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Oct 23, 2012, 6:00 am EDT | By Jeff Reeves, Editor of InvestorPlace.com

CF Industries

Sector: Materials

Materials can be a capital-intensive enterprise with lots of heavy equipment and hordes of workers involved. However, fertilizer and chemical giant CF Industries (NYSE:CF) is at the front of the pack on a revenue per employee basis, throwing off more than $2.5 million per employee.