Global and Fortune 500 companies call the Chemung County region home, such as Corning Incorporated, Eaton Cutler-Hammer, Vulcraft of New York (division of Nucor), and CAF. In addition, hospitals employ more than 8,300 people in the area, making healthcare one of the top industries. Financial service industries, colleges and universities are also large employers in the area.
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CAF-USA
CAF USA is one of the international market leaders in the design, manufacture, maintenance and supply of equipment and components for railroad systems. Its Elmira plant is CAF's headquarters in North America, with highly prepared workers and managers experienced in the North America railway market.
Corning Incorporated
Corning is a diversified technology company that focuses on high-impact growth opportunities. It is an industry leader in a diverse array of markets including telecommunications, flat panal display, environmental, life sciences and semiconductor.
Eaton Cutler-Hammer
Eaton is a worldwide leader in power distribution, power protection, and power equipment maintenance.
Emhart Glass
Emhart Glass is the world's leading international supplier of equipment, controls and parts to the glass container industry. With broad-based expertise in glass container forming, glass conditioning, gob forming, ware handling, cold end inspection, refactory parts and quality assurance, the company's machines and systems are established as standard products worldwide. Emhart Glass also provides installation, training, production assistance and maintenance-related services.
General Revenue Corporation
Founded in 1981, GRC offers full-service collection programs tailored to the needs of education clients nationwide. With a client base that includes over 800 institutions, GRC is the largest college and university-focused collection agency in the country.
Hardinge Incorporated
Headquartered in Elmira for over 100 years, Hardinge is a proven leader in providing diverse, highly reliable precision machine tooling solutions.
The Hilliard Corporation
Independently-owned for four generations in Elmira, New York, The Hilliard Corporation manufactures motion control products, oil filtration and reclaiming equipment and starters for small and Fortune 500 companies.
Howell Packaging
Howell Packaging, a division of F.M. Howell and Company, founded in Elmira in 1883, provides full-service packaging capabilities to the pharmaceutical, industrial, and consumer products industries, from package design, manufacturing and assembly to distribution and inventory management.
Imaging and Sensing Technology Corporation
An Elmira-based company founded in 1988, Imaging and Sensing Technology Corporation designs and manufactures advanced electronic and component systems for the worldwide nuclear power generation, industrial manufacturing, scientific instrumentation and defense.
Kennedy Valve
(A Division of McWane Incorporated)
One of Elmira's oldest companies, Kennedy Valve offers the most complete product line and support system of AWWA and UL/FM fire hydrants and valves for the domestic and international markets.
Schweizer Aircraft Corporation
Globally recognized for its industry-leading aircraft products, Schweizer produces products in four core business sectors: helicopters, reconnaissance aircraft, unmanned vehicles, and aerospace subcontracting.
St. Paul Travelers
Headquartered in St. Paul, Minnesota, St. Paul Travelers provides commerical property-casualty insurance, personal property-casualty insurance and asset management services. It is the nation's second largest property-casualty insurer and one of the largest financial services firms. Its Elmira service center manages commercial insurance accounts nationwide.
SYNTHES USA
SYNTHES USA produces orthopedic trauma, spine and maxillo-facial instruments and implants for the Synthes-Stratec product line sold in the USA and Europe.
Thomas & Betts Corporation
Thomas & Betts Corporation is an international company that produces cable connectors for consumer and industrial use.
Vulcraft of New York, Inc.
Nucor Corporation is the largest steel producer in the United States, with net sales of $11.3 billion in 2004. Vulcraft of New York produces steel joists, girders and decking for the construction industry.
