Business in Stephens County

Doing Business in Stephens County

Since 2005, 17 industries have located or expanded in Stephens County, creating over 900 new jobs and adding over $63 million in new private investment in the community. These companies have constructed or occupied facilities totaling over 916,000 sq.ft., on almost 150 acres of newly developed or redeveloped land.

Our diverse business sector includes local as well as foreign investment. Four Stephens County companies have foreign ownership, and twenty-two companies have foreign branches and/or do business internationally.


    Industrial Highlights:


 - Acree Oil, 2009 Georgia Family Business of the Year

 - Combat Training Solutions, 2009 Top Simulation & Training Companies

 - Eaton Corporation, 2009 Outstanding Operation of an Industrial Facility award

 - TEAM Metal Finishing, 2001 Georgia Small Manufacturer of the Year

 - Patterson Pump, 2000 Georgia Exporter of the Year

 - Caterpillar, Fortune 100 Company

 - Coats American, 2001 Georgia Exporter of the Year


Companies in the news:



Top Industrial Employers

Company

Employees (full-time equivalent)

Patterson Pump410
ITR (GEM Industries)246
Standard Register190
Sage Automotive Interiors160
Habersham Plantation150
Toccoa Falls College145
Coats & Clark135
NAMPAC135
Eaton Corporation122




Top County Employers

Company

Employees (full-time equivalent)

Stephens County Schools699
Stephens County Hospital640
Wal-Mart500
Patterson Pump410
Pruitt Corporation400
ITR (GEM Industries)246
Standard Register190
Stephens County190
Toccoa Clinic176




Recent Announcements

Company

Employees gained

Dewtex20
Global Partitions 4
Team Metal Finishing12
GEM25
Pak Pro75
ITR65-100
Universal Maintenance15
Currahee Welding (Currahee Waste Products)12
Wilbros Organic Recycling13