The largest employment sector of the Harrodsburg economy is manufacturing. Approximately 30% of workers employed in Mercer County are employed at one of the community’s manufacturing operations. Manufacturing firms located in Mercer County are:
Major Industry | # of Employees |
Hitachi Automotive | 1450 |
essity | 525 |
Corning, Inc. | 420 |
Kentucky Utilities (Brown Plant) | 200 |
Toyota Boshoku | 134 |
Ephraim McDowell James B. Haggin Hospital |
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Corning Incorporated – Display Technologies
680 East Office Street
Harrodsburg, Kentucky 40330
859-734-3341
Amy Porter, Plant Manager
Established: 1952
AMLCD glass substrate – thin, durable, highly scratch resistant cover glass used in portable handheld electronic devices
NAICS Codes: 327211
Employment: 420
Hitachi Automotive Systems Americas, Inc.
955 Warwick Road
Harrodsburg, KY 40330
859-734-9451
Kenny Nashimoto, Executive Vice President & COO
Brad Banks, Plant Manager
Automobile electric and electronic components
NAICS Codes: 493110, 335912, 336322
Employment: 1450
Ephraim McDowell James B. Haggin Hospital
464 Linden Ave
Harrodsburg, KY 40330
859-734-5441
Kentucky Utilities
815 Dix Dam Rd
Harrodsburg, KY 40330
(859)748-5607
Kentucky Utilities Company operates a major electric generation station employing 200 people within Mercer County.
Employment: 200
Toyota Boshoku America 1120 Industry Road Harrodsburg, Kentucky 40330 859-734-6000Jack Brown, Plant Manager
Automotive plastics components & interior sub-assemblies
NAICS: 326199, 336360
A leader in the design and manufacturing of interiors for the automobile industry. Products include moldings, carpets and other interior products.
Employment: 134
essity
1150 Industry Road
Harrodsburg, KY 40330
859-734-0538
John Wells, Vice President
Paper towels, toilet paper, facial tissue & sanitary paper products
NAICS Codes: 322121, 322291
Employment: 525