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Made in Marion is a group of dedicated Marion businesses, educators, and community members who are committed to ensuring student and community members understand the value of work and the job opportunities available in our area.


October 21, 2025

Marion County Fairgrounds

A Special Message from Ohio Lt. Governor, Jon Husted

Involved Industry Partners


Marion is fortunate to have a large group of businesses that are passionate about what they contribute to the world, and also the people in it. The companies listed below are all eager to share their stories and more about their businesses to members of the Marion community. These are just a few of the many manufacturing-related businesses and opportunities in our community.


  • Other Businesses in Marion

    • American Wire Technologies Inc
    • Boise Cascade Co
    • Buckeye Industrial
    • Cenmac Metal Works
    • Crabtree Machine & Tool
    • Diversified Tool Systems
    • Fastenal
    • General Machine & Saw Co
    • Glen-Gery Brick
    • Harris Rebar
    • Harris Steel Inc
    • HBD Industries Inc
    • Hercules Industries Inc
    • Insta-Gro Manufacturing Inc
    • International Paper Co
    • Itl Machinery Svc
    • J L Mcguire & Assoc
    • J Lenco Inc
    • Johnston Supply Inc
    • Jt Tool & Machine Lic
    • Kaufman Manufacturing
    • Marca Industries Inc
    • Morral Co LLC
    • Motion Industries Inc
    • Murphy Industries Inc
    • National Lime & Stone Co
    • Ohigro Inc
    • Ohio Galvanizing
    • Phoenix Services LLC
    • Power Plant Svc Ohio
    • Probst Manufacturing
    • S A Comunale Co Inc
    • Semco Inc
    • Simcote Inc
    • Sims Bros Recycling
    • Smith Material Supply Inc
    • Steam Turbine Alternative
    • Sways Trophy House
    • TODCO
    • Truform Manufacturing LLC
    • Turbo Parts LLC Ohio
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  • NUCOR

    Area schools presented banners showcasing Marion's global reach in manufacturing.  (Pictured right to left: ??, Adam Wickham- River Valley, Erika Bower- Ridgdale, Shelly Dawson- Pleasant, Lane Warner- Elgin, Marcia Pitts -Marion City Schools, Gus Comstock -Marion CanDo!  Thank you NUCOR for sponsoring these banners. 

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Highlights from Past Events

Marion Fun Facts

  • Who is Marion's largest manufacturer?

    Whirlpool is Marion's largest employer with 2,384 employees.....we are in fact the dryer capital of the world with a capacity to make 23,000 dryers a day!

  • Which company supplied material for Freedom Tower in New York City?

    Nucor Steel Marion recycles over 385,000 tons of scrap steel to produce more than 350,000 tons of rebar and sign posts annually. Nucor’s Highway Products are used all over the world....as far away as New Zealand. They shipped the first load of rebar used in the foundation of the Freedom Tower in New York City. This steel plant has been in Marion for over 102 years!

  • What company deals with the science of soil management and crop production?

    Agronomy is the science of soil management and crop production and Morral Companies is all about agronomy. They custom apply over 150,000 acres each year with fertilizer and crop protection products. They have over 20,000 ton dry fertilizer storage and over 50,000 ton liquid fertilizer storage. Nearly complete at the Morral locations is an automated, state of the art liquid fertilizer production facility which houses 5 liquid fertilizer reactors. Morral Companies is one of the largest inland fertilizer distributors in Ohio and delivers quality products and reliable service to local, regional and national customers.

  • What company started in the 1900's making wooden pallets and boxes?

    From its humble beginnings as a manufacturer of pallets and wooden boxes in the early 1900’s, The Royal Group has grown into one of the largest independent manufacturers of corrugated products and distributors of packaging supplies in the world.

  • What Marion company buys over 500 million pounds of corn each year?

    POET Biorefining–Marion is currently expanding their footprint which will ultimately more than double the facility’s production capacity from 70 million gallons of biofuels per year to 150 million gallons. In addition, they will produce nearly 360,000 tons of high-protein animal feed, up from 178,000 tons at the current capacity. There are 28 POET Biorefining production facilities in seven states, annually producing 1.8 billion gallons of biofuels, 10 billion pounds of high-protein distillers grains and 550 million pounds of corn oil.

  • Which Marion manufacturer was selected to represent all of Ohio in a Washington D.C. event?

    Wilson Bohannan Lock Company (WBL) was chosen to represent Ohio at the 2020 Made in America Produce Showcase at the White House. 

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