Henderson Economic Development

270.854.9455

207 N Elm Street
Henderson, KY 42420

Henderson County is a nationally top-ranking area for metalworking. With plentiful existing industry, infrastructure, a trained laborforce, low energy costs and easy access to shipping and transportation, Henderson County is a perfect place to grow your metalworking business.

Our Metalworking Companies

Century Aluminum	Audubon Metals	Taubensee Steel & Wire Co.
Hydro Aluminum Metals USA LLC	AMG Aluminum	Eastern Alloys

Skills Training Pipeline

Henderson Community College

Offers 2 Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technology Degree programs
Annual average of 20 students graduating in the study area of Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technology
Offers 1 Welding Degree program
Annual average of about 7 students graduating in the study area of Welding

Ivy Tech Community College

Offers 14 Manufacturing Degree programs
Annual Average of 422 students graduating in the study area of Manufacturing
Offers 2 Welding Degree programs
Annual average of about 130 students graduating in the study area of Welding

West Kentucky Community and Technical College

Offers 5 Manufacturing Degree programs
Annual Average of 220 students graduating in the study area of Manufacturing
Offers 2 Welding Degree programs
Annual average of about 155 students graduating in the study area of Welding

Metalworking Companies in our Laborshed

60 Commercial and Institutional Building Construction
30 Machine Shops
15 Special Die and Tool, Die Set, Jig, and Fixture Manufacturing
11 Fabricated Structural Metal Manufacturing
9 Sign Manufacturing
8 Sheet Metal Work Manufacturing
7 Industrial Building Construction
6 Electroplating, Plating, Polishing, Anodizing, and Coloring
6 Plate Work Manufacturing
5 Mining Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing
5 Metal Crown, Closure, and Other Metal Stamping (except Automotive)
4 Metal Tank (Heavy Gauge) Manufacturing
4 Metal Coating, Engraving (except Jewelry and Silverware), and Allied Services to Manufacturers
4 Other Industrial Machinery Manufacturing
4 All Other Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing
3 Materials Recovery Facilities
3 Nonferrous Metal Die-Casting Foundries
2 Ornamental and Architectural Metal Work Manufacturing
2 Other Fabricated Wire Product Manufacturing
2 Other Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment Rental and Leasing
2 Metal Window and Door Manufacturing
2 Gasket, Packing, and Sealing Device Manufacturing
2 Alumina Refining and Primary Aluminum Production
2 Other Metal Container Manufacturing
2 Relay and Industrial Control Manufacturing
2 Cutting Tool and Machine Tool Accessory Manufacturing
2 Iron and Steel Forging
2 Other Electronic Component Manufacturing
1 Rolling Mill and Other Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing
1 Saw Blade and Handtool Manufacturing
1 Secondary Smelting and Alloying of Aluminum
1 Turbine and Turbine Generator Set Units Manufacturing
1 Synthetic Dye and Pigment Manufacturing
1 Rolled Steel Shape Manufacturing
1 Small Arms, Ordnance, and Ordnance Accessories Manufacturing
1 Switchgear and Switchboard Apparatus Manufacturing
1 Paper Bag and Coated and Treated Paper Manufacturing
1 Construction Machinery Manufacturing
1 All Other Leather Good and Allied Product Manufacturing
1 Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloy Manufacturing
1 Iron and Steel Pipe and Tube Manufacturing from Purchased Steel
1 Jewelry and Silverware Manufacturing
1 Machine Tool Manufacturing
1 Commercial, Industrial, and Institutional Electric Lighting Fixture Manufacturing
1 Other Aluminum Rolling, Drawing, and Extruding
1 Bolt, Nut, Screw, Rivet, and Washer Manufacturing

Metalworking Companies vs US Average

16,006% more Alumina Refining and Primary Aluminum Production
2,531% more Nonferrous Metal Die-Casting Foundries
1,689% more Secondary Smelting and Alloying of Aluminum
588% more Industrial Building Construction
526% more Mining Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing
434% more Metal Crown, Closure, and Other Metal Stamping (except Automotive)
423% more Metal Tank (Heavy Gauge) Manufacturing
261% more Other Metal Container Manufacturing
208% more Special Die and Tool, Die Set, Jig, and Fixture Manufacturing
161% more Other Industrial Machinery Manufacturing
143% more Iron and Steel Forging
136% more Fabricated Structural Metal Manufacturing
127% more Other Fabricated Wire Product Manufacturing
119% more Rolled Steel Shape Manufacturing
119% more Other Electronic Component Manufacturing
95% more Materials Recovery Facilities
84% more All Other Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing
69% more Electroplating, Plating, Polishing, Anodizing, and Coloring
59% more Sign Manufacturing
35% more Gasket, Packing, and Sealing Device Manufacturing
15% more Other Aluminum Rolling, Drawing, and Extruding
11% more Sheet Metal Work Manufacturing
2% more Metal Coating, Engraving (except Jewelry and Silverware), and Allied Services to Manufacturers

Skilled Labor in our Laborshed

4,984 Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand
3,359 Assemblers and Fabricators (Other, Including Team)
2,617 Maintenance and Repair Workers, General
2,078 First-Line Supervisors of Office and Admin Support Workers
1,662 Electricians
1,343 Industrial Machinery Mechanics
1,072 Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators
941 Helpers--Production Workers
866 Packaging and Filling Machine Operators
717 Machinists
545 Production Workers, All Other
477 Extruding and Drawing Machine Operators, Metal/Plastic
414 Industrial Production Managers
341 Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks
317 Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping
257 Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Operators
220 Industrial Engineering Technicians
175 Sheet Metal Workers
166 Metal-Refining Furnace Operators
163 Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers
159 Multiple Machine Tool Operators, Metal/Plastic
146 Rolling Machine Operators, Metal/Plastic
118 Mechanical Drafters
112 Cutting and Slicing Machine Operators
105 Engineering Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other
98 Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Operators
91 Engine and Other Machine Assemblers
72 First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other
71 Computer-Controlled Machine Tool Operators, Metal/Plastic
67 Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers, All Other
64 Materials Engineers
55 Foundry Mold and Coremakers
44 Pipelayers
41 Forging Machine Operators, Metal/Plastic
37 Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators
32 Riggers
28 Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Operators, Metal/Plastic
25 Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Operators, Metal/Plastic
17 Cutters and Trimmers, Hand
15 Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers
10 Patternmakers, Metal/Plastic
10 Floor Sanders and Finishers

3,928 General and Operations Managers
2,931 Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers
2,086 Construction Laborers
1,975 Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Operators, Metal/Plastic
1,577 First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers
1,119 Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers
957 First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers
920 Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Operators, Metal/Plastic
776 Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers
613 Managers, All Other
478 Industrial Engineers
477 Machine Feeders and Offbearers
357 Mechanical Engineers
328 Tool and Die Makers
285 Auto Body and Related Repairers
239 Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Operators
183 Millwrights
170 Maintenance Workers, Machinery
165 Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers
159 Boilermakers
155 Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers
145 Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other
112 Logisticians
110 Crane and Tower Operators
102 Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand
95 Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters
91 Engineers, All Other
72 Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Operators, Metal/Plastic
68 Pourers and Casters, Metal
64 Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Operators
61 Sawing Machine Operators, Wood
52 Heat Treating Equipment Operators, Metal/Plastic
44 Computer Numerically Controlled Machine Tool Programmers, Metal/Plastic
41 Plating and Coating Machine Operators, Metal/Plastic
33 Milling and Planing Machine Operators, Metal/Plastic
32 Material Moving Workers, All Other
26 Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other
19 Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Operators
16 Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners
13 Materials Scientists
10 Layout Workers, Metal/Plastic
10 Model Makers, Metal/Plastic

4,984 Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand
3,928 General and Operations Managers
3,359 Assemblers and Fabricators, All Other, Including Team Assemblers
2,931 Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers
2,617 Maintenance and Repair Workers, General
2,086 Construction Laborers
2,078 First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers
1,975 Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
1,662 Electricians
1,577 First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers
1,343 Industrial Machinery Mechanics
1,119 Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers
1,072 Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators
957 First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers
941 Helpers--Production Workers
920 Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
866 Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders
776 Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers
717 Machinists
613 Managers, All Other
545 Production Workers, All Other
478 Industrial Engineers
477 Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
477 Machine Feeders and Offbearers
414 Industrial Production Managers
357 Mechanical Engineers
341 Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks
328 Tool and Die Makers
317 Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping
285 Automotive Body and Related Repairers
257 Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
239 Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
220 Industrial Engineering Technicians
183 Millwrights
175 Sheet Metal Workers
170 Maintenance Workers, Machinery
166 Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders
165 Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers
163 Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers
159 Boilermakers
159 Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
155 Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers
146 Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
145 Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other
118 Mechanical Drafters
112 Logisticians
112 Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
110 Crane and Tower Operators
105 Engineering Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other
102 Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand
98 Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
95 Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters
91 Engine and Other Machine Assemblers
91 Engineers, All Other
72 First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other
72 Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
71 Computer-Controlled Machine Tool Operators, Metal and Plastic
68 Pourers and Casters, Metal
67 Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers, All Other
64 Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
64 Materials Engineers
61 Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood
55 Foundry Mold and Coremakers
52 Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
44 Pipelayers
44 Computer Numerically Controlled Machine Tool Programmers, Metal and Plastic
41 Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
41 Plating and Coating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
37 Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders
33 Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
32 Riggers
32 Material Moving Workers, All Other
28 Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
26 Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other
25 Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
19 Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
17 Cutters and Trimmers, Hand
16 Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners
15 Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers
13 Materials Scientists
10 Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic
10 Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic
10 Floor Sanders and Finishers
10 Model Makers, Metal and Plastic

Skilled Labor Vs US Average

792% more Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Operators, Metal/Plastic
556% more Metal-Refining Furnace Operators
352% more Extruding and Drawing Machine Operators, Metal/Plastic
294% more Rolling Machine Operators, Metal/Plastic
232% more Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers, All Other
197% more Millwrights
173% more Foundry Mold and Coremakers
135% more Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Operators
128% more Industrial Engineering Technicians
88% more Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Operators
82% more Heat Treating Equipment Operators, Metal/Plastic
77% more First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers
67% more Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Operators, Metal/Plastic
64% more Helpers--Production Workers
63% more Electricians
53% more Packaging and Filling Machine Operators
41% more Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers
37% more Production Workers, All Other
36% more Maintenance Workers, Machinery
33% more Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers
29% more Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators
26% more Computer Numerically Controlled Machine Tool Programmers, Metal/Plastic
23% more Cutting and Slicing Machine Operators
22% more Auto Body and Related Repairers
21% more General and Operations Managers
12% more Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners
6% more Construction Laborers

590% more Boilermakers
529% more Pourers and Casters, Metal
338% more Machine Feeders and Offbearers
239% more Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Operators, Metal/Plastic
209% more Tool and Die Makers
191% more Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping
165% more Industrial Machinery Mechanics
132% more Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand
113% more Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Operators
87% more Patternmakers, Metal/Plastic
78% more Assemblers and Fabricators (Other, Including Team)
68% more Crane and Tower Operators
65% more Engine and Other Machine Assemblers
63% more Industrial Production Managers
57% more Materials Engineers
52% more Forging Machine Operators, Metal/Plastic
38% more First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers
37% more Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators
35% more Mechanical Drafters
30% more Machinists
26% more Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand
25% more Industrial Engineers
22% more Milling and Planing Machine Operators, Metal/Plastic
21% more Maintenance and Repair Workers, General
15% more Materials Scientists
9% more Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Operators
3% more Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers

792% more Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
590% more Boilermakers
556% more Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders
529% more Pourers and Casters, Metal
352% more Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
338% more Machine Feeders and Offbearers
294% more Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
239% more Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
232% more Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers, All Other
209% more Tool and Die Makers
197% more Millwrights
191% more Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping
173% more Foundry Mold and Coremakers
165% more Industrial Machinery Mechanics
135% more Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
132% more Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand
128% more Industrial Engineering Technicians
113% more Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
88% more Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
87% more Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic
82% more Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
78% more Assemblers and Fabricators, All Other, Including Team Assemblers
77% more First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers
68% more Crane and Tower Operators
67% more Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
65% more Engine and Other Machine Assemblers
64% more Helpers--Production Workers
63% more Industrial Production Managers
63% more Electricians
57% more Materials Engineers
53% more Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders
52% more Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
41% more Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers
38% more First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers
37% more Production Workers, All Other
37% more Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders
36% more Maintenance Workers, Machinery
35% more Mechanical Drafters
33% more Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers
30% more Machinists
29% more Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators
26% more Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand
26% more Computer Numerically Controlled Machine Tool Programmers, Metal and Plastic
25% more Industrial Engineers
23% more Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
22% more Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
22% more Automotive Body and Related Repairers
21% more Maintenance and Repair Workers, General
21% more General and Operations Managers
15% more Materials Scientists
12% more Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners
9% more Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
6% more Construction Laborers
3% more Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers