Auto Parts Manufacturing

With about 76% of the US population owning a car, the demand is axiomatic, and with about $1.5trn in revenue from road vehicle and parts retail trade per annum, the industry is financially strong.

Central Ohio is home to a large existing talent pool of automotive workers in relevant occupations and offers a steady pipeline of young talent with area institutions offering over 50 manufacturing-related training programs that collectively produce 600+ graduates annually.

R&D, skilled talent, market access, and a comprehensive supply chain make Ohio a United States automotive leader. In Ohio, automotive companies are pursuing improvements that make cars and components lighter, stronger, and better for the environment. Simultaneously, Ohios automotive industry is collaborating on ways to take smart mobility technology from ideation to deployment.

Ohio has the nations #2 largest workforce in motor vehicle manufacturing (OEM assembly) and motor vehicle parts manufacturing (auto parts suppliers). Automotive parts manufacturers can reach customers, suppliers, and research partners faster, as Ohio is centrally located to more than 70% of current North American auto assembly plants, thereby reducing travel time and transportation costs.

And those manufacturers can test and research at Ohio-based organizations including the Transportation Research Center (TRC), which is North Americas most advanced, independent mobility testing and research complex, providing the worlds leading transportation innovators with a full range of engineering and research expertise and a comprehensive array of transportation testing and evaluation facilities.