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Automobiles are evolving … and Northeast Ohio is powering the shift.
Located at the center of the U.S. and Canadian automotive industries, with strength in tires, trailers, offroad, motor sports, auto electronics, and energy storage, the Northeast Ohio Region is a smart choice for automotive companies – particularly companies pivoting to electrification.
As the third-largest automotive manufacturing workforce in the U.S., Ohio has the infrastructure and the workforce to support successful automotive manufacturing operations. More than twenty-four thousand automotive workers, 26 higher education institutions offering mechanical engineering, CNC, vehicle operation, welding technology, and more programs in the region, and an end-to-end supply chain bolster the region’s automotive businesses – prove Northeast Ohio’s strength in the industry. A top-ranked infrastructure, including rail, highways, and waterways, plus close proximity to Detroit, Midwestern U.S., and Southern U.S. automotive industry, reaching 41% of the U.S. population and major Canadian cities (Toronto/Ottawa).
Northeast Ohio offers shovel-ready sites, a robust, mature utility infrastructure and an abundance of natural resources to support electric vehicle and battery production, including natural gas and water. It’s also home to top R&D and manufacturing facilities for lithium-ion battery cathode materials – a bonus for electric vehicle battery manufacturers.
An engaged community of manufacturers, organizations, and institutions, including Team NEO, foster manufacturing advancements – including momentum in the electric vehicle industry – through innovation cluster groups. Focused on smart manufacturing and additive manufacturing, these clusters connect companies, and academic and research institutions, with opportunities to collaborate around new technologies that build on the region’s industrial, organizational and workforce strengths.
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The Northeast Ohio Region drives automotive business success.
Automotive and components manufacturers have significant opportunity for growth in Northeast Ohio.
Automotive Ecosystem in Northeast Ohio
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#3 largest workforce
Ohio has the #3 largest automotive manufacturing workforce in the U.S.
24,000+
24,000+ auto workers
26 HIGHER Education
26 higher education institutions offering mechanical engineering, CNC, vehicle operation, welding technology, and more programs in the region
3 OEM Facilities
3 OEM facilities in the Northeast Ohio Region
Available Sites
Louisville Industrial Park
Louisville Industrial Park offers 170 contiguous developable acres, with Geotechnical, Wetland Delineation & Mitigation, and Phase I Environmental Site Analysis completed.
Olmsted Joint Economic Development District
The joint Economic Development District (Olmsted JEDD) of Olmsted Township and City of Olmsted Falls has a site of 80 acres for industrial development. Additional acreage for expansion is available. The property is zoned for light industrial/distribution and utilities are available.
Norton Commerce Park
Norton Commerce Park, centrally located in Ohio, offers strategic advantages for operations within a major industrial region. Positioned at the intersection of I-76 and SR-21, and just miles from I-77 and I-71, it ensures excellent connectivity.
Cuyahoga Valley Industrial Center
The Cuyahoga Valley Industrial Center is adjacent to I-77.
Programs & partnerships advancing the EV industry
Multimillion-dollar workforce training initiatives in areas like robotics, microelectronics, IT, and smart manufacturing demonstrate Northeast Ohio’s commitment to the future. And the region’s universities and incubators are true partners for electric vehicle and battery companies.
Foxconn & Youngstown State University
Youngstown State University and Foxconn recently announced plans to establish a partnership to design and launch a national electric vehicle workforce training and innovation center near Foxconn’s Lordstown electric vehicle manufacturing facility. The center will help build a sustainable workforce for advanced manufacturing, energy storage, and integrated technology solutions like artificial intelligence, 5G, and cybersecurity.
Lorain County Community College
Lorain County Community College partnered with 70-plus unique Northeast Ohio microelectronics companies to develop a mechatronics program to train entry-level workers in the electronics manufacturing, microelectronic development, or PCB repair industry. The program offers short-term certificates, an associate degree, and Ohio’s first bachelor’s degree in MEMS.
BRITE Energy Innovators
Located in Warren, BRITE Energy Innovators is the only energy technology incubator and accelerator in Ohio, with a primary focus on electric mobility, energy storage and grid resilience. BRITE provides startups the support and connections they need to start and scale their energy technology solutions.
Automotive Workforce Data
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- Occupations
- Higher Education
Top 10 Automotive Employers in Northeast Ohio
| Company | Employed in Industry |
|---|---|
| Ford Motor Co. | 3,606 |
| Schaeffler Transmission Systems, LLC. | 1,700 |
| Eaton Corporation | 1,000 |
| General Motors Co. | 933 |
| Newman Technology | 700 |
| Shiloh Industries, Inc. | 600 |
| Stoneridge Inc. | 550 |
| Artiflex Manufacturing, LLC | 500 |
| dlhBOWLES, Inc. | 450 |
| Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems LLC | 350 |
Top 10 Automotive Occupations in Northeast Ohio
| Occupation | Employed in Industry |
|---|---|
| Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators | 5,471 |
| Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 989 |
| Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers | 861 |
| Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers | 787 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers | 721 |
| Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators | 699 |
| Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand | 639 |
| Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 612 |
| Engine and Other Machine Assemblers | 605 |
| Industrial Engineers | 529 |
11.2K+
Certificates
7.8K+
Associate’s Degrees
15K+
Bachelor’s Degrees
8K+
Graduate Degrees
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Case Study
Ultium Cells LLC
GM and LG Chem announced the creation of their 50/50 JV, Ultium Cells LLC, to mass produce batteries for future EVs.
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