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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

Economic Profile, Toledo MSA
Economic Profile City of Toledo
Economic Profile 11 County Region

 

2008 FORTUNE 500 FIRMS

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

Aramark

(216)

FedEx

(68)

National City Corp.

(226)

Archer Daniels Midland

(52)

Fifth Third Bancorp

(307)

Newell Rubbermaid

(378)

AT&T

(10)

FirstEnergy

(209)

NiSource

(319)

Berkshire Hathaway

(11)

Ford Motor

(7)

NorfolkSouthern

(276)

Calpine

(318)

General Electric

(6)

Owens Corning

(431)

Campbell Soup

(320)

General Motors

(4)

Owens-Illinois

(314)

Clear Channel Comm.

(339)

H.J. Heinz

(293)

Parker Hannifin

(247)

ConAgra Foods

(210)

Honeywell International

(73)

Pfizer

(47)

Crown Holdings

(325)

Illinois Tool Works

(155)

Praxair

(278)

CSX

(261)

International Business Machines

(15)

Sunoco

(56)

Cummins

(206)

Johnson Controls

(72)

United Parcel Service

(46)

Dana Holding

(283)

KeyCorp

(321)

USG

(460)

Delphi

(92)

Lear

(157)

Walgreen

(40)

   

Whirlpool

(127)

 

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
46
17
22
11
14
3
1
1
115
Lucas
344
127
137
59
39
10
1
5
722
Ottawa
47
11
15
6
3
1
2
0
85
Wood
104
47
49
27
27
6
4
1
265
  Toledo MSA
541
202
223
103
83
20
8
7
1,187
Defiance
37
5
12
7
4
1
2
1
69
Erie
66
31
31
9
9
3
1
0
150
Henry
33
10
11
2
2
1
1
0
60
Paulding
11
8
7
4
6
1
0
0
37
Sandusky
67
22
17
13
12
7
2
0
140
Seneca
59
11
19
11
13
2
1
0
116
Williams
62
22
29
19
17
8
2
0
159
  NW OH Totals
876
311
349
168
146
43
17
8
1,918

Source:  Ohio Harris Manufacturer's Directory, August 2008

 

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
2008 Total Employment

G.M. Corp./Powertrain Division

** Defiance plant - 4,000 & Toledo plant - 1,530

Automotive Mfg.

Defiance, Defiance

Toledo, Lucas

5,530

Chrysler Holdings

** Toledo Jeep - 2,654 & Perrysburg plant - 1,200

Automotive Mfg.

Toledo, Lucas

Perrysburg, Wood

3,854

Sauder (HQ)

** Sauder Woodworking - 2,439 & Sauder Mfg. - 350

Furniture & Cabinet Mfg.

Archbold, Fulton

Stryker, Williams

2,789
The Andersons, Inc. (HQ) Grain Storage, Process & Retail Maumee, Lucas
1,818
ACH, LLC (formerly Visteon & Ford) Automotive Parts Margaretta Twp., Erie
1,660
Campbell Soup Co. Food Processing Napoleon, Henry
1,500
Libbey, Inc. (HQ) Glass Mfg. Toledo, Lucas
1,395
Owens-Corning (HQ) Glass Mfg. Toledo, Lucas
1,225
Dana Corp. (HQ) Automotive Parts Mfg. Toledo, Lucas
1,200
Delphi Automotive Systems Automotive Parts Mfg. Perkins Twp., Erie
1,091

Johns-Manville

** Waterville plant - 484 & Defiance plant - 600

Fiberglass Mfg.

Waterville, Lucas

Defiance, Defiance

1,084
Honeywell International Spark Plug Mfg. Fostoria, Seneca
865
Lear Seating Automotive Hardware Huron, Erie
750
Owens-Illinois, Inc. (HQ) Glass Mfg. Perrysburg, Wood
746
Defiance Metal Products Co. Metal Stamping Defiance, Defiance
733
American Standard, Inc. Plumbing Fixtures Tiffin, Seneca
700

Johnson Controls

** Battery plant - 395, Dashboard plant - 270, Service -35

Battery & Auto Parts Mfg.

Holland, Lucas

Northwood, Wood

700
Cooper Standard Automotive Group Hose, Tubing & Seal Mfg. Bowling Green, Wood
679

Tenneco Automotive, Inc.

** Milan plant - 205 & Napoleon plant - 450

Automotive Parts Mfg.

Milan, Erie

Napoleon, Henry

655
Brush Wellman, Inc. Beryllium Mfg. Elmore, Ottawa
615
First Solar LLC Solar Cell Mfg. Perrysburg, Wood
600
Norplas, Inc. Assemblies Mfg. Northwood, Wood
584
International Automotive Components (Lear) Automotive Interior Systems Wauseon, Fulton
580
Ingersoll-Rand Co. Lubrication Equipment Mfg. Bryan, Williams
550
Interstate Brands Corp. Bread Mfg. Northwood, Wood
550
NSG Pilkington Glass Mfg. Toledo, Lucas
540
Sunoco Mid America Mktg. & Refining Petroleum Refiner Toledo, Lucas
527
BP Oil Co. Petroleum Refiner

Oregon, Lucas

526
Heinz USA Food Processing Fremont, Sandusky
513
Plastech Plastic Mfg. Bryan, Williams
500
Rudolph-Libbe Co. General Contractors Walbridge, Wood
500
Style-Crest, Inc. Fiberglass Steps, Vinyl Siding Fremont, Sandusky
500
Toledo Molding & Die, Inc. Injection & Blow Molded Components Mfg.

Toledo, Lucas

Tiffin, Seneca

460
Atlas Industries Crankshafts Fremont, Sandusky
425
Alex Products Aluminum Bldg. Products Mfg. Ridgeville Corners, Henry
400
Ameriwood Industries Furniture Mfg. Tiffin, Seneca
400
Armstong Air Conditioning Heating & Cooling Equipment Bellevue, Sandusky
400
Freudenberg-NOK Packaging Facility Milan, Erie
400
Frostbite Brands, Inc. Frozen Food Mfg. Toledo, Lucas
359
North Star BlueScope Steel Steel Mfg. Delta, Fulton
345
Great Lakes Windows Window Mfg. Walbridge, Wood
336
Keystone Foods - Equity Group Division Food Mfg. North Baltimore, Wood
330
USG Corp./US Gypsum Co. Building Material Mfg. Gypsum, Ottawa
330
Titan Tire Corp. Tire Mfg. Bryan, Williams
325
Bil-Jax, Inc. Scaffolds Mfg. Archbold, Fulton
320
Electro Prime, Inc. Electrodeposition Painting Toledo, Lucas
305
TyssenKrupp Budd Co. Plastic Auto/Water Skis North Baltimore, Wood
305
Chase Brass & Copper Co., Inc. Brass Mfg. Montpelier, Williams
304
Calphalon Corp. Alum. Cookware Mfg. Perrysburg, Wood
300
Eaton Inoac Co. Plastic Auto Parts Mfg. Fremont, Sandusky
300
Midwest Stamping Metal Stamping Edgerton, Williams
300
Whirlpool Corp. Laundry Equipment Mfg. Clyde, Sandusky
300
JH Routh Packing Co. Food Processing Sandusky, Erie
280
Crown Battery Mfg. Storage Battery (Wet Cell) Fremont, Sandusky
275
ITW Tomco Plastics Mfg. Bryan, Williams
270
Spangler Candy Co. Candy Products Mfg. Bryan, Williams
270
FMC Foodtech, Inc. Food Processing Equipment Sandusky, Erie
260
The Glidden Co. Chemical Coatings Huron Twp., Erie
260
Hyundai Mobis Jeep Supplier Toledo, Lucas
254
Old Castle Glass Tempered Glass Perrysburg, Wood
251
The Plastics Group Industrial Blow Molded Parts Fremont, Sandusky
251
Stein, Inc. Conveyers Sandusky, Erie
245
Allied Moulded Products, Inc. Electrical Box Mfg. Bryan, Williams
240
Defiance Precision Products Machine Shops Defiance, Defiance
238
CertainTeed Corp. Roofing Materials Milan Twp., Erie
220
Power & Sons Auto Parts Mfg. Montpelier, Williams
220
Nobel Automotive, Archbold Facilty Tube Fabricating Archbold, Fulton
219
Kuka Jeep Supplier Toledo, Lucas
210
TRW Automotive Brake Systems Fayette, Fulton
207
TKA Atlas, Inc. Engine Mfg. Fostoria, Seneca
204
Seneca Wire & Manufacturing Carbon/Alloy Spring Mfg. Fostoria, Seneca
200
Silgan Plastics Corp. Plastic Mfg. Port Clinton, Ottawa
200
Textileather Corp. Vinyl Mfg. Toledo, Lucas
200
Parker-Hannifin Corp. Fluid Power Pumps Defiance, Defiance
198
Faurecia Automotive Parts Mfg. Toledo, Lucas
190
J.M. Smucker (formerly General Mills) Food Processing Toledo, Lucas
190

Source: RGP, April 2008

                                                        

 Major Non-Manufacturing Employers

in the Toledo MSA

Other Major Employers (Service) Nature of Activity
2008 Employment
ProMedica Health Systems Medical Facilities
9,820
**  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, Courier Service, Reynolds Road Fitness Center, and Visiting Nurse Extra Care and Home Health Hospice

University of Toledo

**  Main Campus - 5,027 & Health Science Campus - 3,673

University
8,700
Mercy Health Partners Medical Facilities
6,777
**  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
4,489
Lucas County Government
3,912
City of Toledo Government
2,855
Kroger, Inc. Retail Grocery
2,847
Wal-Mart Retail