Special Feature: Mainstays in Manufacturing

Springfield Business Journal has put together a list of the largest manufacturing sectors in the Springfield region, comprising Greene, Christian, Polk, Dallas, Webster, Stone and Taney counties, ranked by total employment at the end of 2006. SBJ reporter Jeremy Elwood compiled the information from the Missouri Economic Research and Information Center, which works with the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics to gather the data. Industries are classified using the North American Industry Classification System.

Food Manufacturing

Machinery

Transportation Equipment

Fabricated Metal Products

Plastics and Rubber Products

Computers and Electronic Equipment

Printing and Related Support Activities

Nonmetallic Mineral Products