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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.
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Toledo MSA comprises,
Lucas, Fulton, Wood and Ottawa Counties
Ottawa County was officially added to the Toledo MSA June 2003
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.
Manufacturing Establishments (Map)
Manufacturers
by Employee Size -
| 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
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| 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
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Manufacturing
Process Available in
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
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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
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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
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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 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% |
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Major Manufacturing Employers in
| 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
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| 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
| 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 |
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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 |
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| 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 | |