Best Industrial Goods and Manufacturing Companies in Ohio, United States
The 509 best Industrial Goods and Manufacturing companies in Ohio, United States in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Aurora Plastics.
Our analysis of 81 Industrial Goods and Manufacturing companies
$7.0b in tracked funding; 85% of the stack-profiled cohort runs cloud-native; funding activity peaked in 2025.
Ranked: Best Industrial Goods and Manufacturing companies in Ohio
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Employees | Founded | Founder | Tech stack | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aurora Plastics Manufacturer of PVC compounds, processing and applications | $278M | 120 mo ago | 200 | 1997 | Darrell Hughes CEO | — | — | 2 launchs · 1 partnership |
| 2 | AssetWatch Provider of end-to-end condition monitoring and AI-driven predictive maintenance solutions 74Funding top 17%Growth top 35%Tech top 35%AI top 45% All 7 signals ▾Fundingtop 17% Growthtop 35% Techtop 35% AItop 45% Markettop 47% Talentbottom 49% Globalbottom 48% Funding: Raised $184M across 14 rounds · 14 rounds over 11 yrs (1.3/yr) Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 74/100 | $184M | 13 mo ago | 108 | 2014 | Brian Graham CEO | WebflowApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+31 | — | — |
| 3 | Physna IP Protection software for 3D printers | $86M | 59 mo ago | 50 50 → 28 (-44%) | 2015 | Dennis Demeyere Chief Technology and Product Officer | SanityNode.jsThree.js+20 | 20 patents 3D geometry hashing for model similarity evaluation and verification | — |
| 4 | NovaVision Manufacturer of hologram labels, tamper evident stickers, security tape, and mechanical seals | $39M | 42 mo ago | 64 | 1994 | — | Cart FunctionalityApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+22 | 64 patents Ophthalmic diagnostic and therapeutic devices for visual stimulation and vision rehabilitation | — |
| 5 | Winston Products Manufacturer of towing, cargo, and cleaning products | $30M | 35 mo ago | 98 | 2004 | Winston Breeden Founder & CEO | WordPressApple iCloud MailMySQL+22 | 238 patents Cargo handling and securing equipment, including straps, ratchets, hoses, and loading ramps. | 1 job opening |
| 6 | Talkin’ Things Offers connected smart packing solutions for supply chain industries | $30M | 41 mo ago | 42 | 2013 | Marcin Pilarz Founder | TypeScriptZone.jsAngular+11 | — | — |
| 7 | Zed Industries Manufacturer of thermoforming and blister sealer machines | $10M | 39 mo ago | — | 1998 | — | — | — | — |
| 8 | LineStream Software for industrial automation control | $8M | 129 mo ago | 6 | 2008 | Zhiqiang Gao Founder | — | 24 patents Advanced motor control algorithms and state-machine software platform for industrial automation | — |
| 9 | RevoLaze Offers research and development of laser scribing processes | $8M | 145 mo ago | 7 | 2014 | — | — | 38 patents Advanced ring-dyeing, scouring, and laser patterning processes for denim fabrics | — |
| 10 | Kent Displays Contract manufacturer of electrical products | $5M | 129 mo ago | 76 | 1993 | — | WordPressMySQLPHP+17 | 173 patents Erasable cholesteric liquid crystal display and resilient writing device technologies | — |
| 11 | Satelytics Developer of geospatial analytics software for industrial challenge detection and alerting | $5M | 72 mo ago | 20 20 → 35 (+75%) | 2009 | — | Craft CMSPHPYii+11 | — | — |
| 12 | Docket Operations platform for manufacturers | $5M | 24 mo ago | 6 | 2016 | Brian Ellis Founder | WordPressMySQLPHP+30 | — | — |
| 13 | Spectral Energies Provider of research and hardware development for advanced technology solutions 48Innovation top 20%Funding top 37%Product top 46%Growth top 48% All 8 signals ▾Innovationtop 20% Fundingtop 37% Producttop 46% Growthtop 48% Talentbottom 49% Marketbottom 38% Techbottom 37% Globalbottom 32% Innovation: 12 product lines Funding: Raised $4.4M across 10 rounds · 10 rounds over 13 yrs (0.8/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 48/100 | $4M | 14 mo ago | 36 | 2006 | Vladimir Storm Co-Founder | — | — | — |
| 14 | Matrix Adhesives Leading adhesive and sealant solutions development partner, specializing in formulating, filling, blending… | $4M | 32 mo ago | — | 2021 | Dennis Johnson Chief Executive Officer | Cart FunctionalityShopifyApple iCloud Mail+14 | — | — |
| 15 | UES Provider of power and propulsion systems | $4M | 189 mo ago | 243 | 1994 | Nina Joshi President And Chief Executive Officer | — | 54 patents Advanced metal processing, automated metallography, and high‑entropy alloy SOFC anodes | — |
| 16 | Predictronics AI-based predictive analytics solutions for industrial applications, reducing downtime | $3M | 81 mo ago | 11 | 2013 | — | — | — | — |
| 17 | SANEZOO Manufacturer of 3D inspection equipment | $3M | 29 mo ago | 38 | 2017 | Lubos Brzobohaty Founder & CEO | — | — | 1 launch · 1 partnership |
| 18 | COTSWORKS Manufacturer of rugged optical components and subsystem products | $3M | 46 mo ago | 91 91 → 65 (-29%) | 2006 | — | WordPressMySQLPHP+24 | 52 patents Fiber-optic connectivity hardware for telecom and data transmission networks. | — |
| 19 | Subterra AI-driven solutions to inspect and manage sewer networks | $2M | 36 mo ago | 13 | 2018 | Robert Lee Founder & CEO | — | 6 patents 3D depth sensing and remote structural inspection for infrastructure mapping and analysis | — |
| 20 | ITI Experts in product data interoperability and enterprise solutions | $2M | 113 mo ago | 105 | 1983 | Geoffrey Butlin Chairman & CEO | Windows ServerBootstrapVimeo+13 | — | — |
| 21 | Voxel Cloud-based product design and development software for additive manufacturing | $2M | 36 mo ago | 4 | 2020 | Aaron Chow CEO | — | 11 patents Advanced display panel assembly, pixel architecture, and 3D modeling/manufacturing technologies. | 1 launch · 1 partnership · 2 awards |
| 22 | American Nitrile Provider of medical & non medical gloves services | $1M | 35 mo ago | 10 | 2020 | Jacob Block Founder & CEO | WordPressMySQLPHP+22 | — | — |
| 23 | MN8 Foxfire Provider of fire protection equipment and services | $1M | 37 mo ago | — | 2010 | Zachary Green Founder & CEO | Wix eCommerceCart FunctionalityWix+22 | — | — |
| 24 | Tribus USA Manufacturer of fabricated metal products | $776K | 62 mo ago | — | 2016 | Kendall Bertagnole CEO & President | — | — | — |
| 25 | BioGreenChoice Manufacturer of biodegradable and compostable food service disposables. | $450K | 147 mo ago | 6 | 2011 | Heena Rathore Co-Founder & CEO & President | — | — | — |
| 26 | InSeT Systems Online sensor tracking system for mining workforce health and safety management | $400K | 216 mo ago | — | 2006 | Jay Breeding Owner | — | — | — |
| 27 | Skuld LLC Provider of custom metal parts and 3D printing equipment using advanced casting and additive manufacturing | $200K | 83 mo ago | — | 2015 | — | — | 7 patents Automated evaporative casting for additive manufacturing of metal components | — |
Top 12 Industrial Goods and Manufacturing companies in Ohio
#1
Series C · Westerville, Ohio · founded 2014 · 108 employees$183.8Mraised▾
Provider of end-to-end condition monitoring and AI-driven predictive maintenance solutions. It offers continuous and route-based vibration analysis, along with oil analysis, to detect and resolve machine issues. The company's platform combines vibration, temperature, and oil analysis data to provide a holistic view of asset health with prescriptive insights. It serves industries including chemicals, food and beverage, forestry, metals processing, mining, pharmaceuticals, plastics, pulp and paper, and water/wastewater. The company focuses on detecting machine issues early, resolving them cost-effectively, and reporting proactive impact across organizations.
- Apr 2025Series C$75M
- Feb 2024Series B$40M
- Jun 2022Series B$9M
- May 2022Series B$34.2M
#2
Funding Raised · Beavercreek, Ohio · founded 2006 · 36 employees$4.4Mraised▾
Provider of research and hardware development for advanced technology solutions. It specializes in areas including hypersonics, inertial navigation, directed energy, autonomy, and gas turbine propulsion. Its expertise extends to diagnostics, optics, sensors, thermal management, and C-UAS/Missile Defense. It provides solutions for defense, space, agriculture, medical, and nuclear industries. It focuses on engineering analysis, research support, and the design of solutions in photonics, lasers, sensors, and aerospace science. It has experience in experimental methods, modeling & simulation tools, and hardware development.
- Apr 2025Grant (prize money)$199.9K
- Jul 2024Grant (prize money)$174.8K
- Jul 2023Grant (prize money)$1.5M
- Jun 2022Grant (prize money)$1.3M
#3
Series A · Cleveland, Ohio · founded 2004 · 98 employees$30.2Mraised▾
Manufacturer of towing, cargo, and cleaning products. It designs and produces tie-down straps, towing accessories, cargo management systems, garage organization solutions, and cleaning tools. The company's product lines are characterized by quality and innovation, with a focus on inventive product design and efficient manufacturing. Each brand offers a unique set of products developed through a robust research and development process.
- Jul 2023Series A$4.2M
- May 2023Conventional Debt$6M
- Mar 2018Conventional Debt$20M
#4
Series A · Cleveland, Ohio · founded 2016 · 6 employees$4.6Mraised▾
Operations platform for manufacturers. It offers personalized dashboards for managing shop floor data, connecting people, data, and processes to streamline operations and boost productivity.
- Jun 2024Series A$2.7M
- Nov 2018Seed$1.9M
#5
Late Stage · Bowling Green, Ohio · founded 1994 · 64 employees$38.6Mraised▾
Manufacturer of security holograms and stickers intended to serve government, international companies, retailers and collectible companies. The company offers products like hologram labels, tamper-evident stickers, mechanical security seals and security tapes serving various end markets.
- Nov 2022Unattributed$195K
- Aug 2022PE$38.4M
#6
Series A · Cincinnati, Ohio · founded 2013 · 42 employees$29.6Mraised▾
Offers connected smart packing solutions for supply chain industries. It provides digitalized packaging solutions with RFID tags for supply chain tracking and inventory management. It provides protection against counterfeit and builds brand loyalty, prevents grey market activities and tracks goods, manages promotions remotely, and monitors shelf stock in real-time. It uses NFC, AR, and IR technologies for packing and production management.
- Jan 2023Grant (prize money)$318.4K
- May 2022Series A$20M
- 2019Seed$9.6M
#7
Series B · Cincinnati, Ohio · founded 2015 · 50 employees$86Mraised▾
Physna LLC is a company that provides IP protection software for 3D printers. Physna stands for Physical and DNA. They claim that each physical object has typical properties like DNA in humans and their software can identify these properties in physical objects, thereby creating unique database entries for each 3D product. The software prevents printing of illegal objects. It detects faulty equipment and maintains strict quality control.
- Jul 2021Series B$56M
- Jan 2021Series B$20M
- Aug 2019Series A$6.9M
#8
Acquired · Akron, Ohio · founded 1997 · 200 employees$278Mraised▾
Aurora Plastics is a manufacturer of PVC compounds. It offers processing and application programs to the broad range of PVC products in both powder and pellet form. Its products include weatherable, non-weatherable, injection moulding, capstock and others. Its applications include automotive, furniture, fencing, footware, electrical raceways, construction, composite technology and more.
- 2016Conventional Debt$278M
#9
Seed · Cincinnati, Ohio · founded 2017 · 38 employees$3Mraised▾
We are bringing innovative products into manufacturing by tackling the most challenging tasks in robotic guidance and inspection. We design our solutions to be accurate, fast, and easy to deploy. UNITY = machine vision inspection on challenging surfaces GRASP = robotic solution superseding random bin picking AZIMUTH = industrial robots empowered with real time path adjustments
- Dec 2023Seed$2M
- Aug 2023Seed$1M
#10
Series A · Vandalia, Ohio · founded 1998$9.9Mraised▾
Manufacturer of thermoforming and blister sealer machines
- Mar 2023Series A$10M
- Oct 2022Series A$9.9M
#11
Acquired · Westerville, Ohio · founded 2021$4Mraised▾
It is a leading adhesive and sealant solutions development partner, specializing in formulating, filling, blending, and contract packaging. They supply various markets such as MRO, building and construction, automotive aftermarkets, consumer/DIY, and general industrial with a wide range of product chemistries and packaging solutions. The company recently completed the acquisition of Adaseal and Lohnpack Contract Filling, expanding their manufacturing and packaging capabilities.
- Oct 2023Series A$4M
#12
Seed · Cincinnati, Ohio · founded 2018 · 13 employees$2.2Mraised▾
AI-driven solutions to inspect and manage sewer networks. It also provides a cloud-based platform to store, view, and inspect all data from sewer inspections. Its product includes a rapid large diameter sewer inspection system and a rapid vertical inspection system.
- Jun 2023Seed$2.2M
Funding & investor landscape
Notable founders
Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage
Share of Industrial Goods and Manufacturing coverage by sub-theme.
Regulatory-risk over time rising
Funding & growth over time
funding rising · growth rising
How research on Additive Manufacturing in Ohio is moving
A read on the academic research around Additive Manufacturing in Ohio — which themes are gaining ground, the institutions and researchers driving them, and how the tone is shifting. Based on 71 papers.
Ohio State University and Ohio Aerospace Institute lead Ohio's additive manufacturing research, predominantly advancing materials, processes, and biomedical 3D printing, with a cautiously optimistic tone (mean stance 0.49).
- The Ohio State University54
- Ohio University6
- Ohio Aerospace Institute4
- Ohio Northern University3
- The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center2
- 3D printing1→4
- 3D printing3→11
- 3D printing5
- Selective laser melting2
- 3d printed2
- Workflow1
- Scaffold1
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