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Growing Business & Supporting Industry 

White County is a thriving community with exceptional growth potential. Driven
by an increasing population base and a pro-business attitude, new businesses are finding that White County is a place to work and succeed.

Industry: The strength of White County's industrial base is found in its diversity. Industries, such as automotive, lumber, textiles and tourism (both ecological and traditional), play a big part of the success story in White County.

Freudenberg-NOK is an international manufacturer of oil seals 
for a variety of applications, primarily in the automotive industry. 
The Freudenberg-NOK 60,000 square foot facility has been located in White County since 1989 and has a workforce of about 388 employees.

Yonah Mountain Manufacturing Co., a subsidiary of INDAK Industries, is a key and switch assembly facility located in White County. This 17,500 s. f. facility employs 75 workers and has operated in White County for over six years. 

Top Employers In White County

Name Product/Service Number of Employees
White County Board of Education School System 463
Freudenberg-NOK Oil Seal/Valve Stem Mfgr. 400
Truett-McConnell College Two-year College 136
Ingles Supermarket Grocery Store 100
North Georgia Hardwood Wood Products 86
Cobb-Vantress Poultry Incubator 80
Yonah Mountain Manufacturing Switches for Small Engines 75
Plastek Werks Plastic Pipe Mfgr. 12