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 36 million people. That proximity provides direct access to the world's sixth largest economy via Interstate 5 and Highway 99 north and south, Highways 46 and 166 west to the coast, and Highway 58 east to Interstate 15.
Regional Information was largely obtained from Kern Economic Development Corporation