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Manufacturing in Rochester, NY

Rochester, NY features a large, high-end 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 67,100 people are employed in the region's manufacturing industries, representing 12% of the workforce. Greater Rochester's manufacturing base is primarily in high tech precision sectors, with its largest employment sectors being machinery (10,600), computer & electronic products (9,300), and transportation equipment (2,300).

There are more than 1,200 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
  • CooperVision
  • Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics
  • Baush & Lomb
  • GM Component Holdings













The leading precision manufacturing employers in the region are:

  • The Gleason Works
  • Alliance Precision Plastics
  • Lexington Machining   
  • Acro Industries
  • AJL Manufacturing
  • Calvary Automation

 










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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"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
Business Facilities Gives Rochester, NY High Ranking
• Business Facilities, a leading site selection magazine, names Rochester, NY one of only seven "Editor's Location Picks" (June 2010)
Ranked 1st among 125 for Patent Registration
• Ranked 1st among 125 world regions for Patent Registration. World Knowledge Competitiveness Index 2003-2004: Benchmarking the Globe's Leading Knowledge Economy Regions, Robert Huggins Business and Economic Policy Press




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