List of companies in Greater Cincinnati

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This is a list of major companies and organizations in Greater Cincinnati, through corporate or subsidiary headquarters or through significant operational and employment presence near Cincinnati, Ohio, USA.

[edit] Automobiles

[edit] Headquarters

• Mitsubishi Automotive Electric America (in Mason, Ohio).
• Toyota Motor Manufacturing North America (in Erlanger, Kentucky)
• Toyota Boshoku America, manufactures seats, power train parts and other components for automakers Toyota Motor Corp., General Motors and others. (in Erlanger, Kentucky)

[edit] Significant operations

• Ford, operates a plant in Sharonville, which employs 1,400. The Sharonville plant will produce a new heavy-duty truck transmission next year.

[edit] Banks

[edit] Headquarters

• Fifth Third Bank, (Nasdaq: FITB), one of the 20 largest banks in the United States. Employs 7,645. $13.5 BN local deposits.^[1]
• First Financial Bancorp, (Nasdaq: FFBC), Midwest regional bank
• Union Savings Bank, regional savings bank. Subsidiary of US Bancorp. $762 M local deposits.

[edit] Significant operations

• Citigroup, recently opened Information Technology (IT) and Consumer Innovation Training Center to support its Global Consumer Group North America businesses in Blue Ash. Employs more than 4,000 in the region.
• US Bank, second largest bank in Cincinnati area. $9 BN local deposits.
• National City, third largest bank in Cincinnati area. $2.7 BN local deposits.
• PNC Bank, fourth largest bank in Cincinnati area. $2.4 BN local deposits.

[edit] Chemicals

[edit] Headquarters

• Ashland, Inc., (NYSE: ASH), Fortune 500 #248 - A transportation construction, chemical, and petroleum company (in Covington, Kentucky).

[edit] Significant operations

• Lyondell Chemical Company, private chemicals company. The Cincinnati Technology Center houses the research and development functions for Lyondell's Equistar polymers business.
• Rohm & Haas, one of the world's largest manufacturers of specialty chemicals. Cincinnati facility produces specialty chemicals used to manufacture vinyl siding and windows, PVC pipe and fittings, plastic bottles and blister packaging.

[edit] Construction and materials

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• Drees Company, US homebuilder. Largest privately held company in Cincinnati metro.
• Fischer Homes, regional homebuilder.
• Formica Corporation, surface material manufacturer, subsidiary of New Zealand based Fletcher Building
• General Cable Corporation, (NYSE: BGC) Manufacturer of copper, aluminum and fiber optic wire and cable products (in Highland Heights, Kentucky)
• Omya, North America headquarters of the Switzerland-based international white minerals company supplying calcium carbonate and talc.
• Paul Hemmer Cos, industrial and commercial construction and real estate serving Kentucky, Indiana, Ohio, Tennessee, and Cincinnati.
• Messer Construction, commercial construction company

[edit] Financial services

[edit] Headquarters

• Coppertree, Ltd, wealth management firm

[edit] Significant operations

• Fidelity Investments, mutual fund and financial services company. Midwest Region Center employs 3,600 people (in Covington, Kentucky).

[edit] Food and beverage

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• Castellini Group, fresh fruit and vegetable distributor
• Chiquita Brands International,(NYSE: CQB) banana and produce distributor
• Folgers Coffee Company,(Ticker: TBD), in 2008 after split/spin off from Procter & Gamble.
• Givaudan, US headquarters and production site for this flavor and sensory company
• Portion Pac, the leading producer of portion control products in the country (in Mason, Ohio).
• Sunny Delight Beverages, marketer of Sunny Delight. Owned by J.W. Childs private equity investment company.
• Wild Flavors, maker of flavors, colors and ingredients for the food and beverage industry.

[edit] Significant operations

• Boston Beer Company, operates a brewery for Sam Adams Beer. Produces about 2/3 annual production of Sam Adams.

[edit] Government, education, and non-Profit

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• Archdiocese of Cincinnati, Roman Catholic diocese includes parishes, schools, charitable organizations. Employs 6,152.^[1]
• City of Cincinnati, city administration. Employs 5,441.^[1]
• Cincinnati Childrens, international leader in pediatric health care, research and education. Employs 9,464.^[1]
• Cincinnati Public Schools school system. Employs 5,055.^[1]
• Hamilton County, county administration. Employs 6,304.^[1]
• Health Alliance, group of hospitals and physicians unified to create a health care system in Greater Cincinnati. Employs 14,785.^[1]
• Mercy Health Partners not-for-profit, integrated network of medical services and facilities. Employs 6,948.^[1]
• Miami University, public university of 16000 students. Employs 4,399.^[1]
• Tri-Health, regional provider of medical, hospital and health care services. Employs 9,400.^[1]
• University of Cincinnati, public research university founded in 1819. Employs 15,862.^[1]

[edit] Significant operations

• Internal Revenue Service (in Covington, Kentucky) employs 6,000.^[1]
• United States Postal Service employs 6,379.^[1]

[edit] Health and biotechnology

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• Berkeley Premium Neutraceuticals, nutritional supplement company
• Chemed, (NYSE: CHE), parent of Roto-Rooter, the largest plumbing and drain-cleaning company in North America.
• Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Surgical instruments for minimally invasive surgery and surgical procedures. A subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson (in Blue Ash, Ohio).
• Kendle, (Nasdaq: KNDL), a leading global clinical research organization
• LCA-Vision, (Nasdaq: LCAV), provides laser vision correction services under the LasikPlus brand
• Prasco Laboratories, pharmaceutical company specializing in manufacturing authorized generic products under private labels.

[edit] Significant operations

• Amylin Pharmaceuticals, established a $70 million biomedical manufacturing facility in West Chester, Ohio to manufacture a long-acting release formulation of exenatide, a compound in development for type 2 diabetes.
• Humana, health insurance provider. Cincinnati Service Center employs 1,000.^[2]
• Patheon, leading global provider of contract dosage form development and manufacturing services to the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries.

[edit] Household and personal goods

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• Duro Bag Manufacturing Company, the largest paper bag manufacturer in the world. (in Ludlow, Kentucky).
• Kao Brands, American subsidiary headquarters of Kao Corporation which manufacturers products under the name Jergens.
• Luxottica Retail, a division of Luxottica SpA of Milan, Italy (in Mason, Ohio); manages the Lenscrafters, Pearle Vision, Sunglass Hut, and Watch Station brands.
• Procter & Gamble, (NYSE: PG), the world's largest consumer products company which recently acquired Gillette; 20th largest company in the U.S. and 24th in the world. Employs 12,315.^[1]
• Totes, Marketer of umbrellas, gloves, raincoats, rubber overshoes, and other weather-related accessories.
• United States Playing Card Company, world's largest and most renowned playing card company

[edit] Industrial goods and services

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• AK Steel, (NYSE: AKS), Fortune 500 #378 - Steel producer (in West Chester, Ohio).
• CECO Environmental, (Nasdaq: CECE), environmental services conglomerate
• David J. Joseph Company, Scrap-metal brokering. Subsidiary of Nucor Co.
• Fujitec America, Elevator manufacturing (in Lebanon, Ohio).
• GE Aviation, aircraft engine manufacturer. A subsidiary of the General Electric conglomerate (in Evendale, Ohio). Employs 7,400.^[1]
• GE Honda Aero Engines, engine designer and manufacturer for business aviation. 50% owned by GE, 50% owned by Honda.
• General Data, provider of integrated bar code labeling, identification and data collection products and services
• Griffin Industries, private waste removal firm for agricultural products (in Cold Spring, Kentucky)
• LSI Industries, Inc, (Nasdaq: LYTS), image and lighting company for commercial/industrial lighting, petroleum/convenience store, multi-site retail
• Loth Office Furniture, largest office furniture dealership in Southwest Ohio
• Milacron, (NYSE: MZ), a plastics machinery producer, formerly Cincinnati Milling Machine.
• Multi Color, (Nasdaq: LABL), a global resource of decorating solutions and packaging services.
• Total Quality Logistics, a 3rd party logistics provider (in Milford, Ohio)

[edit] Significant operations

• Armor Holdings, a subsidiary of BAE Systems, with operations in West Chester and Fairfield

[edit] Insurance

[edit] Headquarters

• American Financial Group, (NYSE: AFG), insurance and investment holding company. Parent of Great American Insurance Co.
• Cincinnati Equitable Companies, parent of Cincinnati Equitable Insurance Co and Southern Michigan Insurance Co.
• Cincinnati Financial Corporation, (Nasdaq: CINF), Holding company with subsidiaries which underwrite fire, automobile, casualty and other related forms of insurance.
• Western & Southern Financial Group, the flagship sponsor of the Cincinnati Masters tennis tournament which is part of the ATP Tour.

[edit] Law

[edit] Headquarters

• Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP, large corporate law firm with office in Ohio, Kentucky, and Arizona. Founded in 1885 by the sons of President Howard Taft.
• Frost Brown Todd LLC, midwestern firm with offices in Ohio, Kentucky, Tennessee, Indiana, and West Virginia.

[edit] Media

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• E.W. Scripps Company, (NYSE: SSP), a media company that owns many newspapers, cable channels and news stations; also hosts the National Spelling Bee.
• LPK, international branding and marketing firm.
• Scripps Networks Interactive, (Ticker: TBD) (in 2008 after split from E.W. Scripps Co.), owner of HGTV, Food Network, DIY, Fine Living, GAC, Shopzilla, uSwitch.
• F+W Publications Inc., publishing company. The company publishes magazines and books and operates trade shows in several special-interest categories.
• Regent Communications, (NASDAQ: RGCI), radio broadcaster which owns approximately 70 stations in small and medium markets in the United States.

[edit] Retail

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• Cornerstone Brands, owner of catalog brands including Frontgate and Smith&Noble (in West Chester, Ohio). Subsidiary of the InterActive Corp.
• Kroger, (NYSE: KR), the largest company of supermarket chains in the United States; 17th largest corporation in the U.S and 21st in the world. Employs 15,600.^[1]
• Macy's Inc., (NYSE: M), parent company of Macy's and Bloomingdale's (formerly known as Federated Department Stores). Employs 4,700.^[1]
• United Dairy Farmers, regionally based convenience store and ice cream maker.

[edit] Significant operations

• Wal-Mart Stores, international discount retailer. Employs 7,500.^[1]

[edit] Services

[edit] Headquarters

• CBS Personnel Holdings, one of the largest temporary staffing firms in the USA. Subsidiary of Compass Diversified Holdings. Employs 4,534.^[1]
• Cintas, (Nasdaq: CTAS), uniform supplier (in Mason, Ohio)
• Convergys, (NYSE: CVG), Customer care, human resources and billing service provider.
• Omnicare, (NYSE: OCR), provides pharmaceutical care for seniors (in Covington, Kentucky)
• Paycor, Inc., regional provider of internet payroll solutions
• Rumpke, the nation's largest privately owned waste and recycling company.
• Tata Consultancy Services North America headquarters of India based consulting and outsourcing firm.

[edit] Technology and telecom

[edit] Headquarters

• Cincinnati Bell, (NYSE: CBB), provides voice and data telecommunications products and services
• Cincom, privately held, multinational, computer technology corporation founded in 1968. Manufactures enterprise software, and provides information technology (IT) hosting services.
• Pomeroy IT Solutions, (Nasdaq: PMRY), provider and support of IT infrastructure including servers, storage, applications, data, networks, and systems management tools (in Hebron, Kentucky).
• Streamline Health, (Nasdaq: STRM), provider IT solutions for the health care industry
• WhatIfSports.com, company that specializes in online sports simulations and fantasy-style games.

[edit] Significant operations

• Siemens, facility in Norwood is dedicated to developing, assembling, and testing large electric motors that are used in industrial and factory automation

[edit] Transportation

[edit] Headquarters

• Comair Airlines, a.k.a. "Delta Connection" (in Erlanger, Kentucky).
• First Group America, school bus operator and Greyhound; subsidiary of United Kingdom based First Group PLC.

[edit] Significant operations

• Delta Air Lines, American carrier operates second largest hub at Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport

[edit] Travel and leisure

[edit] Headquarters

• Columbia Sussex Corporation, hotel and casino operator (in Crestview Hills, Kentucky)
• Frisch's Restaurants, Inc., (Nasdaq: FRS), owner of Frish's Big Boy chain and Midwest operator of select Golden Corral restaurants. Employs 4,500.^[1]
• Gold Star Chili, Cincinnati style chili chain
• Graeters, ice cream, bakery, and candy shops. Regarding Graeters, the New York Times has said, "...the ice cream most connoisseurs feel to be the best in the world"
• LaRosa's Pizza, regional pizza chain
• Penn Station East Coast Subs, regional sandwich chain
• Skyline Chili, Cincinnati style chili chain
• Winegardner and Hammons, (NYSE: WHI), full service hotel management and development company established in 1961. It is one of the original franchisers of Holiday Inn.

[edit] See also

• Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky metropolitan area

[edit] References

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