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Bennington Vermont Community Profiles
Local Economy
- Total Town of Bennington Businesses 1997: 664 (covered by unemployment insurance)
- Membership Directory: lists hundreds of local businesses and services
On-line at http://www.bennington.com/business/
Avaliable through the Bennington Area Chamber of Commerce
Call: (802) 447-3311
Fax: (802) 447-1163
Write: 100 Veteran's Memorial Dr., Bennington, VT 05201
E-mail: chamber@bennington.com
- Wage and Labor Surveys: Contact the Vermont Department of Employment & Training, Bennington District Office, State Office Building, Veteran's Memorial Dr., Bennington, VT 05201, (802) 442-6376.
Or locate the Federal Information for this area at the American Job Bank.
- Average Annual Wage 1997: $23,764
- Unemployment Rate: As of Nov., 1998, the unemployment rate for the Town of Bennington was 3.8%; the State of Vermont rate was 2.9% (not adjusted)
- Radius of Labor Drawing and Market Area: 1/2 hour commute=90,000 persons 1 hour commute=2 million people
- Right-to-Work Laws: none
- Union Members: Mfg.=1,427 (1,250 AFL-CIO County + 177 UE Town); Education = 390 (Town); State = 290 (Town)
- Tax Structure: See Town Government section of this site
Bennington Area Major Manufacturing Firms
| Name |
Product or Service |
Full time (Benn. Area) Employees |
Year Established |
| Bennington Iron Works, Inc. |
steel design/fabrication |
~ 60 |
1968 |
| Bennington Potters |
stoneware |
< 50 |
1948 |
| Bijur Lubricating Corp. |
lubricating systems |
104 |
1939 |
| Chemfab Corp. |
teflon coated fabrics |
125 |
1968 |
| CTC/Vermont Color |
photographic processing |
60 |
1969 |
| Energizer-Eveready Battery Co. |
dry cell batteries |
320 |
1949 |
| Mace Security International Inc. |
safety and security |
< 50 |
1987 |
| Mack Molding |
injection moldings & assembly |
520 |
1920 |
| NASTECH |
Steering Columns |
~480 |
1988 |
| National Hanger Co. Inc. |
store fixtures |
> 100 |
1980 |
| Stanley Tools |
hand tools |
170 |
1818 |
| Tansitor Electronics |
tantalum capacitors |
128 |
1955 |
| United McGill Corp. |
air flow products |
< 50 |
1984 |
| US Tsubaki, Inc. |
sprockets |
145 |
1977 |
| Vermont Composites, Inc. |
composite structures |
97 |
1979 |
| William E. Dailey Inc. |
concrete, sand, gravel, pre-cast |
129 |
1927 |
Bennington Area Major Non-Manufacturing Firms
| Name |
Product or Service |
Full time (Benn. Area) Employees |
Year Established |
| Bennington College |
education |
200 |
1932 |
| Fairdale Farms |
dairy products |
105 |
1946 |
| Hemmings Motor News |
publishing |
100 |
1954 |
| H. Greenberg & Son |
retail lumber |
63 |
1946 |
| Southern Vermont College |
education |
85 |
1975 |
| Southwestern Vermont Medical Center |
health care |
760 |
1918 |
| Southwester Vermont Supervisory Union |
education |
625 |
1968 |
| State of Vermont |
government |
350 |
1791 |
| United Counseling Service |
mental health |
215 |
1959 |
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