Harrodsburg-Mercer County Industry

 

The Mercer Chamber of Commerce opened the Gene Royalty Industrial Park to encourage industry within the community and to promote this area for new business investment.

Harrodsburg, the county seat of Mercer County, is the home of 8,161 people within the city limits and 22,024 countywide.  Located in central Kentucky’s Bluegrass region, Harrodsburg is at the center of a 14 county labor market area with a total population exceeding 673,381.

Hitachi Astemo Americas, Inc. - LEADING THE WAY

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Demographics and Economic Statistics

Standardized and detailed statistics for Harrodsburg and Mercer County are maintained by Kentucky state government’s Cabinet for Economic Development. These statistics are available on Harrodsburg’s community profile.  

Local Economy

The largest employment sector of the Harrodsburg economy is manufacturing.  Approximately 30% of workers employed in Mercer County are employed at one of the community’s manufacturing operations.  Manufacturing firms located in Mercer County are:


KeyTronicEMS (formerly Ayrshire Electronics)
 Harrodsburg, KY 40330 |  

Established: 2000

Electronic manufacturing services including printed circuit board assemblies, final unit assembly and testing. Sales office only in Harrodsburg. 

NAICS Codes: 334418, 335999

Employment: Business Office in Harrodsburg 




Corning Incorporated – Mobile Consumer Electronics
680 East Office Street | Harrodsburg, KY 40330 | 859-734-3341 

Established: 1952            

AMLCD glass substrate – thin, durable, highly scratch resistant cover glass used in portable handheld electronic devices

NAICS Codes: 327211

Employment: 420


Expansion - August 3, 2010
Investment: $186,000,000
Jobs: 80

Investment 2017: $200 Million from Apple

Investment 2020: Currently APPLE investing an additional $250 Million 

 

Hitachi Astemo Americas, Inc.
955 Warwick Road | Harrodsburg, KY  40330 | 859-734-9451

Automobile electric and electronic components

NAICS Codes: 493110, 335912, 336322

Employment: 1,000

Expansions
November 10, 2009
Investment: $20,200,000                      
Jobs: 100

September 16, 2010
Investment: $48,000,000
Jobs: 44

October 17, 2011
Investment: $12,000,000
Jobs: 60

 

Toyota Boshoku America 
1120 Industry Road | Harrodsburg, KY 40330 | 859-734-6000

Automotive plastics components & interior sub-assemblies

NAICS: 326199, 336360

Employment: 60





Essity (Formerly Wausau Paper)
1150 Industry Road | Harrodsburg, KY  40330 | 859-734-0538



Paper towels, toilet paper, facial tissue & sanitary paper products

NAICS Codes: 322121, 322291

Employment: 485  


Expansion - April 13, 2011
Investment: $220,000,000
Jobs: 76

 

Kentucky Utilities Company
Operates a major electric generation station

Employment: 111 F/T KU employees, 43 F/T resident contractor employees. The EW Brown site is the only power station in KY that includes coal, natural gas, hydro, and solar generation.  

 

 

Manufacturing Expansions

The expansion projects for these local manufacturers totaled nearly $500,000,000 in capital investment, resulting in the creation of approximately 360 direct new jobs.   

Relocation to Harrodsburg
HMCIDA in cooperation with the Mercer Chamber of Commerce provides helpful information for individuals relocating to Harrodsburg for employment at one of the community’s manufacturing plants.  This information is available by contacting the Mercer Chamber of Commerce at 859-734-2365.
 

 

Contact Info

Mercer County Chamber of Commerce
101 S. Main Street, Suite 1
Harrodsburg, Kentucky 40330
info@mercerchamber.com