The Leaderboard: Chattanooga's most profitable businesses in 2016

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In 2016, Chattanooga's biggest publicly traded companies all boosted their net income and revenues:

1. Unum Group, (insurance) $931.4 million, up 12.8 percent, on revenues of more than $11 billion.

2. Mohawk Industries, (floorcovering) $930.4 million, up 51.2 percent, on revenues of $8.96 billion

3. CBL & Associates Properties, (retail property management) $172.9 million, up 67.2 percent, on revenues of $1.03 billion

4. Astec Industries, (paving and heavy equipment manufacturing) $55.2 million, up 68 percent on revenues of $1.147 billion

5. Miller Industries, (towing equipment maker) $16 million, up 7.2 percent, on revenues of $541 million.

Sources: Company annual reports

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