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Located in the heart of the industrial Midwest, Northwest Ohio has built a strong manufacturing base in glass, plastic, primary metal and fabricated metal products, as well as automotive assembly and parts production.

Toledo's central location to major Midwest cities such as Chicago, Pittsburg, Detroit, Cleveland, Cincinnati, Indianapolis, Columbus, St Louis, Buffalo and Toronto, coupled with its world class transportation infrastructure, gives it unparalleled access to the Midwest market. Located at the crossroads of Interstate 75, 80 and 90, the Northwest Ohio region is within a day's drive of nearly half the U.S. and Canadian industrial markets and is ideally situated for businesses to reach customers and suppliers throughout the Midwest.

That access to the Great Lakes, combined with the region's international cargo hub, and one of the leading rail centers in the country, makes Northwest Ohio a global platform for doing business anywhere in the world.

State and Local Business Climate
Industries that historically have supported the area include farming, industrial production, transportation and warehousing. A strong agricultural base - fostered by farming communities that harvest corn, wheat, soybeans, tomatoes, pickles, and more - has promoted the growth of food production, distribution and transportation throughout the region. The region’s industries include both small and large companies, all supported by highly trained workers.



Economic Profiles by County

Toledo MSA comprises, Lucas, Fulton, Wood and Ottawa Counties
Ottawa County was officially added to the Toledo MSA June 2003

**Updated 2011 Major Employer List**
Economic Profile, Toledo MSA
Economic Profile City of Toledo
Economic Profile 11 County Region

 

2009 FORTUNE 500 FIRMS

IN NORTHWEST OHIO
(With Rank; Excluding Retail Operations/Facilities)

Aramark

(198)

Fifth Third Bancorp

(302)

NorfolkSouthern

(256)

Archer Daniels Midland

(27)

FirstEnergy

(194)

Owens Corning

(442)

Berkshire Hathaway

(13)

General Electric

(5)

Owens-Illinois

(326)

Campbell Soup

(309)

General Motors

(6)

Parker Hannifin

(221)

CC Media Holding (Clear Channel)

(372)

H.J. Heinz

(267)

Pfizer

(46)

ConAgra Foods

(188)

Honeywell International

(63)

PNC Financial Services (Nat.City)

(278)

Crown Holdings

(312)

Illinois Tool Works

(148)

Praxair

(249)

CSX

(240)

International Business Machines

(14)

Sunoco

(41)

Cummins

(181)

Johnson Controls

(58)

United Parcel Service

(43)

Dana Holding

(316)

KeyCorp

(382)

USG

(501)

Delphi

(121)

Lear

(195)

Walgreen

(36)

FedEx

(59)

Newell Rubbermaid

(387)

Whirlpool

(133)

 

NiSource

(289)

 

Fortune 500 companies headquartered in the Toledo MSA include Dana Corporation, Owens Corning and Owens-Illinois. The Andersons, Faurecia Exhaust Systems, Libbey, Inc., Libbey Owens Ford, HCR Manor Care, Pilkington North America are some of the other major publicly held corporations that are headquartered in the Toledo MSA. Some of the large privately held companies located in the Toledo MSA include Block Communications, Heidtman Steel Products, Inc. and Therma-Tru Corporation.

Diversification of Industry

Northwest Ohio represents the center of many major manufacturing industries in the U.S. The diverse industrial base in northwest Ohio has aided the steadily manufacturing employment growth. In addition, the service industry has seen growth within the past five years and is predicted to keep growing.

Manufacturing Establishments (Map)

 

Manufacturers by Employee Size - Northwest Ohio

 

Employee Ranges by County
0-9
10-19
20-49
50-99
100-249
250-499
500-999
1000 +
Total
Fulton
50
19
23
11
12
3
1
1
120
Lucas
344
131
145
66
38
11
2
5
742
Ottawa
48
11
17
7
3
1
2
0
89
Wood
97
49
50
27
24
6
4
1
258
  Toledo MSA
539
210
235
111
77
21
9
7
1,209
Defiance
33
5
11
8
3
1
2
1
64
Erie
63
30
33
9
8
3
1
0
147
Henry
31
11
14
2
2
1
1
0
62
Paulding
13
9
7
4
6
1
0
0
40
Sandusky
68
23
17
12
10
6
2
0
138
Seneca
51
11
19
12
12
4
2
0
111
Williams
61
22
26
19
16
9
0
0
153
  NW OH Totals
859
321
362
177
134
46
17
8
1,924

Source:  Ohio Harris Manufacturer's Directory, July 2009

 

Manufacturing Process Available in Northwest Ohio

NAICS Code

Type of Manufacturer

Total # of Employees
Total # of Companies
1 - 19 employees
20 - 49 employees
50 - 99 employees
100 - 249 employees
250 + employees
311
Food mfg
8,601
151
90
26
11
13
11
313
Textile mills
836
6
2
1
0
1
2
321
Wood products mfg
1,042
35
24
5
4
2
0
322
Paper mfg
1,363
25
9
7
4
5
0
323
Printing & publishing
2,180
117
94
12
6
5
0
324
Petroleum & coal products
1,649
18
13
0
1
2
2
325
Chemical mfg
2,551
56
26
16
7
6
1
326
Plastic & rubber products mfg
12,165
109
33
22
17
20
17
327
Nonmetalic mineral product mfg
7,285
86
40
20
10
7
9
331
Primary metal mfg
3,208
41
20
7
5
4
5
332
Fabricated metal products mfg
12,872
350
205
72
41
27
5
333
Machinery mfg
8,654
204
123
41
17
16
7
334
Computer & electronic product mfg
1,237
34
20
4
7
3
0
335
Electrical equipment appliance & component mfg
3,585
25
10
5
2
3
4
336
Transportation equipment mfg
21,724
82
28
14
12
13
15
337
Furniture & related product mfg
4,133
56
35
11
4
4
2
339
Misc. mfg industries
2,146
79
60
8
5
6
0
  Totals
95,231
1,474
832
271
153
137
80

Source:  County Business Patterns

 

Other Industries Available in Northwest Ohio

NAICS Code
Industry
Total # of Employees
Annual Payroll ($000)
Total # of Establishments
1 - 49 Employees
50 - 249 Employees
250 + Employees
23
Construction
20,484
$856,566
2,295
2,241
51
3
42
Wholesale Trade
17,183
$641,955
1,303
1,244
57
2
44 - 45
Retail Trade
55,623
$1,016,986
3,831
3,630
182
19
445
Food & Beverage Stores
11,468
$166,177
503
439
58
6
452
General Merchandise
12,277
$175,712
169
111
46
12
48 - 49
Transportation & Warehousing
9,098
$305,928
747
711
34
2
51
Information
6,622
$236,104
349
323
23
3
52
Finance & Insurance
12,283
$465,475
1,452
1,419
29
4
53
Real Estate, Rental & Leasing
4,864
$108,283
788
780
8
0
54
Professional, Scientific & Technical
16,274
$594,748
1,713
1,666
42
5
55
Management
8,644
$627,651
174
131
35
8
56
Administrative Support
28,724
$503,526
1,051
954
86
11
61
Educational Services
5,749
$110,345
227
199
24
4
62
Health Care & Social Assistance
63,183
$2,044,963
2,262
2,084
146
32
71
Art, Entertainment & Recreation
5,599
$89,008
406
384
20
2
72
Accomodation & Food Services
38,231
$394,074
2,217
2,058
157
2
81
Other Services
21,328
$348,749
2,800
2,757
41
2
  Totals
313,889
$8,344,361
20,581
24,562
935
99

Source:  County Business Patterns

 

Market Access

Market Access within 250 and 500 Miles

U.S. Industrial Markets

  Percentage of U.S. Industrial Markets
Within 500 Miles (800 km)
Within 250 Miles (400 km)
Proximatey to Northwest Ohio
2nd Day Service
1 Day Service
Car & Truck Assembly Plants
77%
39%
Primary Metals
64%
39%
Transportation Equipment
55%
36%
Machinery (except electrical)
55%
20%
Rubber & Plastic Products
54%
22%
Fabricated Metal Products
52%
29%
Canadian Industrial Markets
47%
25%
Electric & Electronic Equipment
44%
17%
Food & Kindred Products
43%
38%

U.S. Consumer Markets

Percentage of U.S. Consumer Markets
Within 500 Miles (800 km)
Within 250 Miles (400 km)
Proximatey to Northwest Ohio
2nd Day Service
1 Day Service
Total Area Population
93,860,000
37,050,000
% of U.S. Population
38%
15%
% of U.S. Retail Sales
37%
14%
% of Effective Buying Income (U.S.)
39%
15%
% of Effective Buying Income (Canada)
38%
25%

 

Major Employers

Major Manufacturing Employers in Northwest Ohio

Manufacturing Employer Nature of Activity City, County
2009 Total Employment
Whirlpool Corp. Laundry Equipment Mfg. Clyde, Sandusky
3,000

G.M. Corp./Powertrain Division

** Defiance plant - 1,542 & Toledo plant - 1,382

Automotive Mfg.

Defiance, Defiance

Toledo, Lucas

2,924

Sauder (HQ)

** Sauder Woodworking - 2,066 & Sauder Mfg. - 288

Furniture & Cabinet Mfg.

Archbold, Fulton

Stryker, Williams

2,354

Chrysler Holdings

** Toledo Jeep - 1,511 & Perrysburg plant - 750

Automotive Mfg.

Toledo, Lucas

Perrysburg, Wood

2,261
The Andersons, Inc. (HQ) Grain Storage, Process & Retail Maumee, Lucas
1,793
ACH, LLC (formerly Visteon & Ford) Automotive Parts Margaretta Twp., Erie
1,660
Campbell Soup Co. Food Processing Napoleon, Henry
1,500
Kyklos Bearing International (former Delphi) Automotive Parts Mfg. Perkins Twp., Erie
1,091
Libbey, Inc. (HQ) Glass Mfg. Toledo, Lucas
1,047

Johns-Manville

** Waterville plant - 412 & Defiance plant - 600

Fiberglass Mfg.

Waterville, Lucas

Defiance, Defiance

1,012
Owens-Corning (HQ) Glass Mfg. Toledo, Lucas
950
Honeywell International Spark Plug Mfg. Fostoria, Seneca
865
Dana Corp. (HQ) Automotive Parts Mfg. Toledo, Lucas
850

International Automotive Components (former Lear)

** Wauseon plant - 576 & Fremont plant - 200

Automotive Interior Systems

Wauseon, Fulton

Fremont, Sandusky

776
Lear Seating Automotive Hardware Huron, Erie
750
Defiance Metal Products Co. Metal Stamping Defiance, Defiance
733
Owens-Illinois, Inc. (HQ) Glass Mfg. Perrysburg, Wood
723
American Standard, Inc. Plumbing Fixtures Tiffin, Seneca
700
First Solar LLC Solar Cell Mfg. Perrysburg, Wood
700

Tenneco Automotive, Inc.

** Milan plant - 205 & Napoleon plant - 450

Automotive Parts Mfg.

Milan, Erie

Napoleon, Henry

655
BP Oil Co. Petroleum Refiner

Oregon, Lucas

600

Johnson Controls

** Battery plant - 327, Dashboard plant - 155, Service - 30

Battery & Auto Parts Mfg.

Holland, Lucas

Northwood, Wood

512
Sunoco Petroleum Refiner Toledo, Lucas
500
Brush Wellman, Inc. Beryllium Mfg. Elmore, Ottawa
463
Heinz USA Food Processing Fremont, Sandusky
460
NSG Pilkington Glass Mfg. Toledo, Lucas
458
Spangler Candy Co. Candy Products Mfg. Bryan, Williams
453
Interstate Brands Corp. Bread Mfg. Northwood, Wood
450
Ameriwood Industries Furniture Mfg. Tiffin, Seneca
435
OMMC/Division of Hyundai Mobis Jeep Supplier Toledo, Lucas
430
Norplas, Inc. Assemblies Mfg. Northwood, Wood
420
Toledo Molding & Die, Inc. Injection & Blow Molded Components Mfg.

Toledo, Lucas

Tiffin, Seneca

410
Alex Products Aluminum Bldg. Products Mfg. Ridgeville Corners, Henry
400
Freudenberg-NOK Packaging Facility Milan, Erie
400
Rudolph-Libbe Co. General Contractors Walbridge, Wood
400
Revere Plastics, Inc. (former Titan Plastics) Injection Molded Plastics Clyde, Sandusky
390
Cooper Standard Automotive Group Hose, Tubing & Seal Mfg. Bowling Green, Wood
375
North Star BlueScope Steel Steel Mfg. Delta, Fulton
350
Crown Battery Mfg. Storage Battery (Wet Cell) Fremont, Sandusky
340
Midwest Stamping Metal Stamping Edgerton, Williams
340
Equity Group Ohio Division Food Mfg. North Baltimore, Wood
326
Style-Crest, Inc. Fiberglass Steps, Vinyl Siding Fremont, Sandusky
315
Frostbite Brands, Inc. Frozen Food Mfg. Toledo, Lucas
310
Titan Tire Corp. Tire Mfg. Bryan, Williams
310
JCIM (former Plastech) Plastic Mfg. Bryan, Williams
305
Allied Moulded Products, Inc. Electrical Box Mfg. Bryan, Williams
300
Atlas Industries Crankshafts Fremont, Sandusky
300
Calphalon Corp. Alum. Cookware Mfg. Perrysburg, Wood
300
Chase Brass & Copper Co., Inc. Brass Mfg. Montpelier, Williams
300
TKA Atlas, Inc. Engine Mfg. Fostoria, Seneca
300
PolyChem Corp./Evergreen Plastics Recycle Plastic Products Clyde, Sandusky
290
Ply Gem/Great Lakes Windows Window Mfg. Walbridge, Wood
288
JH Routh Packing Co. Food Processing Sandusky, Erie
280
FMC Foodtech, Inc. Food Processing Equipment Sandusky, Erie
260
ICI Paints/The Glidden Co. Chemical Coatings Huron Twp., Erie
260
Eaton Inoac Co. Plastic Auto Parts Mfg. Fremont, Sandusky
250
JBT Corp. (former Stein, Inc.) Conveyers Sandusky, Erie
245
Bil-Jax, Inc. Scaffolds Mfg. Archbold, Fulton
240
Power & Sons Auto Parts Mfg. Montpelier, Williams
240
Defiance Precision Products Machine Shops Defiance, Defiance
238
USG Corp./US Gypsum Co. Building Material Mfg. Gypsum, Ottawa
222
CertainTeed Corp. Roofing Materials Milan Twp., Erie
220
Electro Prime, Inc. Electrodeposition Painting Toledo, Lucas
220
J.M. Smucker (former General Mills) Food Processing Toledo, Lucas
212
Kuka Jeep Supplier Toledo, Lucas
210
Old Castle Glass Tempered Glass Perrysburg, Wood
208
Seneca Wire & Manufacturing Carbon/Alloy Spring Mfg. Fostoria, Seneca
200
Parker-Hannifin Corp. Fluid Power Pumps Defiance, Defiance
198

Source: RGP, April 2009

                                                        

 Major Non-Manufacturing Employers

in the Toledo MSA

Other Major Employers (Service) Nature of Activity
2009 Employment
ProMedica Health Systems Medical Facilities
9,810
**  ProMedica Health Systems created in 1998 after merger of Bay Park Community Hospital, Children's Medical Center, Flower Hospital, Toledo Hospital, Goerlich Center, Caring Home Health Services, Lake Park, ProMedica Paramount & Promedica Physician Support and corporate offices

University of Toledo

University & Hospital
8,608
Mercy Health Partners Medical Facilities
6,675
**  Mercy Health Partners includes the Mercy Campus, St. Anne Mercy Hospital, St. Charles Mercy Hospital, St. Vincent Mercy Medical Center and Life Star
Bowling Green State University University
5,400
Toledo Public Schools Education
4,500
Lucas County Government
3,934
Kroger, Inc. Retail Grocery
2,747
City of Toledo Government
2,745
Wal-Mart Retail

2,320

State of Ohio Government
2,286
Lott Industries Packaging Services
1,897
Owens Community College Education
1,780
United Parcel Service Mail Service
1,776
Firelands Regional Medical Center Medical Facility
1,750
HCR Manor Care Health Care Services
1,736
Meijer, Inc. Retail Grocery
1,586
St. Lukes Hospital Hospital
1,500
Toledo Edison Co., A FirstEnergy Co. Public Utility
1,471
Wood County Government

1,212

Bennett Enterprises Restaurants/ Hotels
1,100
U.S. Postal Service Postal/Government
1,011
Erie County Government
980
Washington Local Schools Education
950
Walgreen's Distribution Center Distribution
875
CSX Corp. Transportation
775
BAX Global Freight Forwarders
770
Wood County Hospital Medical Facility
762
Kalahari Resort Hotel/Water Park
750
YMCA Of Greater Toledo Organization
729
Toledo Clinic, Inc. Medical Clinic
706
Sandusky City Schools Education
650
Sunshine, Inc. Children's Home
650
Ottawa County Government
625
Ohio Veterans Home VA Retirement Home
615
TNS Market Research
614
Fifth Third Bank Financial Institution
606
Buckeye CableSystem Cable Television
600
SSOE Archit. Design Planners
578
Home Depot Retail
575
Huntington Bank Financial Institution
560
FedEx Ground Mail - Ground Service
550
Home Depot Retail
524
Lowes Retail
505
Gladieux Corp. Food Service
500
KeyBank Financial Institution
500
Medical Mutual of Ohio Insurance Company
500
Norfolk/Southern Transportation
500
Anne Grady Center Mentally Handicapped
492
Toledo-Lucas County Public Library Library
481
Maritz Research Public Opinion Research
475
Target Retail
467
United Collections Customer Service
463
Toledo Zoological Society Zoo
460
The Blade Newspaper
452
Continental Secret Service Bureau Security Service
450
Luther Home of Mercy Mentally Handicapped
436
J.C. Penney Co., Inc. Retail
428
National City Bank Financial Institution
419
Defiance Regional Medical Center Medical Center
400
Cedar Point Amusement Park
390/4,500 Seasonal
HB Magruder Memorial Hospital Hospital
386
Omni Source Corp. Scrap Metal Recycling
372
AT&T Public Utility
350
Defiance Clinic Medical Clinic
325
City of Maumee Government
324
Harbor Behavioral Health Care Social Service Organization
312
K-Mart Retail
291
City of Oregon Government
289
Toledo Building Services Janitorial Services
285
CMC Group, Inc. Offset Printing
280
Perkins School System Education
263
City of Sandusky Government
258/39 Seasonal
Port Clinton Exempt Village Board of Education Education
245
Giant Eagle Grocery Grocery
240
Great Bear Lodge Hotel/Water Park
240/100 Seasonal
Providence Care Centers Medical Facilities
240
Benton-Carroll-Salem Local Board of Education Education
230
Dillard's Retail
220
Sears Roebuck & Company Retail
220
Charter One Bank Financial Institution
200
Columbia Gas of Ohio Public Utility
184
YRC (formerly Roadway Express) Trucking Company
181

Source: RGP, April 2009

 

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