U.S. Borax
Nestle Purina
Owens-Corning* Fiberglass
Aera Energy
Big West Refinery of Oak Hills
Chevron*
Occidental*
Baker-Hughes*
Taft Manufacturing Co.
Elk Corporation
Frito Lay, Inc.
Dreyer's Grand Ice Cream
Sears* Logistics Services
Ikea (Distribution Center)
Target* (Distribution Center)
Grimmway Enterprises
Bolthouse Farms
Giumarra Vineyards
Paramount Farms
Sun World International
Del Monte Corp.*
State Farm Insurance* (Regional Headquarters)
Catholic Healthcare West
Kaiser Permanente
*denotes 2008 Fortune 500/1000
Kern County is California's population center, with a one day turnaround to 40 million people. Kern County is the 11th most populous county in California. Industrial-related training programs at local high-school, vocational and higher education campuses supply a diverse and well-trained workforce. Over 70% of the population has a high-school diploma and many have some college.
Visit Kern Economic Development Corporation for more information about the communities within driving distance of SKIC, the workforce, the affordability and other business-critical aspects of the area.
Regional Information was largely obtained from Kern Economic Development Corporation,
Bakersfield Chamber of Commerce,
and U.S. Census Bureau