Harris Corporation
Headquartered in Melbourne, Florida, the company has approximately $7 billion of annual revenue. It is the largest private-sector employer in Brevard County, Florida (approximately 6,000). The company was the parent of Intersil (Harris Semiconductor). Most of the wireless start-ups in South Brevard County were founded and are staffed by former Harris Corporation engineers and technicians. The company's Digital Telephone Systems (DTS) division was sold to Teltronics.
Griffon Corporation
AMES maintains manufacturing operations in the United States and in Canada, and also has principal operations in Australia and the United Kingdom. AMES is headquartered in Pennsylvania. President Donald Trump visited the AMES wheelbarrow and manufacturing plant in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania on May 7, 2017 to commemorate his 100th day in office while highlighting his emphasis on buying products that are made in America. The AMES plant in Harrisburg is the largest wheelbarrow factory in the world.