TABLE 4
USE A SEPARATE SHEET FOR METRO & COUNTY
COMPANIES NEW TO THE AREA WITHIN THE LAST THREE YEARS
COMPANIES THAT HAVE EXPANDED IN THE AREA WITHIN THE LAST TWO YEARS
PROVIDE SEPARATE TABLES FOR EACH:
50 OR MORE EMPLOYEES FOR AREAS LESS THAN 1 MILLION
100 OR MORE EMPLOYEES FOR AREAS OVER 1 MILLION
LIST ALL WITH 50 OR MORE EMPLOYEES
Type & Year	Company	Location		Product/Service	Function 1	SIC	Year	Employment	Union Affiliation
		City	County			Code 2	Established
New to the Area	Sitel	Augusta	Richmond	Internet Technical Support		7389		400
	Helmac Products Corporation	Waynesboro	Burke	Pet Chew Toys & Lint Rollers				300
	FIAMM	Waynesboro	Burke	Batteries		3692		300
Last Year 1999	Bills Collar Stores Warehouse & Distribution	Augusta	Richmond	Warehouse & Distribution		4225		300
Two Years Ago
	Knology	Augusta	Richmond	Telecommunications		3661		60
	Delta Air Lines Reservation Center	Augusta	Richmond	Reservation Center		7389		360
Three Years Ago
	FutureCall	Augusta	Richmond	Telemarketing		7389		1,200
	KMC Telecom	Augusta	Richmond	Telecommunications		3661		20
Expansions/New Facilities '2000	Murray Biscuit	Augusta	Richmond	Cookies		2052	1938	650	none
	Boral Bricks	Augusta	Richmond	Bricks		3255	1898	396	AIW
Last Year 1999	John Deere Commerical Products	Grovetown	Columbia	Tractors		3531	1990	300	IAM
Two Years Ago
1997	Sweetheart Cup	Augusta	Richmond	Plastic Cups		3086	1947	297	IBT
	Springprint/Medallion	Augusta	Richmond	Paper Mill		2621	1967	70
	John Deere Commerical Products	Grovetown	Columbia	Tractors		3531	1990	300	IAM
	Evergreen Nylon Recycling, LLC
	Bell South	Augusta	Richmond	Telecommunications		3661		510
1998	Rock-Tenn	Augusta	Richmond	Folding Paperboard		2675	1961	110
	World Color	Evans	Columbia	Catalogs		2741	1981	497
	Rutgers Organics Corporation	Augusta	Richmond	Organic Chemicals		2869	1979	41
	Procter & Gamble Manufacturing Co.	Augusta	Richmond	Detergent		2841	1963	273
	U.S. Battery	Evans	Columbia	Batteries		3691	1986	88
	Frigidaire Home Products	Augusta	Richmond	Customer Service		7389		325
	Shapiro Meat Packing Company	Augusta	Richmond	Meat Packing		2011	1928	440
	BellSouth	Augusta	Richmond	Telecommunications		3661		510
Downsizing/Closing/Layoff
Last Year
Closed	Intertape Polymer Group	Augusta	Richmond	Plastic Bags		3081	1984	89
Closed	Mattel	Augusta	Richmond	Toys		3089	1995	60
1997	Trooper Inc.	Augusta	Richmond	Clothing		2394		185
	Amity Dying & Finishing	Augusta	Richmond	Fabric Dyeing & Finishing		2261		200
1998 Layoff	Avondale Mills, Sibley Division	Augusta	Richmond	Garment		2211	1880	125
1 Headquarters, regional office, back office, distribution center, branch manufacturing plant, branch assembly plant, R & D Center
2 Two Digit SIC Code