Major Manufacturers in Durham County: 2007
| Company | Employees |
| 1. International Business Machines (IBM) | 11,530 |
| 2. NORTEL Networks | 2,600 |
| 3. Lenovo Group Ltd. | 2,300 |
| 4. Cree, Inc. | 1,308 |
| 5. AW North Carolina, Inc. | 1,188 |
| 6. Silver Line Windows | 650 |
| 7. bioMerieux | 620 |
| 8. Teleflex Medical | 500 |
| 9. PBM Graphics | 474 |
| 10. Durham Exchange Club Industries | 360 |
| 11. Burts Bees, Inc. | 334 |
| 12. Bowe, Bell & Howell Mail & Messaging Technologies | 313 |
| 13. GE Aviation | 300 |
| 14. Sanmina - SCI Corp. | 293 |
| 15. Freudenber Nonwovens | 292 |
| 16.BD Biosciences - Labware | 285 |
| 17. Eisai, Inc. | 285 |
| 18. Lee Air Conditioners | 210 |
| 19. LC Industries Inc. | 202 |
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