Creative Material Control established in Centralia with aid from the Economic Development Council. This highly specialized firm designs and builds custom material handling equipment, serving several of the city's major manufacturers, as well as other international corporations. Engineered Fluid Inc., with more than 40 employees, produces packaged water pump and pressure control equipment for municipal water distribution systems. Incorporated in Centralia in 1964, the firm is the nation's largest maker of underground booster pumping equipment. A small, but growing enterprise in the community is Country Bob Inc., maker of Country Bob Edison's steak sauce and other seasonings.
Oil is another factor in the city's economy.
The surrounding countryside is dotted with producing wells, making Centralia a center for oil exploration and production. The area also offers rich soil and a lengthy growing season for f,irming, so agricultural production continues to be an important contributing factor to Centralia's strong, healthy economy. Service is a rapidly growing facet of Centralia's economy. The number of service oriented firms grows steadily, bringing new or additional benefits and new technologies to the city. The economic health of the city is supported by soundly managed financial institutions.