Leading Companies
Working together brings more success to everyone
Auglaize County is a manufacturing powerhouse in West Central Ohio with more than 8,700 industrial jobs. Our companies range in size from small independent machine shops to international firms. Representing a strong and diverse industrial base, they are active participants in the world marketplace.
Some of our firms trace their roots back more than a century. Others are new to our communities. All are using state-of-the-art technology with highly skilled workers. There is a strong tradition of innovation, hard work, and craftsmanship. They know well the quality of our local workforce.
Being in a region with an abundance of manufacturing colleagues can provide real benefit to your firm. Our local companies work successfully in a variety of cooperative ventures. An excellent example of this collaboration is the West Central Ohio Manufacturing Consortium.
The consortium is dedicated to improving the manufacturing workforce throughout the region. Working together, WCOMC identifies common challenges and aggressively finds solutions. The old adage, there is strength in numbers, well describes this collaborative approach among our regional manufacturers. In choosing Wapakoneta, you will not be alone in finding the answers to your business challenges.
LARGEST EMPLOYERS IN AUGLAIZE COUNTY
Crown Equipment Corporation
44 S. Washington St.
New Bremen, OH 45896
419-629-2311
Manufacturer of forklifts and material handling equipment
2918 employees
Grand Lake Health System
200 St. Clair Ave.
St. Marys, OH 45885
419-394-3335
Regional hospital and healthcare center
650 employees
Nidec-Minster Machine
240 W. Fourth St.
Minster, OH 4565
419-628-2331
Manufacturer of industrial stamping presses
550 employees
Union affiliation: United Steel Workers (USW), Glass Molders, Pottery, Plastics (GMPP)
Setex, Inc (Division of Tachi-S)
1111 McKinley Rd.
St. Marys, OH 45885
419-394-7800
Manufacturer of automotive seats
500 employees
KSM - Kosei St. Marys
(Division of Kosei Aluminum Company, LTD.)
1100 McKinley Rd.
St. Marys, OH 45885
419-394-7840
Manufacturer of aluminum cast wheels
520 employees
Loc Performance
1115 S. Wayne St.
St. Marys, OH 45885
419-394-3311
Manufactures rubber track products for agricultural, construction, and defense industries
430 employees
The Dannon Company
(Division of Group Danone)
216 Southgate Dr.
Minster, OH 45865
419-628-3861
Manufacturer of yogurt products
410 employees
Union affiliation: Bakery, Confectionery, Tobacco Workers and Grain Millers (BCTGM)
American Trim, LLC
713 Maple St.
Wapakoneta, OH 45895
419-228-1145
Manufacturer of appliance parts and panels
125 employees
Washington Penn Plastics
14097 Cemetery Rd, Wapakoneta, OH 45895
Wapakoneta, OH 45895
419-739-4200
Manufacturer of custom polypropylene and polyethylene (polyolefin) compounds
90 employees
General Aluminum Manufacturing
13663 Short Rd.
Wapakoneta, OH 45895
419-739-9328
Manufacturer of aluminum automotive parts
450 employees
Union affiliation: none
409 E. South St.
St. Marys, OH 45885
419-394-3346
Foundry for ductile, alloy, and iron castings
160 employees
Union affiliation: none
Ametek Westchester Plastics
14097 Cemetery Rd.
Wapakoneta, OH 45895
419-739-7365
Processor of plastic compounds & toll compounding
85 employees
Union affiliation: United Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers of America (UE)
OTHER MAJOR REGIONAL EMPLOYERS
Honda of America - Marysville, OH
Honda Engine Plant - Anna, OH
Joint Land Systems - Lima Tank Plant - Lima, OH
Wright Patterson Air Force Base - Fairborn, OH