Economic Development

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The Southwest Indiana region is known for the production of appliances, nutritional products, pharmaceuticals, aluminum sheet, automobiles, auto glass, coal and oil, and plastics. While a vital manufacturing center, the region has worked to diversify and strengthen its economic base by attracting advanced warehousing and distribution, retailing, health care, finance, utility and technology – based businesses to the area.

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Alcoa Warrick Operations

Aluminum sheet and ingot

2,000

American General Finance

Financial services

1,200

Ameriqual Foods

Meals ready-to-eat

900

Anchor Industries

Tents, canopies, and canvas accessories

400

AT&T

Wireless communications

750

Atlas World Group

Corporate and household movers

400

Berry Plastics

Injection-molded plastics

1,200

Black Beauty Coal Co.

Coal mining

730

Casino Aztar

Gaming and entertainment

1,200

Deaconess Hospital

Medical services

5,300

Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation

Education

3,000

Fifth Third Bank

Banking and financial services

450

Guardian Industries

Plastics manufacturing

630

Industrial Contractors

Construction

900

Integra Bank

Banking and financial services

450

Ivy Tech

Education

425

Keller-Crescent Co.

Advertising, PR, and commercial printing

316

Koch Enterprises, Inc.

Industrial and auto parts manufacturing

2,200

Mead Johnson Nutrition

Pediatric nutrition

1,100

Old National Bancorp

Banking and financial services

1095

PPG Industries

Automotive glass

360

Red Spot Paint and Varnish

Coatings for automotive plastics

345

SABIC Innovative Plastics

Plastics: Lexan, Valox, Ultem

1,200

St. Mary’s Medical Center

Medical services

3,800

T.J. Maxx

Distribution center

1,700

Total Interior Systems America

Automotive seating

471

Toyota Boshoku of America

Automotive Supplier

434

Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Indiana

SUVs and Vans

4,500

University of Evansville

Education

510

University of Southern Indiana

Education

2,150

Vectren

Utility: gas and electric

1,265

Whirlpool Corporation

Engineering Laboratory

300

Gibson County
Labor Force 2009:  16,686
Employed:  15,248
Unemployed:  1,438
Unemployment Rate November 2010:  7.6%  

Posey County
Labor Force 2009:  13,203
Employed:  12,147
Unemployed:  1,056
Unemployment Rate November 2010:  7.4%  

Vanderburgh County
Labor Force 2009:  90,160
Employed:  82,889
Unemployed:  7,271
Unemployment Rate November 2010:  8.6%  

Warrick County
Labor Force 2009:  30,633
Employed:  28,292
Unemployed:  2,341
Unemployment Rate November 2010:  7.4%    

Click here for the latest Labor Market Review.  If you would like to receive this information monthly, please contact Cathy Boatman at cboatman@dwd.IN.gov.


Located in Princeton, Toyota Motor Manufacturing Indiana is one of the region’s largest employers, with just over 4,500 employees. Above is one of the skilled employees that works at the Princeton plant.

 

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