Economy
In addition to its role in the rose-growing industry, Tyler is the headquarters for Brookshire Grocery Company, which operates Brookshire's, Fresh and Super 1 Foods, and Ole! supermarkets in three states (Texas, Louisiana, and Arkansas). The company's main distribution center is located in south Tyler, while SouthWest Foods, a subsidiary that produces dairy products, is located just north-east of the city. Adams Engineering has also made its headquarters in Tyler.
According to the City's 2008 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report, the top ten employers in the city are:
| # | Employer | # of Employees |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | East Texas Medical Center | 3,650 |
| 2 | Trinity Mother Frances Health System | 3,567 |
| 3 | Tyler Independent School District | 2,572 |
| 4 | Brookshire Grocery Company | 2,190 |
| 5 | Trane Company | 1,949 |
| 6 | Wal-Mart | 1,670 |
| 7 | Carrier Corporation | 1,201 |
| 8 | Suddenlink | 1,057 |
| 9 | Tyler Junior College | 998 |
| 10 | The University of Texas at Tyler | 854 |
The manufacturing sector includes:
- Tyler Pipe, a subsidiary of McWane Inc. that produces soil and utility pipe products
- Trane, a business of Ingersoll-Rand, formerly a unit of American Standard Companies, which manufactures air conditioners and heat pumps (this plant was originally built in 1955 by General Electric)
- Carrier, which manufactures air conditioners
- Delek Refining, an Israeli owned oil refinery formerly dba La Gloria Oil and Gas Co (a Crown Central Petroleum subsidiary).
- Ferguson Beauregard, an operating company of Dover Corporation that specializes in equipment for the measurement and production of natural gas using the plunger lift method.
- DYNAenergetics Tyler Distribution Center, part of DYNAenergetics USA, which manufactures perforating equipment and explosives for the oil and gas industry.
- Vesuvius USA, a division of Cookson Group that manufactures refractory ceramics used in the steel industry.
- Cavender's Boot City, a large regional western wear retailer and manufacture.
Also produced in Tyler are John Soules Foods' fajita and other meat products, Greenberg's Smoked Turkeys, Distant Lands Coffee Roasters coffee, Tyler Candle Co. jar candles, Tyler Products, and a variety of small high-tech businesses including Synthesizers.com, F3 Technology Solutions, Wood Networks, Group M7, CBI, Power-Up, and Arrick Robotics.
Tyler is also a major medical center which serves the city as well as the surrounding East Texas area.
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