Featured Industries

Advanced Manufacturing

With a legacy of industry, Wayne County is deeply rooted in manufacturing. Today’s manufacturers have built on this rich tradition to become leaders in the future of manufacturing technology.

At the Seaman Corporation, innovation is at their core, as they produce collapsible fuel tanks and tent materials for military and government applications, among other high-performance coated fabrics. With Will-Burt’s Telescoping Masts and Tower Elevation solutions, emergency recovery operations and other job sites can turn night into day in under 14 seconds. It’s clear that manufacturers throughout the county value innovation, technology and productivity.

Advance your career in Wayne County with opportunities in today’s highly automated manufacturing industry!

ADDITIONAL COMPANIES:

Ameriseal, Inc., Associated Materials, Axalta Chemviron Midwest, Coating Systems, Bekaert, Dutch Quality Stone, Faccin USA, Fount Valley, Inc., Gomaplast Machinery Inc., GRT Utilicorp, Inc., H.E.A.T. Exchange Applied Technology, International Paper, Johnson Brother Rubber Co., LLC, KORDA Manufacturing, Luke Engineering & Manufacturing, Maintenance, Inc., Magna-Power, Midway Swiss Turn, Inc., Moog Flo-Tork, Mormack Industries, Nucor, Orrvilon, P. Graham Dunn, PPG Paints, Preferred Airparts, Quality Castings, RAYCO Manufacturing, Inc, Refcotec, Rick Hinderer Knives, LLC, Riverview Industrial Wood Products, Robin Industries, Inc., Round Grove Products LLC, Schantz Organ Company, SH Distributing, Inc., Smithville Mfg. Co., Southwood Lumber & Pallet, Steribite LLC., Stahl Service Truck Bodies, Summit Sales & Equipment, Summit Wood Industries, Inc., Vibrantz Technologies, VT Hackney

Agribusiness / Agriscience

As one of the nation’s agricultural leaders, Wayne County is the top dairy-producing county in Ohio and it’s the state’s third largest agricultural economy. Known for its diversity, Wayne County farmers range from small family farms to large commodity operations; growing everything from field corn and soybeans to herbs and vegetables; and raising both traditional and nontraditional livestock.

In addition, Wayne County is home to the nation’s leading agbioscience research institution, The Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center (OARDC) of The Ohio State University College of Food, Agricultural and Environmental Sciences. The OARDC has directed its resources to advance knowledge and generate economic development opportunities for the people of Ohio and beyond by focusing on three signature areas of research excellence:

• Advance Bioenergy and Biobased Products
• Environmental Quality and Sustainability
• Food security, Production and Human Health

With 75% of the county’s land being used for agriculture, if farming is your goal, plant your roots in Wayne County!

ADDITIONAL COMPANIES:

Ag Pro, Amos Livestock Equipment LLC, Beaver Meats, Buckeye Veal Services, Cargill, Canaan Meats, Central Farm & Garden, Cedar Valley Growers, Ed-Char Farm, Gerber Farm Division, Gerber Feed, Hothem Enterprises, Jiman Farms, JLC Business Solutions, Le Sommer Kidron, Inc., Maibach Tractor, Mast-Leply, Mast-Leply Storage Structures, Marshallville Packing Co., Ohio Farms Packing, Purina MIlls, LLC, Ramsyer Farms, Robert Butzer & Sons, Inc., Rock River Laboratory, Inc., Rural King, Scott’s Miracle Grow, Shreve Meats, Skylar Brook Farm, LLC, Smokin’ Dave’s Meats, Starlin Commodity Services, LTD, Strebs Meats, Tractor Supply Company (TSC), Tyler Grain & Fertilizer Co., Inc., Whitefeather Meats, 3D Meats

Construction

From residential to commercial, Wayne County offers numerous construction opportunities including creating, building and maintaining the homes, schools, hospitals, businesses and infrastructure that Wayne County relies on. As one of the top growing industries in Wayne County, construction companies provide greater prosperity by being innovative, productive and efficient.

Construction crews range from single contractors to small crews to larger operations and include jobs from pouring the concrete base to installing the roof and everything in between.

If you’ve always considered yourself to be handy, build your career in construction!

ADDITIONAL COMPANIES:

Apple Creek Roofing, B & K Concrete Constructing & Contracting, Deco-Crete Supply, Delaware Building Systems, Edwards Roofing, Electrical Systems Integration, Fredericksburg Builders, Freeman Building Systems, Galehouse Companies, G.E. Baker Construction, Inc., Hackworth Electrical Contractors, Imhoff Construction Services, Inc., JW Zollinger, Kidron Vinyl, Leppo Rents, Most Paving, Northeast Erectors II, Inc., OH Handle It LLC, Orr Construction, Orrville Trucking and Grading, R.I.T. Services LLC, Silvestri Construction LLC, Spray Foam Solutions, T.R. Snyder Construction, Troyer Roofing & Construction, LLC, Trusco, Vince Mariola Construction, WM Commercial Roofing, Weeman Concrete, Wenger Excavating, Wrought Designs Inc., Zollinger Builders, LLC

Food Processing

Wayne County is home to a thriving group of food processing companies that provide food and beverage products nationwide. The area serves as the world headquarters of The J.M. Smucker Co. and is home to major food processors like PepsiCo, Daisy Brand and Smith Foods.

In addition, Wayne County is home to the largest and most comprehensive agricultural bioscience research and development center in the country, The Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center (OARDC), part of The Ohio State University College of Food, Agricultural and Environmental Sciences.

If you have the right ingredients for a career in food processing, join us in Wayne County!

ADDITIONAL COMPANIES:

Gerber Poultry, Smith Foods

Healthcare

With a total population of 116,000+, healthcare continues to be a top growing industry in Wayne County. Along with a strong network of ambulatory healthcare providers and nursing and residential care facilities, the local healthcare industry is anchored by three major providers:

• Wooster Community Hospital has received numerous awards including Newsweek’s World’s Best Hospitals.
• The world-renowned Cleveland Clinic has several facilities within our community including a family health, women’s health and specialty surgery center.  In U.S. News & World Report’s 2022-2023 Best Hospital rankings, The Cleveland Clinic was named the top fourth best hospital in the country.
• Aultman Orrville Hospital, recognized for fast ER discharge times and one of the best maternity hospitals in 2022, is a subsidiary of Aultman Health Foundation and a close-to-home community hospital with access to advanced health care services.

From billing and coding to medical and dental assisting to bachelor’s degrees in nursing and biology, Wayne County’s educational institutions offer abundant opportunities in healthcare.

Change your life and the lives of others with a career in healthcare!

ADDITIONAL COMPANIES:

Allium Naturpathic Health, Affordable Healthcare Partners, Anazao, Aultman Orrville Doylestown Health Center, Aultman Orrville Dunlap Family Physicians Apple Creek, Aultman Orrville Dunlap Family Physicians Dalton, Aultman Orrville Dunlap Family Physicians Orrville, Aultman Orrville Sports & Wellness, Buckeye Family Healthcare, Chiofalo Chiropractic Clinic, Clarkson Eyecare Wooster, Cleartone Hearing Aid Service, Comprehensive Internal Medicine Inc., Davita Dialysis, Dunlap Family Physicians, EJ Therapy, Engaging the Spirit, Foot & Ankle Center of Ohio, Gregg Orthodontics, Growing Healthy Habits, Health Point, Hearing Life, Illuminate Mental Health, LLC, Lyons & Phillips Dental, Main Street Pharmacy & Wellness Center, MedPro Group, Mental Health & Recovery Board of Wayne & Holmes Counties, Milltown Family Physicians, Inc., Monarch OBGYN, Monheim Dentistry, NAMI Wayne and Holmes Counties, Ohio’s Hospice Lifecare, Pace Healthcare LLC, Power Pose Nutrition, Pycraft Family Eye Care, Raber Dental, Raber Eye Care/Cornerstone Vision Development Center, Robert V. Sibilia MD, Inc., Samaritan Care, Inc., Skincare Solutions, Smith, Bradley J., O.D., Sterling Chiropractic, The Counseling Center of Wayne & Holmes Counties, Trillium Creek Dermatology & Surgery, Viola Startzman Clinic, Wayne County Health Department, Wayne -Holmes Health, Westview Wellness Center, Wooster Ambulatory Surgery Center, Wooster Pharmacy, LLC, YMCA of Wayne County

Logistics and Transportation

Wayne County transportation and logistics companies keep products moving and offer exceptional customer experiences. With reputations to maintain, reliability, safety and on-time delivery are top of mind for logistics and transportation companies. There’s no over-promising and under-delivering here!

Maintenance is also key for the transportation industry with many companies offering off road opportunities too!

Be the driving force for products in Wayne County with a career in logistics and transportation!

ADDITIONAL COMPANIES:

Catrone Trucking Inc., CRW Freight Management Services, Shade Trucking, S&W Express, Inc., Wayne County Airport, Wooster Motor Ways

Metal Production & Fabrication

Sized, shaped, rolled, drawn and coated metals are produced by Wayne County’s extensive line of metal fabricators. By volume, Wayne County’s largest non-agricultural cluster is specialty metal and metal fabrication. The businesses making up this cluster can be found in all corners of the county, utilizing a wide variety of techniques and manufacturing processes to manipulate a multiplicity of metals and alloys.

Learn skills for today’s metal production and fabrication through adult education classes at the Wayne County School’s Career Center or through local campuses of major Ohio universities.

Fine tune your skills with a career in Wayne County’s metal production and fabrication!

ADDITIONAL COMPANIES:

AT&F Advanced Metals, Magni-Power Company, Metal Dynamics Co., Metals USA, Morrison Custom Welding, Mull Iron, Tricor

Professional Services

Representing several top growing industries in Ohio, professional service businesses continue to invest in Wayne County. Not only is there a strong demand for the wide variety of services, but Wayne County can also provide you with excellent educational opportunities, a low cost of living and a comfortable lifestyle.

With endless growth opportunities in Wayne County, join the professional services industry and get things done!

ADDITIONAL COMPANIES:

AUTO: Ackerman Auto & Tire, Bob Snyder Auto Exchange, Chevrolet of Wooster, Dun Brothers Premium Auto, Flynn’s Tire and Automotive Center, Germain Honda of College Hills, JD Byrider – Wooster, Kidron Kars Inc., Laria Chevrolet Buick, Leach’s Garage, Main Street Car Wash & Lube Center, Mazda of Wooster, Orlo’s Auto Parts, Okey’s Alignment, Inc., Polished 2 Perfection Automotive Detailing, Premier GMC, Pro-Touch, RNS Service, Inc., Sabettas Classics, Sarchione Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram, Smetzer’s Tire Center, Inc., Summit Motorcars, Toyota of Wooster, Troxell Auto Sales, Truck Sales & Service, Inc., Van’s Auto Service & Tire Pro, Whites Ford, Wooster Chrysler Jeep Dodge Ram

BANKS: Chase Bank, Consumers National Bank, Directions Credit Union, Greater Wayne Community Federal Credit Union,  Woodforest National Bank

CONFERENCE/ RENTALS: All Events Rentals, The Connection Conference & Event Center

EDUCATION/ TRAINING: Henley’s Driving School, Nick Amster, Inc., Tri-County Educational Service Center

HVAC/PLUBMING/ELECTRIC: Albright Plumbing, Inc., Conrad’s Heating & Cooling Services, Dan’s Home Maintenance LLC, Dave’s Plumbing & Homes Maintenance, First Energy, Geiser Electric, Johnson Electric and Sons, Mr. Rooter Plumbing, Nrh Electric, Inc., Orrville Plumbing & Heating, Pel Electric, Inc., Premier Power Solutions, Roberts Plumbing, Heating & Cooling Co., Schar Heating & Cooling, Inc., Shanklin Heating & Air Conditioning

FINANCES: Everence Financial, Franklin Investment Services, GWC, Health Markets, Lifetime Financial Advisors, MBR Partners, Inc., Michael Steiner, Northwestern Mutual, PRISM Wealth Management, Ramsier Financial Services, Schaffer & Associates, Stifel, Thrivent Financial, True North Wealth Partners, 21st Century Financial

HOME FURNISHING: Bennet’s Appliance Centers, Inc., Brown’s Furniture, Daniel’s Amish Collection, Nancy’s Draperies, Inc., Runion’s Furniture, Stoller Floors, Wooster Appliance Center

INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIERS & SERVICES: Albright Welding Supply Co, Inc., BAARON, LLC, Built-Rite Box & Crate, Inc., Coblentz Bros, Inc., Cryoplus, Inc., Elite Elastomers of Ohio, Exotic Fabrications, Hackworth Electric Motors, Inc., Ken Miller Supply, MCW Custom Industrial & Structural Fabrications, Wooster Products, XI Pattern Shop, Inc.

INSURANCE: AAA Ohio Auto Club, Buren Insurance Group, Inc., Hancock Insurance, Haudenschild Insurance Agency, Inc., Homer Yost Agency, Insurance Centre Agency, Kasburg Insurance, LLC, McCoy Insurance Agency, Progressive – Village Insurance Agency, Radtke Agency – Shelter Insurance, Trent Insurance Group, Inc., Troy Miller Agency, Vaughn Insurance

IT/TECHNOLOGY: Ashton Technology Solutions, Blue City Studios, Inc., Computer Mixx, Contax Ltd, Cureo, GiANT, Gordon Flesch Company, Inc., MT Business Technologies, Inc., Perry proTECH

LAW: Barbara A. Knapic, Attorney, Broehl Law Office, Brown Law Offices, David Todaro Co, LPA, Eckinger Law Offices, Ltd, Eques, Inc., Johnson, Helmuth, Miller & Dossi, Keating Law Offices, LLP/Wayne County Title Agency, Logee, Hostetler, Stutzman & Lehman, LLC, Reynolds Law Office, Richard Law Office, LLC, Roetzel & Andress, LPA, Shriner Law Office, Taggart Law Firm

MEDIA/ ADVERTISING: ATO, LLC, Brandon Brown’s Photography & Video, Caret Film Co., Crossbridge Marketing, Designwear/ Premier Promotions, Hatch Web Development, Heartland Promotional Products, J. Roberts Consulting, Jus B Media, Liberty Studios Photography and Tuxedos, Ohio Outdoor, One Digital, Plume & Paper, Snyder Advertising Art & Design, Stork Film Design, Town Money Saver, Wolf Creek Graphics, LLC, Wooster Media Group, Wooster Weekly News (AloNovus)

MOVING: Celina Moving & Storage, Inc., Krupp Moving and Storage LLC

NONPROFIT: Adoptive Sports Ohio, American Red Cross, Better Business Bureau, Boys & Girls Club of Orrville, Boys & Girls Club of Wooster, Catify Café & Adoptions, Inc., Central American Medical Outreach, Christian Children’s Home, Community Action Wayne/Medina, Friendtique/Nest, Forget-Me-Not Baskets, Inc., Habitat for Humanity in Wayne County, Inc., Habitat for Humanity – Restore, Junior Achievement of North Central Ohio, Ohio Means Jobs Wayne County, Ohuddle Inc., OneEighty, Inc., Orrville Area United Way, People to People Ministries, Pregnancy Care Center of Wayne County, Rails to Trails of Wayne County, Rittman Area Chamber of Commerce, The Salvation Army, United Way of Wayne & Holmes Counties, Inc., Wayne County Children’s Advocacy Center, Wayne County Children Services, Wayne County Children’s STEAM Playlab, Wayne County Convention & Visitors Bureau, Wayne County Humane Society, Wayne County Fire & Rescue Regional Training Facility, Wayne County Veterans Services, Wayne Metropolitan Housing Authority, Whit’s End Community Place

PRINTING & DESIGN: Wooster Color Point, Print Swift, LLC

PRODUCTION/ DRILLING: Cramer Oil, Inc., Frontz Drilling

REAL ESTATE: Andrews Auctioneers LLC, Berkshire Hathaway Homeservice Professionals, Cutler Real Estate, HER Realtors, Howard Hanna, Keller Williams Legacy Group Realty, KIKO Auctioneers & Realtors, Premier Real Estate Connection, Redwood Living, RE/MAX Showcase, R&R Appraisal Service Inc., Shelmar Realty, Inc., Welcome Home Simms Realty, Wiles Hanzie Realty

RETAIL: E & H Hardware, Lehman’s Hardware

SIGNAGE/DISPLAY: Environsigns Ltd, Fought Signs, Lettergraphics, Sign Design Wooster, Inc., Troyer Signs

STAFFING: CorTech, Sherion Mid Ohio

TAX/ BOOKKEEPING: Arrow Accounting, Dataview Tax Service, Inc., H&R Block, J Ritchie CPA, Knox & Knox CPA, Pickett & Pickett Tax Investments, Swartzentruber & Company, Inc.

TRAINING/ MOTIVATIONAL: Building Trust, Femminals Speak Up

WAREHOUSING/ FULFILLMENT/ OTHER: Animal Supply Company, Facility Outsource Group, Inc., Reich Consulting, Star USA