Mississippi Lime Co., Ste. Genevieve, manufacturer of crushed stone and high calcium lime, 600. Arvin Automotive, Dexter, manufacturer of mufflers and tail pipes, 550. Little Tikes Commercial Play Systems, Farmington, plastic playground equipment, 500. Thorngate Ltd., Cape Girardeau, manufacturer of sportswear, 450.
Employment depends on contracts and fluctuates.
Current employment about 375. Rowe Furniture Manufacturing, Poplar Bluff, 315. Cap America, Fredericktown, 300. Paramount Headwear, Marble Hill, 225. Concord Publishing, Cape Girardeau, printing, including the Southeast Missourian, 200.