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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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"Most Unwired Cities"
• Ranked 67th in Intel's "Most Unwired Cities" survey that ranks the Top 100 U.S. cities and regions with the greatest wireless Internet accessibility. Intel, 2005
Local Housing Market Tops for Affordability
• Rochester has the most affordable housing among the 52 major markets around the US. (source: Business First of Buffalo/US Census Bureau, April 2010)
Ranked 1st for Utility Patents Issued
• Ranked 1st for Utility Patents Issued to Companies or Individuals per 1,000 Workers. Rochester boasts 2.33 patents per 1,000 workers - the U.S. average is only 0.40 patents per 1,000 workers. Metropolitan New Economy Index: Benchmarking Economic Transformation in the Nation's Metropolitan Area, 2001




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