SPRINGFIELD AREA'S LARGEST MANUFACTURING EMPLOYERS

name Local Total Total Co Type of Year address FT Emp co Emp local revenues Ownership Headquarters Top Local Estab Telephone ? Fax 1999 Locations Products 19981 Stock Symbol Executive Locally 1998

1 Willow Brook Foods Inc 405 N Jefferson 65805 1,930 1,930 Ham, turkey and turkey products WND Private Springfield Mike Briggs, 1998 862-3612 ? 837-1675 1,930 2 president

2 Aaron's Automotive Remanufacturing of engines,

Products Inc 1,287 1,287 transmissions, WND Public Westmont, Ken Bear, 1959 2600 N Westgate 65803 1,210 2 torque converters ATAC IL president 831-5257

3 Kraft Foods Inc DiGiorno sauces, processed 2035 E Bennett 65804 1,053 24,100 & natural cheese, pasta $17 bil Public Glenview, Joseph Lewis, 1939 881-2701 999 60 and cream cheese MO - NYSE IL complex manager

4 Paul Mueller Co Stainless steel processing, beverage, 1600 W Phelps 65802 900 900 chemical, heat transfer, thermal energy $90 mil Public Springfield Daniel C Manna, 1940 831-3000 ? 831-3528 900 2 storage, pure steam/water distilling equip MUEL - OTC president pharmaceutical, dairy farm equip

5 Advanced Circuitry - Litton 4811 W Kearney 65803 863 863 Printed circuit boards WND Public Woodland Hills, Robert Schutz, 1963 862-0751 ? 862-0736 851 2 & back panel assemblies LIT - NYSE CA president

6 Sweetheart Cup Co 1100 N Glenstone 65802 794 6,300 Paper & foam cups, WND Private Owings Mills, Larry Eifler 1952 862-2744 ? 868-4331 852 10 food containers & lids MD

7 General Electric Co Don McCracken, 2401 E Sunshine 65808 775 276,000+ Fractional horsepower electric $90 bil+ Public Fairfield, general manager 1970 875-7000 775 100+ motors GE - NYSE CT HVAC manuf

8 Loren Cook Company 2015 E Dale 65803 770 935 Air moving equipment WND Private Springfield Jerry Cook, 1964 869-6474 ? 862-1822 650 3 president / CEO

9 Fasco Industries Inc 1600 W Jackson, Ozark 65721 745 N/A Electric fractional horsepower WND Private Chesterfield Steve Chasteen, 1965 485-2311 ? 485-8098 739 160 motors general manager

10 Springfield Remanufacturing Rebuild gasoline & Private Co ? 3055 E Division 65802 636 636 diesel engines & $121 mil employee Springfield Jack P Stack, 1983 831-7706 ? 831-5773 636 22 related components owned president / CEO

11 Dayco Products Inc Industrial & agricultural 2601 W Battlefield 65807 600 17,000 power transmission belts $2+ bil Public - Amherst, Jerry Parks, 1959 881-7440 500 30 IV - NYSE NY plant manager

12 Positronic Industries Inc Electronic connectors, Jack Gentry, 423 N Campbell 65806 550 550 high power connectors, $47 mil Private Springfield board chairman