Leading Employers
These top companies have already discovered the advantages of a Sterling, Illinois – Whiteside County location.
Sector: Manufacturing
| Company | Product/Service | Employees |
| Wahl Clipper Corporation | Personal care appliances | 700 |
| Stanley National Hardware | Builders’ Hardware | 500 |
| Drives, Inc. | Steel chain | 500 |
| Sterling Steel, LLC | Steel Rod | 300 |
| General Electric | Appliance Controls | 150 |
| Frantz Manufacturing Company | Steel bearings, carbon steel balls | 125 |
| Tyco Valves/Flow Control (Penberthy) | Liquid level gauges | 102 |
| Astec Mobile Screens | Heavy Equipment | 100 |
Sector: Distribution/Logistics
| Wal-Mart Mech. Distribution Center #7024 | Distribution center | 1000+ |
| Self Help Enterprises | Assembly & Packaging | 310 |
Sector: Office
| Lee Wayne/Halo Corporation | Promotional Items | 150 |