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Kenosha’s Business Community
Kenosha County boasts a smart, informed, savvy business community, which is supported by dedicated networking groups like KABA. Kenosha’s pro-business environment, strong labor pools and good business/industrial parks work in concert, making Kenosha an ideal location to do business. Some of the companies that call Kenosha County their home are Snap-on Incorporated, Jockey International & Uline, Inc.
Major Employers - Kenosha County
| Largest Private Employers - Kenosha County | Industry | Employment |
| Uline, Inc.* | Shipping & packaging supplies | 2,000 or more |
| United Hospital System | Health care system | 1,000 - 1,999 |
| Aurora Health Care | Health care system | 500 - 999 |
| Carthage College | Education | 500-999 |
| Unified Solutions, Inc. | Packaging | 250-499 |
| SuperValu Holdings Inc. | Grocery wholesalers | 250-499 |
| Birchwood Foods* | Food processing | 250-499 |
| Ocean Spray | Food processing | 250-499 |
| Jockey International* | Clothing & undergarments | 250-499 |
| Aurora Medical Group | Physician's offices | 250-499 |
| We Energies | Utilities | 250-499 |
| Kindred Nursing Centers | Nursing care facilities | 250-499 |
| Fair Oaks Farms | Food processing | 250-499 |
| Albany Chicago Company | Aluminum die casting | 250-499 |
| Rust-Oleum | Paint products | 250-499 |
| Hospira Worldwide | Pharmaceutical & hospital products | 100-249 |
| Washington Group Int. | Engineering& construction services | 100-249 |
| Snap-on* | Auto diagnostics & hand tools | 100-249 |
| United Communication Corp. | Newspaper publisher | 100-249 |
| Sanmina SCI | Circuit board manufacturing | 100-249 |
| Breezy Hill Nursery | Landscaping services | 100-249 |
| Honeywell | Low voltage wire & cable | 100-249 |
| Iris USA | Plastic injection moldings | 100-249 |
| Exel | General warehousing & storage | 100-249 |
| LakeView Farms | Food processing | 100-249 |
Largest Regional Employers
| Company | Industry | Employment | Location (County) |
| Aurora Health Care | Health care system | Over 15,000 | Milwaukee, WI |
| Abbott Laboratories | Pharmaceuticals | Over 15,000 | Lake, IL |
| Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare | Health care system | Over 10,000 | Milwaukee, WI |
| Roundy's | Food distributor & retailer | Over 5,000 | Milwaukee, WI |
| Marshall & Ilsley Corp. | Bank holding company | Over 5,000 | Milwaukee, WI |
| Quad/Graphics Inc. | Commercial printer | Over 5,000 | Waukesha, WI |
| Kohl's | Department stores | Over 5,000 | Waukesha, WI |
| GE Healthcare Technologies | Medical imaging & information systems | Over 5,000 | Waukesha, WI |
| Hewitt Associates, LLC | HR/Compensation Consulting | Over 5,000 | Lake, IL |
| Columbia-St. Mary's | Health care system | Over 5,000 | Milwaukee, WI |
| Wisconsin Energy Corp. | Electric & natural gas utility | Over 5,000 | Milwaukee, WI |
| Northwestern Mutual | Insurance & financial services | Over 5,000 | Milwaukee, WI |
| ProHealth Care, Inc. | Health care system | Over 5,000 | Waukesha, WI |
| Rockwell Automation | Industrial automation equipment | Over 5,000 | Milwaukee, WI |
| Baxter International | Pharmaceuticals & hospital products | Over 2,500 | Lake, IL |
| Medical College of Wisconsin | Medical school | Over 2,500 | Milwaukee, WI |
| AT&T Wisconsin | Telecommunication services | Over 2,500 | Milwaukee, WI |
| Froedtert & Community Health | Healthcare services | Over 2,500 | Milwaukee, WI |
| Motorola | Telecommunications | Over 2,500 | Lake, IL |
| Harley-Davidson | Motorcycles | Over 2,500 | Milwaukee, WI |
| Discover Financial Services | Consumer financial services | Over 2,500 | Lake, IL |
| Bon-Ton Department Stores | Department stores | Over 2,500 | Milwaukee, WI |
| S.C. Johnson | Household products | Over 2,500 | Racine, WI |
| U.S. Bank | Banking services | Over 2,500 | Milwaukee, WI |
| Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin | Pediatric healthcare services | Over 2,500 | Milwaukee, WI |
Fortune 1000 Headquarters (largest public companies)
| Company | Rank | Industry | Location (County) |
| Walgreen Company | 44 | Drug store retailer | Lake, IL |
| Johnson Controls | 72 | Control systems, batteries & auto interiors | Milwaukee, WI |
| Abbott Laboratories | 102 | Pharmaceuticals | Lake, IL |
| Northwestern Mutual | 110 | Insurance & financial services | Milwaukee, WI |
| Manpower International | 120 | Temporary employment services | Milwaukee, WI |
| Kohl's | 152 | Department stores | Waukesha, WI |
| Baxter International | 245 | Pharmaceuticals & hospital products | Lake, IL |
| Fortune Brands | 294 | Golf equipment & various product brands | Lake, IL |
| CDW | 342 | Computer products | Lake, IL |
| Brunswick | 382 | Recreation equipment | Lake, IL |
| WW Grainger | 388 | Construction supplies | Lake, IL |
| Harley Davidson | 397 | Motorcycles & accessories | Milwaukee, WI |
| M & I Marshall & Ilsley Corp. | 425 | Bank holding company | Milwaukee, WI |
| Rockwell Automation | 450 | Industrial automation products & systems | Milwaukee, WI |
| Fiserv | 468 | Data processing & software | Waukesha, WI |
| Tenneco | 473 | Automotive parts | Lake, IL |
| Wisconsin Energy | 534 | Electric & natural gas utility | Milwaukee, WI |
| Johnson Diversy | 654 | Commercial cleaning & polymer resin products | Racine, WI |
| Pactiv | 663 | Packaging materials | Lake, IL |
| Snap-on Incorporated | 691 | Hand tool manufacturer | Kenosha, WI |
| Hospira | 697 | Pharmaceuticals & hospital equipment | Lake, IL |
| Joy Global | 761 | Mining machinery | Milwaukee, WI |
| A.O. Smith | 814 | Electric motors & water heaters | Milwaukee, WI |
| Briggs & Stratton | 848 | Small gasoline engines | Milwaukee, WI |
| Modine Manufacturing | 958 | Heat transfer equipment | Racine, WI |
Note: Each company listed above has a corporate or regional headquarters located in the region.
Kenosha County Workforce Profile
Source: Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development
