- 38% of Columbus, Indiana employment is within manufacturing, vs. 9% U.S. and 17% Indiana average (BLS 2018)
- Columbus/Bartholomew County, Indiana, ranks in the TOP 2% of all U.S. counties for manufacturing employment concentration (BLS 2018)
- Columbus is home to six U.S./North American Manufacturing R&D Centers
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- Cummins Inc (CMI)
- R&D and Tech Center for diesel engine, electric power-trains, & component technologies, plus world HQ and production
- Faurecia
- U.S. R&D center for Emissions Controls Technologies, plus production
- Toyota Material Handling
- North America R&D for forklifts & material handling equipment, plus production
- Dorel
- North American Technical Center for Child Safety, plus production
- Enkei
- U.S. R&D for Automotive Aluminum Wheels, plus production
- PMG Indiana
- U.S. R&D Center for Sintered Powder Metal Automotive Applications, plus production
- Columbus, Indiana is highly specialized in the following Advanced Manufacturing industries:
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- Machinery/Engine Manufacturing: 22.6 x U.S. Average Employment
- Transportation/Automotive Equipment Manufacturing: 7.8 x U.S. Average Employment
- Paper Product Manufacturing: 3.4 x U.S. Average Employment
- Fabricated Metals Manufacturing: 3.3 x U.S. Average Employment
- Plastics Product Manufacturing: 2.7 x U.S. Average Employment
- Pharmaceutical Manufacturing: 2.8 x U.S. Average Employment
Sources for Avg Employment: 2019 Q3 Bureau of Labor Statistics & QCEW
