A technician at Sentry Equipment & Erectors in Bedford County works on a sophisticated conveyor machine piece prior to final assembly
Bedford County has a diverse economy with a wide variety of industries that employ more than 35,000 people in fields from agriculture and forestry to nuclear energy and wireless communication.
Major employers in Bedford County:
- TEVA Pharmaceuticals (NYSE: TEVA)
- Innovairre (Mail America Communications)
- Georgia Pacific Big Island, LLC (NYSE: GP)
- Centra – Bedford Memorial Hospital
- Sam Moore Furniture
- Carilion Professional Services
- Sentry Equipment Erectors
- Harris Corporation (NYSE: HRS)
- Inservice America
- R.S.T. Marketing Associates
- Bedford Weaving Mills
- Cintas (NASDAQ: CTAS)
- Valtim
- CommScope Andrew Corporation (NYSE: CTV)
- Utility One Source (Forestry Equipment of Virginia)
- Generation Solutions
- Boxley
- Smyth Companies
- Intercon
- Moore & Giles
- Sterling Blower