Editing Dayton, Tennessee (section)

==Economy==
Dayton is a small manufacturing center whose products include furniture, clothing, automobile parts, and recreational vehicle components. [[La-Z-Boy]] is the largest manufacturing employer, followed by Suburban Manufacturing, Robinson Manufacturing, and International Automotive Components Group.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.greaterchatt.com/images/uploads/pdfs/Rhea_County.pdf|title=Greater Chattanooga Economic Partnership - Rhea County Fact Sheet 2019|access-date=November 3, 2019}}</ref> Finland-based [[Nokian Tyres]] plans to employ around 400 at its new Dayton tire manufacturing factory which began initial operations in 2019.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nokiantires.com/daytonfactory/updates/|title=Dayton Factory - Updates|publisher=Nokian Tyres|access-date=November 3, 2019}}</ref> The [[Tennessee Valley Authority]]'s [[Watts Bar Nuclear Generating Station|Watts Bar]] and [[Sequoyah Nuclear Generating Station|Sequoyah]] [[nuclear power plant]]s are both within {{convert|20|mi|km}} of the city. 
Since the late 1990s the area has experienced increased residential development particularly along [[Chickamauga Lake]], an impoundment of the [[Tennessee River]]. More recently, Dayton has hosted several major bass fishing tournaments at Chickamauga Lake including the 2014 [[Bass Anglers Sportsman Society|Bassmaster BASSfest]], American Bass Anglers Weekend Series, Heartland Anglers Classic, the 2013 [[FLW Outdoors|Walmart FLW Tour]] and various senior, collegiate and high school events.<ref>{{cite web|last=Kite |first=Steve |url=http://www.wrcbtv.com/story/24874768/dayton-lands-fishermen-and-nets-huge-economic-boost |title=Dayton Lands Fishermen and Nets Huge Economic Boost - WRCBtv.com &#124; Chattanooga News, Weather & Sports |website=WRCBtv.com |date=November 3, 2016 |access-date=November 8, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.worldfishingnetwork.com/flw-outdoors/post/the-walmart-flw-battle-of-chickamauga |title=The Walmart FLW – "Battle of Chickamauga" |publisher=World Fishing Network |date=July 4, 2013 |access-date=November 8, 2016 |archive-date=January 31, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160131051843/http://www.worldfishingnetwork.com/flw-outdoors/post/the-walmart-flw-battle-of-chickamauga |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://fishdayton.com/events |title=Fish Dayton Events |access-date=November 3, 2019}}</ref>

In 2019, STULZ Air Technology Systems, an HVAC and cooling solutions manufacturer, opened a new facility in Dayton, adding over 250 new jobs.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.areadevelopment.com/newsitems/3-8-2019/stulz-air-technology-systems-manufacturing-dayton-tennessee.shtml | title=STULZ Air Technology Systems Locates Manufacturing Plant in Dayton, Tennessee | date=March 8, 2019 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://hvacinsider.com/stulz-announces-the-addition-of-a-new-manufacturing-plant-and-high-skilled-jobs-in-dayton-tennessee/ | title=STULZ Announces the Addition of a New Manufacturing Plant and High Skilled Jobs in Dayton, Tennessee - HVAC Insider | date=July 18, 2019 }}</ref>