The Pitt County Development Commission lists the following major employers in Pitt County as of August 2006. The list includes the company's name, address, product, number of employees and Web site.
MANUFACTURING
• NACCO Materials Handling Group
Don Mills, plant manager: 931-5100
5200 Greenville Blvd. N.E., Greenville, 27834
Lift trucks; 1,200
www.nmhg.com
• DSM Pharmaceuticals
Hans Engel, chief operating officer: 758-3436
P.O. Box 1887, Greenville, 27835
Pharmaceuticals; 1,000
• Alliance One International
Larry Corbett, regional executive: 753-8000
P.O. Box 166, Farmville, 27828
Tobacco processing; 500 (including seasonal workers)
• Grady-White
Kris Carroll, president: 752-2111
P.O. Box 1527, Greenville, 27835
Fiberglass boats; 450
www.gradywhite.com
• ASMO Greenville of North Carolina
Kent Watanabe, president: 754-1000
1125 Sugg Parkway, Greenville, 27834
Small electric auto motors; 400
• Robert Bosch Tool Corp.
Gary Utz, general manager: 758-4101
P.O. Box 548, Greenville, 27834
High-speed drill and router bits; 275
• Karastan-Mohawk (two plants)
Matt Holcombe, general manager: 752-4126
P.O. Box 1707, Greenville, 27835
Carpet yarn; 270
www.mohawkindustries.com
• Mestek (Sterling Radiator)
Jim Burk, plant manager: 753-5323
P.O. Drawer 809, Farmville, 27828
Gas and steam unit heaters; 270
www.mestek.com
• The Roberts Co. Inc.
John Roberts, president: 355-9353
P.O. Box 1109, Winterville, 28590
Metal fabrication; 260
www.robertscompany.com
• PaperPak Inc.
James Morris, plant manager: 752-1100
1029 Old Creek Road, Greenville, 27834
Paper products; 250
www.paperpak.com
• Cox NC Publications/The Daily Reflector
D.J. Whichard III, publisher: 752-6166
P.O. Box 1967, Greenville, 27835
Printing/newspaper; 240
www.reflector.com
• Harper Brush Works
Chuck Jones, operations manager: 758-4111
P.O. Box 1606, Greenville, 27835
Brushes; 350
• Weyerhaeuser Co.
Mack Burks, site manager: 746-7200
P.O. Box 280, Ayden, 28513
Pine lumber; 200
• The Hammock Source
Jay Branch, president: 758-0641
P.O. Box 1602, Greenville, 27835
Canvas products, hammocks; 150
www.thehamocksource.com
• Metrics Inc.
Phil Hodges, president: 752-3800
1240 Sugg Parkway, Greenville, 27834
Pharmaceuticals; 150
• NC Asahi
Shimpachi Watanabe, president: 754-1029
1125 Sugg Parkway, Greenville, 27834
Windshield-wiper linkages; 140
• Metaldyne Corp.
Mark Gurlach, plant manager: 758-2526
220 Industrial Blvd., Greenville, 27834
Machining (engine parts); 130
www.metaldyne.com
• Carolina Classics
Rob Mayo, president: 746-2818
P.O. Box 10, Ayden, 28513
Catfish processing; 120
www.cccatfish.com
• Eastern Carolina Vocational Center
Daneel le Roux, president: 758-4188
P.O. Box 1686, Greenville, 27835
Battery terminals; 120
www.ecvcinc.com
• Pregis
Mary Mitchell, plant manager: 753-5344
2007 Marlboro Road, Farmville, 27828
Honeycomb structural panels; 100
• Simclar
Kevin Jamieson, general manager: 355-3443
176 Laurie Ellis Road, Winterville, 28590
Metal Fabrications, plastic moldings; 100
www.simclar.com
• DSM Dyneema
Randy McGowan, president, general manager: 707-2547
P.O. Box 1887, Greenville, 27835
High-performance fibers; 75
www.dsm.nl/en_US/html/hpf/home_dyneema.htm
• Winterville Machine Works
John Carroll, president: 756-2130
P.O. Box 520, Winterville, 28590
Metal fabrication; 60
www.wmwworks.com
• Jack A. Farrior Steel Works
Jack A. Farrior, president: 753-2020
P.O. Box 839, Farmville, 27828
Metal fabrication; 60
www.farriorsteelworks.com
• Coastal AgroBusiness Co.
Jim Whitehurst, president: 756-1126
P.O. Box 856, Greenville, 27835
Pesticides; 50
www.coastalagrobusiness.com
NON-MANUFACTURING
• Pitt County Memorial Hospital
Deborah Davis, president: 847-4100
P.O. Box 6028, Greenville, 27835
Health care; 6,134
www.uhseast.com
• East Carolina University
Steve Ballard, chancellor: 328-6212
Spilman Building, Greenville, 27858-4353
Education; 4,184
www.ecu.edu
• Pitt County Public Schools
Beverly Reep, superintendent: 830-4200
1717 W. Fifth St., Greenville, 27834
Education; 2,963
www.pitt.k12.nc.us
• County of Pitt
Scott Elliott, manager: 902-2950
1717 W. Fifth St., Greenville, 27834
Government administration; 975
www.co.pitt.nc.us
• Pitt Community College
Dennis Massey, president: 321-4200
P.O. Drawer 7007, Greenville, 27835
Education; 815
www.pittcc.edu
• City of Greenville
Wayne Bowers, city manager: 329-4432
P.O. Box 7207, Greenville, 27835
Government administration;652
www.greenvillenc.gov
• Physicians East
John Wheeler, CEO: 752-6101
1850 W. Arlington Blvd., Greenville, 27834
Medical care; 500
www.physicianseast.com
• Greenville Utilities Commission
Ron Elks, general manager: 752-7166
P.O. Box 1847, Greenville, 27835
Public utilities; 425
www.guc.com
• Wal-Mart
Turner Thompson, manager: 355-2441
210 S.W. Greenville Blvd., Greenville, 27834
Department store; 400
www.walmart.com
• Convergys
Christi Smith, manager: 413-6400
1130 Sugg Parkway, Greenville, 27834
Customer-service center; 350
www.convergys.com
• Wachovia Sales Finance Center
Bob Earnhardt, senior vice president: 439-3800
1451 Thomas Langston Road, Winterville, 28590
Financial services, back office; 330
• Overton's Sports Center Inc.
Mark Metcalfe, president: 355-7600
P.O. Box 8228, Greenville, NC 27835
Sporting goods, boats, mail-order sales; 300
www.overtons.com
• Embarq
Curt Williford, public affairs manager: 757-3200
P.O. Box 1486, Greenville, 27835
Communications; 300
www.sprint.com
