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Manufacturing is alive and well in Memphis. Over the past two years, Memphis has seen almost half of its new jobs created in the manufacturing sector. From hip replacements to engines, from air conditioners to solar panels, Memphis offers an attractive environment for manufacturing companies.
Did you know:
- Over 6,000 Memphians work in orthopedic device manufacturing.
- Memphis offers some of the most abundant and lowest cost electricity, water and natural gas in the country.
- Memphis is located at the heart of the southern automotive corridor.
- Memphis area production wages are considerably lower than the national average.
Manufacturing Infrastructure
At the center of a major distribution network, Memphis works from a broad economic base as it continues to diversify its employment opportunities. Historically a trading center for cotton and hardwood, Memphis is the headquarters for major manufacturing, services, and other business concerns.
Science and technology business is very well represented in Memphis; Brother Industries USA, Buckman Laboratories, Medtronic, Sharp Manufacturing of America, Smith & Nephew, and Wright Medical Technologies all have major operations here
| Major Memphis area Manufacturing Operations |
| company |
Product/s manufactured |
local employees |
| Carrier Corp. |
Split system condensing units & heat pumps |
2,500 |
| Smith & Nephew Orthopaedics |
Orthopedic devices & instruments |
1,815 |
| Cleo, Inc. |
Gift wrap, bags, & tissue |
1,000 |
| Sharp Mfg. Co. Of America |
Electronics & solar panels |
800 |
| Thomas & Betts Corp. |
Electrical connectors & components, industrial heaters, & steel structures |
650 |
| Wright Medical Technology, Inc. |
Orthopedic implants, biologic products & instruments |
641 |
| Schering-Plough HealthCare Products |
Pharmaceuticals & health care products |
600 |
| Bryce Corp. |
Flexible packaging |
571 |
| Buckman Laboratories International, Inc. |
Specialty chemicals for industrial use |
553 |
| Quebecor World |
Printing |
500 |
| SOURCE: Memphis Business Journal Book of Lists 2007 |
| Recent manufacturing projects |
| company |
description |
new jobs |
investment |
Nucor Steel |
Special Bar Quality Steel Mill |
225 |
$230,000,000 |
| Riviana Foods, Inc. |
Rice production facility |
120 |
$60,000,000 |
| Hardy Bottling Company |
Bottling and brewing facility |
255 |
$29,000,000 |
| Hershey's |
Candy production |
175 |
$29,000,000 |
| Wright Medical Technologies |
Orthopedic device manufacturing |
250 |
$100,000,000 |
| Mean Green Biofuels |
Biodiesel manufacturing |
50 |
$58,000,000 |
| Milagro Biofuels |
Biodiesel manufacturing |
19 |
$3,000,000 |
| Memphis Biofuels |
Biodiesel manufacturing |
33 |
$11,000,000 |
| Cascade Grain Biofuels |
Biodiesel manufacturing |
50 |
$175,000,000 |
| Tigenix/Cognate Bioservices |
Cell manufacturing facility |
100 |
$3,000,000 |
Manufacturing Workforce
- More than 48,000 college students
- 40,000 retired military in a 100-mile radius
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| Memphis area production wages |
| job title |
low |
average |
high |
Assembler,
Production |
$11.74 |
$12.70 |
$14.46 |
| Crew Leader, Production |
18.52 |
20.05 |
22.31 |
| Machine Operator A |
13.44 |
14.01 |
14.56 |
| Machinist, Maintenance |
16.30 |
17.73 |
19.99 |
| Manufacturing Clerk |
17.83 |
18.05 |
18.64 |
| Manufacturing Associate A (skilled) |
13.54 |
14.59 |
14.84 |
| Manufacturing Associate B (unskilled) |
11.11 |
13.15 |
14.42 |
| Chemical Process Operator A |
19.59 |
20.97 |
22.77 |
| Production Packager |
11.33 |
12.15 |
13.54 |
| Quality Control Technician |
15.85 |
16.31 |
16.49 |
| Welder, Production |
15.55 |
16.86 |
18.17 |
| Truck Driver - In Town |
13.12 |
15.61 |
19.46 |
| Plant Engineer |
68,668 |
70,220 |
71,730 |
| Production Control Analyst |
40,719 |
42,363 |
44,221 |
| Controller |
90,891 |
91,982 |
92,106 |
| Production Supervisor |
46,402 |
50,800 |
56,879 |
| Plant Manager |
93,639 |
95,194 |
96,748 |
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