101 Best Ohio Manufacturing Companies and Startups

September 7, 2021
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This article showcases our top picks for the best Ohio 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 Ohio Manufacturing Startups

Data sourced from Crunchbase and SemRush.

MTD Holdings

MTD Holdings

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MTD Holdings specializes in designing and building outdoor power equipment.

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Advanced Drainage Systems

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Advanced Drainage Systems provides drainage solutions and water management products to the stormwater and wastewater industries.

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Workhorse Group

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Workhorse Group is a manufacturing company that offers vehicle and aerial logistics solutions, transforming the way people receive packages.

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TransDigm

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TransDigm is a global designer, producer, and supplier of highly engineered aircraft components.

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Lordstown Motors

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Lordstown Motors is an automotive company that develops and manufactures light-duty electric trucks.

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ViewRay

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ViewRay develops advanced radiation therapy technology for the treatment of cancer.

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READY Robotics

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READY Robotics seeks to empower manufacturers to be more competitive through industrial robots.

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Invacare

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Invacare is a manufacturer and distributor in its markets for medical equipment used in non-acute care settings.

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Myers Industries

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Myers Industries is a diversified, international manufacturer of plastic and rubber products.

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Gathered Foods

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Gathered Foods produces plant-based products intended to provide an alternative to seafood and other plant-based proteins.

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Arhaus

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Arhaus is a premiere retail chain that designs, manufactures, and sells home furnishings both at retail locations and online.

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Enable Injections

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Enable Injections develops and manufactures on-body delivery devices that allow your patients to self-administer high volume.

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Nikola Labs Inc.

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Rapidly deployable, remote, end-to-end condition monitoring solution providing predictive insight to enable proactive maintenance.

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Stirling Ultracold

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Stirling Ultracold develops and manufactures environmentally friendly, ultra-low temperature freezers.

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Aerobiotix

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Aerobiotix is a privately held company specializing in the development and manufacture of proprietary environmental management devices.

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Blue Spark Technologies

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Blue Spark Technologies is a developer of power source solutions for battery-powered printed electronic systems.

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Sherwin-Williams

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The Sherwin-Williams Company engages in the development, manufacture, distribution, and sale of paints, coatings, and related products.

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Spinnaker Coating

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Spinnaker Coating is a manufacturer of pressure-sensitive paper and film produts for the roll and sheet market.

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Parker Hannifin

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Parker Hannifin is the world’s leading diversified manufacturer of motion.

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Supply Dynamics

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Digital twin SaaS solution designed for managing raw material sourcing in complex, highly distributed manufacturing environments.

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Sirrus

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Sirrus develops innovative monomer platforms

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Advanced Lighting Technologies

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Advanced Lighting Technologies, Inc. (ADLT), formed in 1995, is a market-leading innovator and manufacturer of energy efficient lighting.

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Smart Soda

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Smart Soda offers vitamin-infused flavored sparkling alkaline waters and sodas made with only organic cane sugar.

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Veelo Technologies

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Veelo Technologies is a manufacturer of lightweight, conductive carbon nanotube (CNTs) composites used in the aerospace/defense markets.

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Chart Industries

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Chart Industries is a leading independent global manufacturer of standard and custom engineered products.

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Toledo Solar

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Toledo Solar is a company that manufactures CdTe Thin Cell Solar panels for homes, small businesses, and large power-generating facilities.

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Hynes Industries

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Hynes Industries provides customized metal solutions with a focus on product quality, customer service, and delivery performance.

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Great Lakes Power

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Great Lakes Power is a full-line distributor, manufacturer, rebuilder of power transmission products / accessories.

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Mace Security International

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Mace® is known around the world as the original manufacturer of pepper sprays

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Nordson

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Nordson Corporation manufactures equipment used for precision dispensing, testing and inspection, and surface preparation and curing.

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ootBox

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Beautiful temporary spaces on-demand.

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Tour de Force

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Tour de Force, Inc. develops, sells, implements, and supports the Tour de Force suite of CRM.

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Audio-Technica

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Audio-Technica designs, manufactures, markets, and distributes wired and wireless audio equipment for home and professional use.

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BeoCare Group

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Beocare is a manufacturer of innovative medical textile product solutions.

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GE Aviation

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GE Aviation, a subsidiary of General Electric, is a provider of jet and turboprop engines, components, and integrated systems.

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Celerpurus

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Celerpurus is a provider of innovative and convenient options for business owners to protect their customers, employees, and patients.

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Angstron Materials Inc

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Angstron Materials is an ISO 9001:2008 certified manufacturer of graphene, GO, conductive polymers, anode and thermal interface materials.

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Lumitex, Inc.

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Lumitex, Inc. is a designer, developer, and manufacturer of custom electronics back lighting, fiber optic devices, and surgical lighting.

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Alma Mater

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Alma Mater is an licensed team apparel market that sells fashionable products for men and women.

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RPM International

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RPM International Inc. is a multinational holding company with subsidiaries that manufacture and market high-performance coatings.

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Comet Solutions

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Comet Solutions, a software development company, provides software apps enabling manufacturers to develop product development process.

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NDC Technologies

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NDC Technologies is an industrial automation firm specializing in moisture meters, coating thickness gauges, and process analysis solutions.

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MAGNET

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Magnet is a consulting group that grows the manufacturing industry and unlocks prosperity in Northeast Ohio.

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TrueChoicePack Corp.

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TrueChoicePack provides packaging and disposable solutions for private label and customized disposable products.

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Industrial Origami

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Industrial Origami offers patented metal folding designs and technologies through licenses and sub-licenses.

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Applied Industrial Technologies

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Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc. (Applied) is an industrial distributor in North America,

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Dealer Tire

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Dealer Tire helps auto manufacturers and dealers grow their tire and light maintenance business.

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Owens Corning

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Owens Corning maintains an unconditional commitment to safety. In its quest for an injury-free workplace.

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Cincinnati

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Cincinnati Incorporated has been building quality machine tools.

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Powermers Inc.

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Disruption in Lithium-ion Batteries: Powermers is an innovator of patented nano-scale catalytic polymers adapted for numerous applications.

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Cintas

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Headquartered in Cincinnati, OH, Cintas Corporation provides highly specialized services to businesses of all types throughout North

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Ecolibrium Solar

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Ecolibrium Solar is committed to revolutionizing the solar power market. We design simple, cost effective and ecologically sound products

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Biteback Insect

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Biteback Insect manufactures a nutrient-dense and sustainable alternative for palm oil made of edible insect.

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ZeoVation

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ZeoVation produces nanozeolite materials for the sun/skin care, home care, healthcare, coatings, water and gas purification markets.

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Selas Heat Technology Company

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Selas Heat Technology Company is a manufacturer of industrial gas burners and combustion systems.

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The Lubrizol Corp

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A Berkshire Hathaway company, is a technology-driven global company

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Designer Brands

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Designer Brands is a retail company that designs and produces a variety of footwear and accessories.

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Miami Valley Steel Service

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Miami Valley Steel Service is a manufacturer of flat roll steel products.

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Kuss Filtration

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Kuss Filtration is a Global, Innovative, Environmentally Friendly Filtration Company.

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Electric Cord Sets

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Electric Cord Sets is a manufacturer and distributor of AC power cords and cord set types.

Hyperion Materials & Technologies, Inc.

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Hyperion is a global, full-line provider of innovative cemented carbide, diamond and cubic boron nitride solutions.

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RevoLaze

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RevoLaze is a US-based technology firm dedicated to the creation and implementation of our patented laser scribing processes.

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TecTraum

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A Medical device manufacturing company.

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pH Matter

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pH Matter is providing commercially-viable solutions in a number of emerging markets related to catalysis, electro-catalysis.

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Cleveland Whiskey

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Disruptive techology in a growing worldwide whiskey market where traditional manufacturing can’t meet demand.

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Lincoln Electric

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Lincoln Electric is a manufacturer of welding products, arc welding equipment, welding consumables.

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NanoStatics Corporation

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NanoStatics Corporation develops and manufactures nanofibers for the development and commercialization of advanced performance materials.

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Redline Equipment

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Redline Equipment is a group of people with a passion or equipment.

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ShotStop Ballistics

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ShotStop Ballistics provides solutions for various fortune 100 clients who needed disruptive innovation solutions.

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JM Smucker Company

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The J. M. Smucker Company is an American manufacturer of fruit spreads, ice cream toppings, beverages, shortening, natural peanut butter,

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Dana Holding Corporation

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Dana Holding Corporation is global provider of technology driveline, sealing and thermal-management products for vehicle manufacturer.

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Moen Incorporated

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Meon is a manufacturing company which designs variety of sinks, bathroom and kitchen faucets and showering products that last a lifetime.

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GCA Services Group

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GCA Services Group is a national provider of quality facility services, including janitorial/custodial services.

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Automated Packaging Systems

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Automated Packaging Systems is an designer and manufacturer of packing materials.

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Cool Containers

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Cool Containers manufactures and markets refrigerated cargo containers.

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Timber Tech

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TimberTech is a leading manufacturer of alternative outdoor living solutions.

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Intelligrated

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Intelligrated is a leading North American-based, single-source provider of intelligent automated material handling solutions.

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Defiance Integrated Technologies

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Defiance Integrated Technologies is a manufacturing company servicing automotive, HD truck and trailer, and multiple off-road industries.

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Polaris Industries

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Polaris Industries is an american manufacturer of snowmobiles, atv, and neighborhood electric vehicles.

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Ohio Tool Works

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Ohio Tool Works is an industry-leading manufacturer of precision Honing Machines, Tooling, Abrasives, and Accessories.

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OpenClean Technologies

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OpenClean is a manufacturer and producer of sanitizing door handles designed to improve hand hygiene compliance.

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MidMark Corporation

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Midmark Corp manufactures and supplies medical, dental, and animal health products.

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Matrix Meats

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Matrix Meats develops and manufactures nanofiber scaffolds to support the production of cultivated meat.

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Greif

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Greif (NYSE: GEF, GEF.B) is a world leader in industrial packaging products and services.

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Spinal Balance

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Spinal Balance is an orthopedic medical device company that focuses on the treatment of degenerative disease and deformity of the spine.

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Zuga Medical

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Zuga Medical designs, manufactures, and markets innovative dental implant systems.

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Nextronex

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Nextronex is a solar manufacturing company that develops and sells utility-scale grid-tie inverter systems for photovoltaic installations.

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KTH Leesburg Products LLC

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KTH Leesburg Products LLC manufactures steel components for the automotive industry.

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Avient

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Avient is a provider of specialized polymer materials

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Trilogy Plastics

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Trilogy Plastics is a custom rotational molder and the leader in the field of high-quality rotational molded parts & assemblies.

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Ferro

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Ferro is a producer of specialty materials and chemicals that are sold to a range of manufacturers.

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Mettler Toledo

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Mettler Toledo is a manufacturer of industrial equipment like scales, X-ray machines, instruments and laboratory items.

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ETHICON,Inc.

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Ethicon Inc. is a surgical instruments company that designs and manufactures medical devices and surgical instruments.

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Kaleidoscope Innovation and Product Design

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Kaleidoscope Innovation researches, designs, and manufactures products for the medical, consumer, and industrial sectors.

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RG Barry

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R.G. Barry Corporation is engaged in developing brands and marketing products in three areas of the retail accessories category.

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Preformed Line Products

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Preformed Line Products (PLP) serves four distinct core markets: communications, energy, special industries and solar.

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IDA USA LLC

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IDA is focused on creation of innovative and ergonomic products that are aimed at making people’s life more efficient and comfortable.

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MobilityWorks

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MobilityWorks is an automotive company that offers wheelchairs and adaptive equipment.

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Cable Manufacturing & Assembly

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Cable Manufacturing & Assembly is a manufacturer of various types of electronic and mechanical cables.

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Mactac Americas Llc

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MACtac Americas LLC develops, manufactures, and distributes pressure sensitive adhesive products.

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Step2

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Step2 operates as a branded toy manufacturer.

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