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Manufacturing

Manufacturing in Rochester, NY

Rochester, NY features a large, highend manufacturing business base and a highly-skilled workforce to support almost any type of manufacturing business. There has always been a high level of innovation in the manufacturing sector in Rochester. And with easy access to the Northeast and Canadian markets, you can be sure that your business will thrive here.

Key Rochester, NY Manufacturing industry facts:

More than 76,400 people are employed in the region's manufacturing industries, representing 15% of the workforce. Greater Rochester's manufacturing base is primarily in high tech precision sectors, with its largest employment sectors being machinery (14,500), computer & electronic products (7,700), and transportation equipment (4,500).

There are about 1,400 manufacturing firms in Greater Rochester, NY with 90% of them having less than 100 employees.

The leading manufacturing employers in the region are:

  • Kodak
  • ITT Industries
  • Xerox
  • Harris Corp. RF
    Communications Division
  • Delphi
  • Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics
  • Baush & Lomb
  • CooperVision













The leading precision manufacturing employers in the region are:

  • The Gleason Works
  • Alliance Precision Plastics
  • Nationwide Precision Products
  • Century Mold Co.
  • AJL Manufacturing

 









Learn more about manufacturing in Rochester, NY by looking at some case studies or call us today to grow your business.


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Ranked 6th among metro areas
• Ranked 6th among metro areas for degrees granted in science and engineering. Metropolitan New Economy Index, 2001
Rochester Ranked 20th on Strongest Economies List
• Rochester, NY ranks 20th in the recently released BusinessWeek 40 Strongest U.S. Metro Economies
"Overall Innovation Capacity"
• Ranked 5th for "Overall Innovation Capacity" upon the basis of 1. Jobs in high-tech industries 2. Degrees granted in science and engineering 3. Number of patents 4. Academic research and development funding 5. Venture capital invested. Metropolitan New Economy Index: Benchmarking Economic Transformation in the Nation's Metropolitan Areas, 2001




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