Manufacturing
With its immediate access to I-20, many manufacturers find the Augusta MSA to be an ideal location for their assembly and distribution operations. As a result, many thousands of area citizens depend on the local manufacturing sector for employment. The table below list just some of the more notable manufacturers found in the Augusta MSA:
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Major Manufacturers in the Augusta MSA |
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Company |
Product |
Employees |
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E-Z Go Textron |
Golf Carts, Industrial Trucks |
1,200 |
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Club Car, Inc.** |
Golf Carts |
907 |
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International Paper |
Bleached Paperboard |
800 |
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Shapiro Packing Company |
Beef |
763 |
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John Deere Commercial Products** |
Tractors |
700 |
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Shaw Industries |
Yarn |
700 |
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Quebecor World, Inc.** |
Commercial Print |
625 |
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Kendall Healthcare Products Company |
Healthcare Products |
600 |
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Kellogg Snacks |
Cookies & Crackers |
550 |
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FPL Food |
Sausage & Beef Meat Packing |
500 |
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Thermal Ceramics, Inc. |
High Temp Insulation Products |
500 |
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Augusta Sportswear, Inc.** |
Athletic Apparel/Accessories |
420 |
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Kennametal Industrial Products Group** |
Cutting Tool Products |
415 |
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DSM Chemicals North America, Inc. |
Caprolactum, Cyclohexanone, Ammonium Sulfate |
400 |
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Augusta Newsprint Company |
Newsprint Paper |
370 |
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Castleberry Foods, Inc. |
Canned & Frozen Foods |
350 |
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Georgia Iron Works Industries, Inc.** |
Slurry Pumps (mining) |
340 |
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Carol Fabrics, Inc. |
Custom Draperies |
330 |
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Procter & Gamble Manufacturing Co. |
Detergents |
260 |
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Solo Cup Company |
Foam Cups, Plastic Lids |
241 |
Source: The Georgia Department of Economic Development Manufacturer’s Directory
** Manufacturers located in Columbia County