Mark Smith
This article showcases our top picks for the best Kentucky based Manufacturing companies. These startups and companies are taking a variety of approaches to innovating the Manufacturing industry, but are all exceptional companies well worth a follow.
We tried to pick companies across the size spectrum from cutting edge startups to established brands.
We selected these startups and companies for exceptional performance in one of these categories:
- Innovation
- Innovative ideas
- Innovative route to market
- Innovative product
- Growth
- Exceptional growth
- Exceptional growth strategy
- Management
- Societal impact
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Top Kentucky Manufacturing Startups
Data sourced from Crunchbase and SemRush.
Holley
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Holley is a manufacturer of high-performance automotive aftermarket products,electronic fuel injection kits and fuel pumps.
Pro Mach Group
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Pro Mach is an automated packaging solutions provider serving manufacturers of all sizes and geographies in the industrial industries.
PowerTech Water
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PowerTech Water is a Wastewater Solution.
ZoomEssence
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ZoomEssence designs and produces custom powder flavors that burst with taste and aroma for leading food and beverage brands.
Universal Woods
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Universal Woods is a manufacturer of flat, hard-surface sublimatable goods.
MakeTime
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MakeTime is a tech company that makes getting CNC machined parts simple and efficient.
Unity Aluminum
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Unity Aluminum is a manufacturer of aluminum alloys for the automobile and food and beverage industries with eco-friendly aluminum alloys.
Bert Thin Films
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Bert Thin Films is a manufacturer of CuBert, a copper-based paste is producing working samples of the paste applied to mini-panels.
Hummingbird Nano
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Hummingbird Nano is a commercial company creates the ultra-smooth, circular channel microfluidic chips in a single solid form.
Vivorte
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Vivorte offers invasive, implantable orthopedic devices, and bone graft substitutes to reduce hip fractures and to fill bone voids.
E-Z Pack
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E-Z Pack specializes in manufacturing a wide range of refuse trucks and garbage truck bodies with the distribution of parts and services.
Intralink-Spine
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Intralink-Spine manufactures and commercializes an injectable medical device to treat spinal disc degeneration and low back pain.
HeXalayer
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HeXalayer is an advanced material R&D and Manufacturing start-up.
Owensboro Grain
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Owensboro Grain company produces an array of products from soybeans, including hull pellets, vegetable oil, biodiesel and glycerin.
Gryphon Environmental
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Gryphon Environmental is Advanced Drying Technology.
Pyrochem Catalyst Company
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Pyrochem Catalyst Company offers oxidation catalysts and reduction catalysts for automotive emissions abatement and chemical processing.
Material Handling Systems
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MHS is a premier material handling systems integrator in North America.
Turning Point Brands
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Turning Point Brands is a provider of Other Tobacco Products (“OTP”). Through widely recognized brands such as Zig-Zag®, Beech-Nut®.
Bluegrass Advanced Materials
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Bluegrass Advanced Materials is a research and development entity focused on creating materials that can enhance commercial products.
LoVo
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LoVo specializes in the design and installation of a complete range of low voltage technology systems.
Stinger Equipment
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Introducing The World’s Best Powered Wheel Barrow.
GE Appliances
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General Electric Appliances, a subsidiary of General Electric, develops smart grid technologies for home appliances and lighting products.
Big Ass Fans
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Big Ass Fans is a manufacturing company that designs and engineers HVLS industrial ceiling fans, commercial ceiling fans, and more.
Transcraft Corporation
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Transcraft is an Anna, Ill.–based maker of flatbed and drop-deck trailers.
SGS International
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SGS International provides design-to-print graphic services to the consumer products packaging market.
General Cable
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General Cable develops, designs, manufactures, markets, and distributes copper, aluminum, and cable products.
Badger Technologies
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Badger Technologies provides actionable data and analytics for retail operations through automation solutions.
Commonwealth Brands
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Commonwealth Brands manufactures and distributes tobacco products for adult smokers.
Premier Packaging, LLC
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Premier Packaging is a packaging and containers company offering custom boxes, packaging supplies, void fill, bin boxes, and pack stations.
Hypeunique.co
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Hypeunique.co is a store that manufactures and offers high-quality and affordable replica apparel and streetwear.
Balluff
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Balluff is one of the world’s leading sensor manufacturers, providing innovative and practical sensing solutions.
NuVo Technologies
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NuVo Technologies is designs, engineers, develops, and distributes home digital audio distribution systems.
Mazak Corporation
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Mazak Corporation is a leader in the design and manufacture of productivity-improving machine tool solutions.
Quantix
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Quantix is a transportation company that provides transportation, packaging, and supply chain management services.
MPI
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MPI is a leading manufacturer of custom hollow metal doors, frames and accessories.
Louisville Tile Distributors, Inc.
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Louisville Tile Distributors is a building materials company that provides ceramic, porcelain, stone, glass, and metal tile.
AAF International
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AAF designs, develops, and manufactures air filtration solutions for commercial, residential, industrial and cleanroom.
Alkymos
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ALKYMOS designs, synthesizes, and evaluates chelators and related devices for laboratory, industrial, animal, and human applications.
HeathCo LLC
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HeathCo is an electronic manufacturing company specializing in designing and marketing electronic kits.
Summit Biosciences
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Summit Biosciences is developing, manufacturing & commercializing generic and innovative nasal spray drug products.
Gallatin Steel Company
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Gallatin Steel represents a new era in steel manufacturing.
Hillsdale Furniture
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Hillsdale Furniture is a furniture company specializing in furniture designing services.
Air Hydro Power
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Air Hydro Power is an industrial automation company that provides hydraulic, pneumatic, hoses, and fittings.
MICRO
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MICRO is a manufacturer of medical devices and provides product development, fabrication and design engineering services.
HMi Cardinal
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HMi Cardinal manufactures and distributes glass and metal products.
Toyota Boshoku America
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Toyota Boshoku group, one of the world’s premium interior systems suppliers and filter manufacturers, develops and produces interior.
Jones Plastic and Engineering
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Jones Plastic and Engineering is a plastics company specializing in inject molding solutions.
Bullard
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Bullard provides personal protective equipment manufacturer in terms of head, body, eye protection for various fields and professions.
Crosley
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Crosley is a manufacturer of turntables, radios, headphones, records, accessories, and more.
Florida Tile Industries Inc
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Florida Tile, Inc. manufactures and distributes porcelain and ceramic floor and wall tiles for commercial and residential applications.
DDW The Color House
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DDW is a supplier of natural colors to the food and beverage industry.
Railpower Technologies Corporation
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Railpower Technologies Corporation is builder of environmentally friendly hybrid Green Goat and genset switching locomotives.
Ayrshire Electronics
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Ayrshire Electronics is a full-service Electronic Manufacturing Services (EMS) provider.
AquiSense Technologies
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AquiSense Technologies provides products use UV-C LED light to disinfect – UV-C water, air, and surface bacteria inactivation.
Angstrom Technologies
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Angstrom Technologies, Inc., founded in 1983, manufactures organic fluorescent pigments.
LLFlex
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LLFlex offers packaging materials and industrial laminate solutions.
Viwintech Window & Door
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Viwintech Window & Door manufactures and supplies custom-based vinyl windows and doors with innovative technology and designs.
Aristech Surfaces LLC
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Aristech Surfaces is a plastics company offering acrylic sheet and solid surface.
Jarden Plastic Solutions
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Jarden Plastic Solutions is a plastics company that provides precision injection molding.
Alpha Energy Solutions
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Alpha Energy Solutions is a commercial and industrial mechanical service provider specializing in HVAC, indoor energy solutions.
North American Stainless
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North American Stainless is a mining & metals company that provides stainless steel products.
Tarter Gate
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Tarter Gate is a retail company specializing in gating and fencing solutions.
Jondo
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JONDO is a global print on demand company, It specializes in canvas prints & photo products, digital printing experience in photo products.
Republic Conduit
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Republic Conduit offers EMT, IMC, GRC, and rigid aluminum conduit in the full range of trade sizes.
Triangle Enterprises
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Triangle is a privately owned, national leader in insulation, HVAC, sheet metal, custom fabrication and scaffolding.
ISCO Industries, Inc.
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ISCO Industries is a plastics company specializing in piping solutions.
Challenger Lifts
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Challenger Lifts designs, manufactures, and distributes car lifts, jacks, and auto lift accessories.
Zumbiel Packaging
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Zumbiel Packaging is a packaging and containers company that offers paperboard packaging solutions.
Mr Cool
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Mr Cool supplies, implements, manufactures and installs a wide range of modern HVAC systems.
Ticona
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Ticona is an international manufacturer of engineering plastics and is part of the Celanese Corporation.
T.RAD North America
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T.RAD North America is a leading manufacturer of powertrain cooling components, to support the growing Agri and construction markets.
Topy America, Inc.
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Topy America, Inc. manufactures steel wheels for a variety of automotive manufacturers.
DecoArt
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DecoArt is a manufacturer, marketer and supplier of acrylic paints and craft supplies.
TV One
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TV One is a developer and manufacturer of video conversion and AV signal distribution technology.
Boyd CAT
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Cecil I Walker Machinery Co. is a business supplies and equipment company providing construction equipment and agriculture equipment.
Louisville Ladder Inc
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Louisville Ladder Inc is a business supplies and equipment company providing climbing products.
GE Consumer & Industrial
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GE Consumer & Industrial manufactures and sells home appliances and lighting products in the United States and Canada.
Dinovite
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Dinovite manufactures and sells natural pet products online.
Boneal
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BONEAL is an integrated supply chain, manufacturing, and full-service logistics company that serves commercial, and government clients.
Advanced Cancer Therapeutics
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Advanced Cancer Therapeutics, LLC engages in the discovery, development, manufacture, and commercialization of cancer therapeutics.
Sargent and Greenleaf
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Sargent & Greenleaf offers the largest selection of mechanical and electronic locks for safes, vaults, and safe deposit boxes.
KCC International
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KCC International is an electronic manufacturing company offering roofing system products.
Zoeller Company
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Zoeller Company is a machinery company that provides submersible pumps.
Steel Technologies
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Steel Technologies is a steel processing company
LINAK U.S.
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LINAK U.S. is an engineering company that offers actuator control system.
Quest Pharmaceuticals
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Quest Pharmaceuticals is a generic drug manufacturer and distributor company.
IML Containers
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IML Containers is a packaging manufacturer, that provides custom mold label containers, wood trays, and cardboard food packaging services.
Trenwa
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Trenwa are the manufacturers and distributors of trench products with variety of precast concrete trench system and services.
CLARK Material Handling Company
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CLARK Material Handling Company specializes in the manufacturing of forklift trucks, spare parts, tires, load wheels, and service supplies.
Gibbs Die Casting Corporation
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Gibbs Die Casting Corporation is an industrial automation company that manufactures aluminum die castings.
Atkins & Pearce
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Atkins & Pearce is a manufacturer of braided technical textiles.
Derby Fabricating Solutions
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Derby Fabricating Solutions is a manufacturer of die cut nonmetallic materials for automotive applications.
Arctic Spas
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Arctic Spas is the Manufacturer of several brands of home leisure and hydrotherapy products.
Scotsburn Cooperative Services Limited
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Scotsburn is a company that process fluid milk,cream, and related dairy products.
Zeon Chemicals
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Zeon Chemicals is a chemicals firm that offers polymers and elastomer products.
Trace Die Cast
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Trace Die Cast is a Tier One and Tier Two supplier of high-quality aluminum die castings for the automotive industry.
SEKRI
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SEKRI is a non-profit organization that provides employment opportunities in the manufacturing industry to people living with disabilities.
RPM Wood Finishes Group
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RPM Wood Finishes Group is made up of multiple companies dedicated to different aspects of decorative and protective furniture coatings.
GreenTree Forest Products
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GreenTree Forest Products manufactures a wide range of grade lumber, heat-treating, pallets, skids, boxes and crate products.
