Top twenty metal stamping companies in the U.S.

Yesterday, IndustryNet reported metal stamping companies in the U.S. are experiencing strong growth in both employment and sales, with the Midwest seeing the largest year-over-year gains. Boosted by sustained growth in the auto industry, metal stamping is booming in the Midwest. Over half of all United States metal stamping companies are located in this region, which includes Ohio with 176 plants (14 percent of all plants), Michigan with 130 plants, and Illinois with 124 plants.

The Midwest employs over 41,000 people in this industry, and the number continues to grow, as evidenced by the fact that 70 percent of companies in the region are reporting employee growth.

Across the United States, 63,456 total employees work for metal stamping companies. IndustryNet has compiled a list of the largest employers in the industry, with nearly all operating in the Midwest region.

Top metal stamping companies by number of employees

1. Pridgeon & Clay Inc. of Grand Rapids, Michigan, with 840 employees

2. VTech Systems Inc. of Bowling Green, Ohio, with 800 employees

3. Oberg Industries Inc. of Freeport, Pennsylvania, with 800 employees

4. Unipres U.S.A. Inc. of Portland, Tennessee, with 600 employees

5. FIC America Corporation of Carol Stream, Illinois, with 590 employees

6. Ford Motor Company's Dearborn Stamping Plant of Dearborn, Michigan, with 560 employees

7. Kirchhoff Automotive of Waverly, Ohio, with 550 employees

8. Spartanburg Steel Products Inc. of Spartanburg, South Carolina, with 550 employees

9. Jefferson Industries Corporation of West Jefferson, Ohio, with 540 employees

10. BTD Manufacturing Inc. of Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, with 500 employees

Metal stamping is done in some pretty large spaces, representing some of the largest companies in the U.S. by square footage. Here are the top 10 largest U.S. metal stamping operations:

Top metal stamping companies by square footage

1. Ford Motor Company's Dearborn Stamping Plant of Dearborn, Michigan, with a total of 2,700,000 square feet

2. BTD Manufacturing Inc. of Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, with a total of 800,000 square feet

3. Hines Group Inc. of Philpot, Kentucky, with a total of 800,000 square feet

4. Maumee Assembly & Stamping LLC of Maumee, Ohio, with a total of 800,000 square feet

5. Jefferson Industries Corporation of West Jefferson, Ohio, with a total of of 772,000 square feet

6. Topre America Corporation of Cullman, Alabama, with a total of of 700,000 square feet

7. Dickman Manufacturing Company of Grafton, Wisconsin, with a total of 600,000 square feet

8. Spartanburg Steel Products Inc. of Spartanburg, South Carolina, with a total of of 575,000 square feet

9. Modineer Company of Niles, Michigan, with a total of of 560,000 square feet

10. Unipres U.S.A. Inc. of Portland, Tennessee, with a total of of 545,000 square feet

Ford Motor Company's Dearborn Stamping Plant, a manufacturer of metal stamping parts for Ford automobiles, appears on both Top 10 lists and is also noted as one of the companies reporting significant employee growth.

BTD Manufacturing, Jefferson Industries, Spartanburg Steel Products and Unipres U.S.A. are also listed on both Top 10 lists and provide custom metalwork services including stamping and metal fabrication.

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