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 |
The 2007-2008 Manufacturing Directory is now available. This handy reference booklet lists manufacturing companies in Durham County. Contact information is given for each firm, including address, phone, fax, websites, CEO/site managers and HR contacts, as well as number of employees, year established in Durham, company description, NAICS code and parent company. To purchase your copy, call us at (919) 682-2133 or see our list of publications.
