Mark Smith
This article showcases our top picks for the best Michigan 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 Michigan Manufacturing Startups
Data sourced from Crunchbase and SemRush.
Plex Systems
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Plex Systems delivers a smart manufacturing platform for making products.
Orbion Space Technology
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Orbion Space Technology manufactures Hall effect plasma thrusters for use in small and cube satellites.
General Motors
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General Motors manufactures, markets, and distributes vehicles and vehicle parts.
Banza
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Banza is a food manufacturer that focuses on producing pasta products.
Ford Motor
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Ford Motor is an automotive company that develops, manufactures, and distributes vehicles, parts, and accessories.
AutoPets
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AutoPets is the leader in developing highly functional and connected pet care products, most notably known for the Litter-Robot.
Rivian
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Rivian is an electric vehicle manufacturer that develops products and services to advance the shift to sustainable mobility.
Automation Alley
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Automation Alley is a technology business association and business accelerator.
Meritor
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Meritor, Inc. is a leading global supplier of drivetrain, mobility, braking and aftermarket solutions for commercial vehicle.
Starpharma
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Starpharma Holdings Limited (ASX:SPL, OTCQX:SPHRY) is an ASX 300 company and is a world leader in the development of dendrimer products.
Andonix
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Andonix provides connected worker technology to upskill labor-intensive companies like manufacturers and automakers.
C3 Industries
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C3 Industries is a vertically-integrated cannabis company that produces and sells high quality cannabis products.
Coherix
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Coherix, Inc. develops and manufactures high-speed, high-definition 3D machine vision products that enable our customers to manage.
XG Sciences
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XG Sciences, Inc. is a privately held corporation with headquarters in Lansing, MI serving customers around the world. We manufacture xGnP
Advanced Battery Concepts
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Advanced Battery Concepts is a battery technology development company specializing in green products.
Grand River Aseptic Manufacturing
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Grand River Aseptic Manufacturing is a parenteral contract development and manufacturing organization.
Ash & Erie
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Ash & Erie is an apparel company that designs, manufactures, and sells everyday clothes for shorter guys.
Busche Performance Group
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BPG is one of the largest vertically integrated casting and machining suppliers of high quality chassis components in North America.
Gildform
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Gildform is an on-demand jewelry manufacturing company.
BorgWarner
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BorgWarner is an automotive supplier of sustainable and innovative mobility solutions for the vehicle market.
Intecells
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Intecells is a manufacturer of lithium batteries.
Easy Ice
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Easy Ice is the smartest way to get a commercial ice machine. We are the only national company that 100% guarantees you will never run out
eAgile
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eAgile designs, manufactures, and distributes customized RFID products in UHF, HF, NFC, LF, and in a wide variety of form factors.
Origami
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SaaS-based ERP, and workflow automation, delivering AI-powered best-priced scenario estimates for manufacturers and printers.
Fusion Coolant Systems
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Fusion Coolant Systems provides advanced coolant and lubrication systems.
RECARO Automotive
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RECARO Automotive is a manufacturer of mobile seating solutions for OEM, motorsport, commercial vehicle seats, and child safety sector.
KUHMUTE
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KUHMUTE is a designing & manufacturing company that provides charging infrastructure for escooters, ebikes, eskateboards & more.
Niowave
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Niowave is a domestic supplier of medical and industrial radioisotopes from uranium and radium.
Tangent Medical Technologies
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Tangent Medical Technologies provides intravenous catheters and associated products for the improvement of infusion therapy.
Hastings Manufacturing Company
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Hastings Manufacturing Company Designer and manufacturer of high-quality piston rings.
Cadillac
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Cadillac is an automobile brand that produces and markets luxury vehicles worldwide.
Net Alpha Financial Systems
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Provider of materialx, intuitive SaaS platform for raw material price risk hedging. Deployed by brokers to engage underserved markets.
AKTV8 LLC
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Aktv8 LLC pioneers advanced electronic suspension control solutions that enhance vehicle performance and safety.
Advanced Architectural Products
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AAP provides metal roofing and siding enclosures systems for commercial, industrial, institutional, and residential applications.
Whirlpool
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Whirlpool manufactures and markets major home appliances.
Impact Analytical
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Provides testing services for the pharmaceutical, plastics, consumer products and specialty chemical industries.
3D Biomatrix
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3D Biomatrix designs and manufactures 3D culture plates and scaffolds for cellular assays in drug discovery operations.
Thermavance
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Thermavance is a provider of human-scaled climate control systems for innovation that brings Human Scaled Climate Control to everyday life.
Gemphire Therapeutics
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Gemphire Therapeutics manufactures and markets Gemcabene, an LDL cholesterol-lowering medication.
PPAP Manager
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A cloud-based platform that streamlines and automates the Production Part Approval Process in manufacturing.
Precision Devices
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Precision Devices is a remanufacturer and aftermarket supplier of components and parts for the material handling industry.
Immy
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Immy is a manufacturer of audio and visual headsets that are used in video games.
H3D
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It offers the world’s highest-performance imaging spectrometers.
Hop Head
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Hop Head Farms LLC is a Midwest grower, processor, and marketer of high quality aroma
Wellsense
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Wellsense develops and manufactures medical devices that provide hospitals to enhance their standard of care.
Fomcore
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Fomcore manufactures and designs foam furniture for the K-12 educational market, lounge spaces, reception areas, and commercial offices.
Bamboo Commerce
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To solve the problems plaguing retailers.
Neuvokas
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Neuvokas is a Start-up developing high speed process technology to manufacture Basalt Fiber Reinforced Polymer Rebar (BFRP).
Alsentis
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The AlSentis® technical team has more than 25 years in thin-film sensing technologies.
Bissell
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Bissell is a privately owned vacuum cleaner and floor care product manufacturing corporation headquartered in Walker.
The Dow Chemical Company
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The Dow Company manufactures and sells chemicals, plastic materials, agricultural services and other specialized products and services.
Relume Technologies
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Relume manufactures LED lighting products by using its patented silver circuitry thermal management technology.
ITB Packaging
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ITB Packaging is provides an exceptionally engineered packaging divider systems.
Jolt Energy
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Jolt Energy develops and engineers industry-changing, sustainable energy-storage technologies.
Covaron Advanced Materials
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Covaron is an advanced materials company developing thermosetting ceramics, a new, patent-pending product.
Altus Brands
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Altus Brands develops, manufactures, and distributes hunting, fishing, shooting, and outdoor recreation products.
SME
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SME is an organization for individuals, students, educators and companies involved in all facets of manufacturing.
Sentinl inc.
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Sentinl enhances responsible firearm ownership by providing instant access through technology.
Steelcase
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Steelcase is the global company that manufactures furniture, interior architecture, and technology products and services.
PicoSpray
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PicoSpray aims to replace the carburetor in small engines with a low-cost electronic fuel injection system.
Visteon
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Visteon is a global automotive supplier that designs, engineers and manufactures innovative climate, electronics and interior.
Lear Corporation
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The Lear Corporation is a Fortune 500 company with world-class products designed,
Cocoa
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Cocoa manufactures compost-fertilizer products for agriculture, landscaping, and turfgrass industries.
Carhartt
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Carhartt manufactures premium clothing known for exceptional durability, comfort, quality of construction.
BioSavita
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BioSavita’s high throughput synthetic DNA technologies and yeast strains enable the rapid manufacture of fully functional antibodies,
OptoAtmospherics
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OptoAtmospherics develops UV-based Light Detection and Ranging Technology (“LIDAR”) systems for the wind industry.
BUICK
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Buick has consistently delivered a thoughtful approach to creating new luxury vehicles.
Lightware USA
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Lightware is a high-end provider of professional audio visual solutions.
Arbor Plastic Technologies
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APT has been formed to develop, manufacture, market, sell and service specialty additives and associated delivery systems, for the plastic
Baker Industries
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Baker Industries is a provider of custom tooling, parts and fixtures primarily serving automotive and aerospace markets.
Novo Building Products
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Novo Building Products is a millwork manufacturing, marketing and distribution holding company.
American Axle & Manufacturing
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AAM was founded in 1994, with manufacturing expertise rooted in more than 90 years of experience.
Trevco
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Trevco is a wholesale-to-retail manufacturer of licensed apparel, wall art, mobile & tablet covers and accessories in the U.S.A.
Biophotonic Solutions
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BioPhotonic Solutions is a developer and manufacturer of pulse shapers for ultrafast lasers.
TECAT Performance Systems
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TECAT Performance Systems designs and manufactures power-efficient wireless sensors.
3d Vision Systems
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3d Vision Systems manufactures medical equipment and supplies.
Plutonium Paint
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The Malach Group, LLC is the developer, manufacturer and distributor of a specialized aerosol artist paint.
Medical Engineering Partners
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Medical Engineering Partners is a biomedical device company focused on sensor innovation, miniaturization, engineering, and prototyping.
Herman Miller
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Herman Miller is an American company that produces office furniture, equipment, and home furnishings.
Masco Corporation
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Masco Corporation is one of the world’s largest manufacturers of brand name products for the home improvement.
La-Z-Boy, Inc.
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La-Z-Boy, Inc. is a residential furniture producers.
VP Energy
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VP Energy operates, manufactures, and distributes electro power systems.
Dow Global Technologies
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Dow Global Technologies LLC manufactures chemicals such as polymers.
EnvisionTEC
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Professional 3D printing solutions delivering high precision, surface quality, functionality and a wide array of printing materials.
Pringles
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Pringles manufactures and sells potato- and wheat-based chips.
Federal Mogul Corporation
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Federal-Mogul Corporation is an American developer, manufacturer and supplier of powertrain components and vehicle safety products.
US FORMING TECHNOLOGIES
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US Forming Technologies is a full-service provider of engineered metal forming solutions such as tooling development, CAD surfacing and FEA.
Nanocerox
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Nanocerox produces mixed-metal oxide spherical Nano powders that applies in military armors, lighting components, and sensors.
Neogen Corp.
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Neogen Corp. is a developer of food and animal safety products.
X-Rite
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X-Rite is the global leader in color science and technology.
Numatics, Incorporated
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Numatics, Incorporated manufactures pneumatics and motion control products in the United States.
Flex-N-Gate
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Flex-N-Gate manufactures metal and plastic original equipment components and mechanical assemblies for companies.
Sunrise Windows
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Sunrise Windows is a manufacturer of premium performing, energy efficient, custom made replacement vinyl windows and sliding doors.
Epiphany Studios
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Epiphany Studios is a glass manufacturing company.
Haworth, Inc.
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Haworth, Inc. is a manufacturer of office interiors.
Key Safety Systems
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Key Safety Systems (KSS) is a global leader in the design, development and manufacturing of automotive safety-critical components.
AJM Packaging
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Manufacturer of branded and private label paper products
Dow Corning
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Provides performance-enhancing solutions to serve the diverse needs of more than 25,000 customers worldwide
Stoneridge
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Stoneridge is a independent designer and manufacturer of highly engineered electrical and electronic components, modules and systems
Cooper Standard
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Cooper Standard, headquartered in Novi, Mich. USA, is a leading global supplier of systems and components for the automotive industry.
Eckhart & Associates
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Market leader in the design and manufacturing of specialized ergonomic tools and solutions to automotive and industrial manufacturers.
