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Employer Service # of Employees
Big Thompson School District R2-J School District 1850
Wal-Mart Distribution Center Distribution Center 1000
McKee Medical Center Hospital 934
City of Loveland

Municipal

Corporation

675
Hach Company Water Quality Testing & Analysis 584
Group Publishing Publishing 300
Waterpik Technologies, Inc.* Personal Healthcare Products 290
Quebecor Commercial printing and web intigration 242
Woodward Governor Co.** Electronic & hydromechanical controls

 

238
Loveland Publishing Co. Reporter-Herald Daily Newspaper 218

Source:  Northern Colorado Business Report/February 4-10, 2005/Thompson R2-J School District/City of Loveland

 

* Corporate office says 1,500 employees nationwide, approximately 1/2 in Fort Collins and Loveland.  Business Report estimates approximately 290 of those are in Loveland.

** Includes 183 employees and 45 temporary workers.

In 2002, Expansion Magazine ranked the Loveland region among the top 50 "Hottest Cities for Manufacturing Expansions & Relocations."

Inc. Magazine rated the Loveland region 27th out of "50 Best Small Metro Areas in America for Starting & Growing a business" in 2000.  Loveland blasted up the list from 88th in 1994.

     
Last Updated: June 22, 2009