – 99
AC Furniture Contract furniture 50 – 99
Bohler-Uddeholm Manufacturing (specialty metals) 50 – 99
Axxor Honeycomb manufacturing 1 – 49
Source: Virginia Economic Development Partnership; Localities

 

MAJOR EMPLOYERS –  NON-MANUFACTURING
Company Product/Service Estimated Employment
Danville Regional Medical Center Health care 1,000 – 1,499
Danville Public Schools Public education 1,000 – 1,499
City of Danville Local government 1,000 – 1,499
Telvista, Inc. Inbound customer service support 600 – 999
Dollar General Department store distribution center 600 – 999
Memorial Hospital Health care 600 – 999
Averett University Higher education 300 – 599 FT,
100 – 299 Contractual
Danville Community College Higher education 300 – 599
Sentara Halifax Regional Hospital Health care 300 – 599
Unique Industries Favors and party supplies distribution 300 – 599
Wal-Mart Retail 300 – 599
ICF International, Inc. Operations center 100 – 299
Climate Control Inc. Plumbing/heating/air-conditioning 100 – 299
Dominion Virginia Power Electric utility 100 – 299
Nautica Clothing distribution 100 – 299
Hanesbrands Clothing distribution 100 – 299
Hooker Furniture Corporation Wood furniture 100 – 299
Patrick Henry Community College Higher education 100 – 299
Warren Trucking Company Trucking – motor freight 100 – 299
SouthPrint, Inc. Apparel distribution 100 – 299
eBay Enterprise Fulfillment center 100 – 299
Prillaman & Pace Inc. Contractor 100 – 299
Smart Machine Machinery 100 – 299
Gloster Furniture, Inc. Distributes high-end outdoor furniture 50 – 99
Blair Construction Inc. Construction 50 – 99
Faneuil Call center 50 – 99
First Piedmont Corporation Waste management services 50 – 99
Schenker Logistics Inc. Logistics 50 – 99
Virginia Employment Commission Call Center/Back Office 1 – 49
Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles Call Center/Back Office 1 – 49
d-Scan Distributing/Manufacturing 1 – 49
Blue Ridge Beverage Beverage distribution 1 – 49
Davenport Energy Fuel distribution 1 – 49
RACO Cable company 1 – 49

Source: Virginia Economic Development Partnership; Localities

 

INTERNATIONALLY OWNED COMPANIES
Company Country Estimated Employment
Hitachi ABB Power Grids Switzerland 300 – 599
Buitoni Switzerland 300 – 599
Aquatic Industries Inc. United Kingdom 100 – 299
Essel Propack India 100 – 299
Nilit USA Israel 100 – 299
Drake Extrusion United Kingdom 100 – 299
Applied Felts United Kingdom 100 – 299
Intertape Polymer Canada 100 – 299
Narroflex, Inc. Canada 100 – 299
Bohler-Uddeholm Austria 50 – 99
EBI (Com. 40) Poland 50 – 99
Mehler German 50 – 99
JTI Leaf Services Japan 1 – 49 (FT); 100 – 299 (Seasonal)
BHK Germany 1 – 49
Gloster United Kingdom 1 – 49
Hilden France 1 – 49
2 B Kool New Zealand 1 – 49
Lindstrand, USA United Kingdom 1 – 49
TMI Canada 1 – 49
CBN Secured Technologies Canada 1 – 49
D&R USA Holland 1 – 49
Boen Hardwood Norway 1 – 49
Axxor Netherlands 1 – 49