American & Efird Inc.
| Street Address: | 619 Connelly Springs Rd. SW |
| City/Township: | Lenoir |
| State: | NC |
| Zip: | 28645 |
| Phone: | 828-754-8130 |
| 800 Number: | 1-800-453-5128 |
| Fax: | 828-754-2759 |
| Web Site Address: | http://www.amefird.com |
| Year Industry was started in Caldwell County: | 1891 |
| Company Products and/or Services: | Industrial and Consumer sewing thread. |
| CEO/Owner: | Fred Jackson |
| General Manager: | Ken Dellinger |
| Facility/Plant Manager: | Amanda Smith & Morris Dellinger |
| Job Title: | Plant Managers |
| Controller/Finance Director: | Craig Stover |
| Job Title: | Controller |
| Personnel Director: | Sharon W. Henson |
| Job Title: | Human Resource Manager |
| Number of Full Time Employees: | 100 |
| Category: | Manufacturing |
| Parent Company or Headquarters: | Ruddick |
| Year Established: | 1891 |
| Parent City/Town: | Mount Holly |
| Parent Country: | United States |
I have been amazed at the work that goes on behind the scenes. The staff and board form a team of individuals who work to bring into the county industry and retail that will appreciate our workforce for their talents and compensate them appropriately.
Lou Staton
EDC Board Member
EDC Board Member