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Major Employers
The
top employers in Ouachita Parish provide a diversified economic base
for the community. The industries include pulp and paper
products/processing, telecommunications, medical services, insurance,
auto parts, and back office.
These businesses have grown
with the community and have made significant investment over the last
several decades. OEDC is committed to meeting the various needs of
these businesses as well as any related industry that develops as a
result of their existence.
In
addition to these top employers, small business (10 - 100 employee
range) accounts for a large percentage of the employment base in the
parish. These businesses manufacture, process, assemble and warehouse
products that are shipped out of the area into major U.S. markets for
further processing and consumption. Major products in this sector
include:
- Plastic products (pipe, bottles, bags, other)
- Plastics processing (film, sheet)
- Soap and other detergents
- Paper products (boxes, paperboard)
- Wood products (cabinets)
- Industrial machinery and equipment (packaging, paper, construction)
- Metal fabrication (sheet, plates, forms)
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