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Book of Lists 2013
Aviation & Aerospace Cos. Ranked by No. of Employees in the Upstate
Phone / Website
Employees
Specialization
Top Local Official(s) / Year Founded
Global Performance, a Wood Group Mustang Co. 30 Patewood Drive, Suite 200 Greenville, SC 29615
864-288-3009 www.mustangeng.com
7,000
Engineering, procurement, construction management, automation and controls for aerospace, automotive, pulp and paper, pharmaceuticals, institutional and general manufacturing markets
Bill Bryant, Frank Williamson, Bill Vicary 1987
Michelin North America 1 Parkway S. Greenville, SC 29615
864-458-5000 www.michelin-us.com
6,510
Designs, manufactures and sells tires for every type of vehicle
Pete Selleck 1898
864-236-3350 www.lockheedmartin.com
1,100
Aircraft heavy maintenance and modification provider
John Cary, Kim Mazur, Bob Owenby 1984
864-963-6300 www.kemet.com
500
Capacitors for electronics and computers
Per-Olof Loof 1963
800-459-7747 www.flexibletechnologies.com
450
Rubber and plastic hose and belting
INP 1964
864-599-4600 www.ch2mhill.com
377
Consulting, design, design-build, operations and program management concentrated in water, transportation, environmental, energy, facilities and resources
Jerry McDowell 1923
864-843-5333 www.championaerospace.com
366
Spark plugs and ignition components for the aviation industry
Jim Liddle 1903
800-431-1110 www.jpscompositematerials.com
330
Manufacture mechanically-formed glass and aramid substrate materials for specialty applications
Keith Bendyk INP
877-539-6836 www.wovenelectronics.com
300
Design and manufacture of cable and electronic harnesses, wiring systems and interconnect solutions
Brian Hackler 1963
864-277-5720 www.cytec.com
225
Carbon fiber reinforcements for aerospace, military applications and industrial applications
Dan Martin, David Snyder 1993
Contec Inc. 525 Locust Grove Spartanburg, SC 29304
864-503-8333 www.contecinc.com
220
Contec surface preparation products used in worldwide manufacturing; pre-saturated solvent wiping systems, dry wipes, tack cloths and mopping systems
Avi Lawrence 1988
CeramTec North America 1 Technology Place Laurens, SC 29360
864-682-3215 www.ceramtec.com
200
Technical ceramics and hermetic components
Joe Byouk 1961
864-458-7777 www.morganamt.com
200
Carbon brushes, high-temperature felt, rigid board, machined graphite accessories
Tom Odle 1987
GE Aviation - Airfoils Factory 119 Matrix Industrial Park Piedmont, SC 29673
864-552-2800 www.geae.com
170
Turbine blades for GE commercial jet engines
Bradley Brougher 2005
DHL Express 331 W. Phillips Road Greer, SC 29651
864-877-2699 www.dhl.com
120
Shipping
Marty Griffin INP
Aerospace Design Concepts 343 Dungannon Drive Abbeville, SC 29620
864-953-9898 INP
110
Electrical engineering services, simulation and modeling
Richard M. Greene 2003
864-374-5050 www.goodrich.com
100
Manufacture of gas turbine components
James Connelly 1993
864-232-4423 www.leaguemfg.com
34
Custom CNC fabricator of wood and plastic materials, manufacturer of custom reusable shipping crates
Barbara B. League 1917
864-593-3477 www.ionbond.com
33
PVD and CVD coatings
Jim South 1903
864-297-6600 www.ktmsolutions.com
22
Aerospace, automotive and machine design engineering using Catia version 5, SolidWorks, SolidEdge, Nastran/Patran, NXNastran/Femap
Ginger A. Kumler, Paul V. Kumler 2005
864-848-1244 www.arc-labs.com
20
Engineering and FAA/EASA repair services supporting aerospace industry; limited power plant, limited accessories, limited landing gear components
Greg Braselton 2000
864-299-1004 www.jjserv.com
20
3-D laser cutting, modification of stamped parts, custom fabrication of metal parts in low to high volumes and metal laser cutting in SC, NC and GA
Kevin Morris 1993
Louis Berger Services Inc. B 125 The Parkway, Suite 250 Greenville, SC 29615
864-385-7500 www.louisbergerservices.com
20
Technical services, airfield operations, heavy logistics and engineering services; maintenance repair operations and reset of tactical vehicles
Steve Townes, Bill McLendon, Jeff Hartman, Jeff Snyder 1997
Greenville Jet Center FBO 100 Tower Drive Greenville, SC 29607
864-232-7100 www.greenvillejetcenter.com
16
Aviation services
Hank Brown Jr. 1988
864-848-9381 www.arcp-inc.com
10
Precision turned and milled components; high-temp alloys such as Inco 625, Hast-X, L605
Sam Tillotson 2001
864-299-7359 www.leadingedgecorp.com
10
Aircraft painting, stripping, cleaning, fuel system overhaul, interior refurbishing, light maintenance
Marcio F. Medeiros 1989
864-282-2328 INP
2
Aircraft repair and maintenance
Ted Hanes 2001
864-525-3120 www.nextgensci.com
2
Quality management system consulting for aerospace and automotive industries, supply chain management, sourcing, procurement and distribution, AS9120 & ISO9001 certified
Dee W. Kivett 2010
Company
Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Co. 244 Terminal Road Greenville, SC 29605 Kemet Corp. 2835 Kemet Way Simpsonville, SC 29681 Flexible Technologies Inc. 528 Carwellyn Road Abbeville, SC 29620 CH2M Hill 1500 International Drive Spartanburg, SC 29303 Champion Aerospace Inc. 1230 Old Norris Road Liberty, SC 29657
INDUSTRIAL/MANUFACTURING
JPS Composite Materials Corp. 2200 S. Murray Ave. Anderson, SC 29622 Woven Electronics LLC, a TSI Co. 1001 Old Stage Road Simpsonville, SC 29681 Cytec Engineered Materials / Cytec Carbon Fibers LLC 7139 Augusta Road Piedmont, SC 29673
Morgan AM&T 251 Forrester Drive Greenville, SC 29607
Engine Components Greenwood 5502 U.S. Highway 25 N. Hodges, SC 29653 GF League Manufacturing Co. Inc. 2200 Poinsett Highway Greenville, SC 29609 Ionbond Inc. 197 Ridgeview Circle Drive Duncan, SC 29334 KTM Solutions Inc. 1095 Thousand Oaks Blvd., Suite 201 Greenville, SC 29607 Action Research Corp. 34-A Freedom Court Greer, SC 29650 J&J Services Inc. 48 Flora Louise Road Piedmont, SC 29673
ARC Products Inc. 34-B Freedom Court Greer, SC 29650 Leading Edge Aviation Services Inc. 244 Terminal Road Greenville, SC 29605 Above & Beyond Inc. 65 Miler Lane Greenville, SC 29607 NextGen Supply Chain Integrators 3 Research Drive - Suite 230G Greenville, SC 29615
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