Industry/Labor
Sheboygan boasts a diversified economy. The products of the area can be seen worldwide and include furniture, plumbing fixtures, stainless steel products, wood products, corrugated packaging and the ever famous cheese & sausage.
Top 10 Sheboygan County Private Sector Employers:
Kohler Co. - Plumbing fixtures/fittings 7,000
Bemis Manufacturing - Toilet seats, plastics 1,600
Aurora Health Care - Health Care 1450
J.L. French - Aluminum die casting 1,325
Johnsonville Foods - Sausage products 824
Fresh Brands - Food services 800
ACUITY - Insurance 786
Sargento Foods - Cheese packaging 707
The Vollrath Co. - Stainless steel products 500
Lear Substrates - Automotive acoustics/flooring 362
Top City of Sheboygan Employers:
Sheboygan Area School District - Education 1,442
J.L. French - Aluminum die castings 1,325
Aurora Health Care - Health care 1450
Fresh Brands - Food services 800
ACUITY - Insurance 786
The Vollrath Co. - Stainless steel products 500
City of Sheboygan - Government services 475
Thomas Products Division - Air compressors 432
St. Nicholas Hospital - Health care 423
Plastics Engineering - Synthetic resins 415
Pentair Wastewater
Treatment - Filter housings 370
Lear Substrates - Automotive acoustics/flooring 362
Nemschoff, Inc. - Contract furniture 320
Top Industries
•Fabricated metals
•Rubber and plastics
•Health services
•Educational services
•Eating/drinking establishments
•Food and kindred
•Industrial machinery
•Primary metal industries
•Special trade contractors
•Food stores
Employment |
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| Feb. 2007 | Feb. 2006 | |
| Employed | 61,657 | 61,900 |
| Manufacturing | 22,600 | 23,200 |
| Trade | 7,500 | 7,100 |
| Services | 24,700 | 18,800 |
| Leisure & Hospitality | 4,500 | 4,300 |
| Government | 6,600 | 6,500 |
