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Director's Notes

As we talked about at the annual meeting, 2012 will be an exciting year on many levels. We as a chamber, as many of you, are beginning to set our goals for the year. First of all I would like to thank the leadership of Leon Mayo and the 2011 board of directors and Executive Director Jill Cutler for such a successful year. The 2012 Board of Directors will use this success as a launching pad for this year.

I am excited about the 2012 Board of Directors, we have a perfect mix of seasoned veterans and new directors to bring experience, new ideas and perspectives into the chamber. We will continue to utilize and improve the current tools at our disposal to better serve you the members, through networking opportunities, workshops, website, social media and more.

Please let us know of any suggestions or areas we can assist you in to help further your business goals. Because when you succeed our community wins. We will work under the mantra of “Success Through Serving.” I look forward to working with all of you this year.

Best regards,

Clay Slone

Mercer Co. Chamber of Commerce President

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Industrial Development

Harrodsburg-Mercer County Industrial Development Authority

The Harrodsburg-Mercer County Industrial Development Authority (HMCIDA) is a unit of local government created to support existing industry in the community and to promote the area for new business investment.

Harrodsburg, the county seat of Mercer County, is the home of 8,161 people within the city limits and 22,024 countywide. Located in central Kentucky’s Bluegrass region, Harrodsburg is at the center of a 14 county labor market area with a total population exceeding 673,381.

Local Economy

The largest employment sector of the Harrodsburg economy is manufacturing. Approximately 30% of workers employed in Mercer County are employed at one of the community’s manufacturing operations. The manufacturing companies located in Harrodsburg are:

Ayrshire Electronics Harrodsburg – CDR Manufacturing, Inc.

1025 Industry Road

Harrodsburg, Kentucky 40330

859-733-5740

Electronic manufacturing services including printed circuit board assemblies, final unit assembly and testing

Employment: 75

Corning Incorporated – Display Technologies

680 East Office Street

Harrodsburg, Kentucky 40330

859-734-3341

AMLCD glass substrate – thin, durable, highly scratch resistant cover glass used in portable handheld electronic devices

Employment: 420

Hitachi Automotive Systems Americas, Inc.

955 Warwick Road

Harrodsburg, KY 40330
859-734-9451

Automobile electric and electronic components

Employment: 683

Toyota Boshoku America

1120 Industry Road

Harrodsburg, Kentucky 40330

859-734-6000

Automotive plastics components & interior sub-assemblies

Employment: 135

Wausau Paper

1150 Industry Road

Harrodsburg, KY 40330

859-734-0538

Paper towels, toilet paper, facial tissue & sanitary paper products

Employment: 492

In addition, Kentucky Utilities Company operates a major electric generation station within Mercer County.

Demographics and Economic Statistics

Standardized and detailed statistics for Harrodsburg and Mercer County are maintained by Kentucky state government’s Cabinet for Economic Development. These statistics are available on Harrodsburg’s community profile at www.thinkkentucky.com

Relocation to Harrodsburg

HMCIDA in cooperation with the Mercer Chamber of Commerce provides helpful information for individuals relocating to Harrodsburg. To access this information electronically click on the Relocation tab in the upper left column. Hard copies can be obtained at the Diamond Point Welcome Center , 488 Price Avenue Harrodsburg or by calling the Mercer Chamber of Commerce at 859-734-2365.

Contact Info

Drew Dennis
Executive Director
hmcida@mercerky.com

488 Price Avenue

Harrodsburg, Kentucky 40330

(859) 734-0063