Manufacturing & Distribution
Champaign County has a diversified manufacturing and distribution industry sector.
- Home to the largest North American Kraft Foods plant
- Strong plastics industry
- Advanced machining and metal stamping
- Suppliers to automotive, heavy machinery and aerospace manufacturers
- Remote control hobby wholesale capital of North America
Product logistics is strong with 8 hour truck access to nearly 78 million spending consumers including Chicago, Milwaukee, Indianapolis, St. Louis, Kansas City, Louisville, Green Bay and others.
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Top 15 Employers
| Kraft Foods, Inc. | 1,350 |
| Plastipak Packaging, Inc. | 810 |
| Hobbico | 700 |
| Horizon Hobby, Inc. | 550 |
| Solo Cup | 490 |
| Jeld-Wen (Window Division) | 400 |
| Supervalu | 380 |
| FedEx Ground | 380 |
| Guardian West | 370 |
| News-Gazette | 338 |
| Herff Jones | 320 |
| Easton/Bell Sports | 300 |
| Patterson Dental Supply | 263 |
| Eagle Wings | 250 |
| Clifford-Jacobs Forging Company | 200 |
Workforce
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations 7,270
Production Occupations 5,440
Wholesale Trade Industry 4,320
Installation Maintenance and Repair Occupations 3,340
