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==Economy== Coffeyville has a long history as a center of industry and manufacturing.{{citation needed|date=March 2011}} [[Coffeyville Resources]] operates a 100,000 barrels per day refinery and a large nitrogen fertilizer plant, using a unique Texaco process of ammonia extraction from coke byproducts produced in the refinery. [[Sherwin-Williams]] Chemical Co. has operated a smelting facility in the community since 1909.<ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=jvQIAAAAIAAJ&q=sherwin%20williams%20coffeyville%20plant&pg=RA1-PA165 |title=The S W P. |page=165 |access-date=2017-05-17|year=1906 }}</ref> Coffeyville is also home to [[John Deere]] Corporation's Coffeyville Works, which is a major manufacturer of off-road equipment automatic transmissions for the construction, agriculture and mining industries.<ref>{{Cite web |title=John Deere Coffeyville Works Inc |url=https://www.actioncouncil.com/membership/our-members/p/item/9332/john-deere-coffeyville-works-inc |access-date=2024-02-21 |website=www.actioncouncil.com}}</ref> Acme Foundry is a foundry that has been in operation since 1905 and employs more than 300 people.<ref>{{Cite web |title=About Us |url=https://acmefoundry.net/about-us/ |access-date=2024-06-13 |website=ACME Foundry |language=en-US}}</ref> Taylor Crane & Rigging is a regional hauling operation, full-service industrial mover and craning services company. Taylor also maintains a facility in [[Tulsa, Oklahoma]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.taylorcrane.com/|title=Taylor Crane and Rigging - Machinery Movers - Heavy Transport Specialists|website=Taylorcrane.com}}</ref> Other nearby in-county employers include [[Cessna Aircraft]] Division of [[Textron]] and Spears Manufacturing, a large producer of extruded [[PVC]] pipe products.{{citation needed|date=March 2011}} ;Historic Southwire Corp is a maker of stranded and solid core wire and acquired the Leviton Industries facility of American Insulated Wire in 2010. The plant was closed in 2014.{{citation needed|date=February 2013}} Coffeyville was home to an [[Amazon.com]] warehouse from 1999 to 2015.<ref>[http://www.technomadia.com/2009/12/inside-amazon-coms-coffeyville-warehouse/ "Inside Amazon.com's Coffeyville Warehouse"], ''Technomadia;'' Dec 2009</ref> It was closed because Amazon was shifting to warehouses closer to large cities.<ref>{{cite web|author=Dan Voorhis |url=http://www.kansas.com/news/business/real-estate-news/article2411676.html |title=Amazon to close Coffeyville warehouse | The Wichita Eagle |website=Kansas.com |date=2014-10-01 |access-date=2017-05-17}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.wsbtv.com/ap/ap/top-news/amazon-closing-distribution-plant-in-kansas/nhZLZ/ |title=Amazon closing distribution plant in Kansas | www.wsbtv.com |access-date=2016-02-06 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141011191312/http://www.wsbtv.com/ap/ap/top-news/amazon-closing-distribution-plant-in-kansas/nhZLZ/ |archive-date=2014-10-11 }}</ref> The facility was previously operated by [[Golden Books]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.e50plus.com/public/2732print.cfm |title=Coffeyville is 1 of 6 locations in the Southeastern area of Kansas with Active Retirement Communities |last=Gillis |first=Ivan E. |work=e50plus |access-date=March 1, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180211071919/http://www.e50plus.com/public/2732print.cfm |archive-date=February 11, 2018 |url-status=dead }}</ref>{{citation needed|date=March 2011}}
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