Defense · OH
Defense manufacturers in Ohio
42 domestic defense suppliers in Ohio. Suppliers cleared and equipped for defense work, from ITAR-controlled parts to hardened components for ground, air, and naval systems.
#11
of 50 by manufacturers listed
- 42
- In this state
- 2.6%
- Share of industry
- 19
- Set-aside registered
- 19
- Federal track record
of 42 on this page
of 42 hold awards
Standards that matter in defense
2 to specify- ITAR Registered
- CMMC
Listings carry the federal set-aside registrations a company filed in SAM, not its quality-system certificates. Ask each shop for the current certificate and its scope before you release a drawing.
Defense suppliers in Ohio
all 42- 1

Delaware, OH · est. 1992
Transportation & Aerospace · Fabricated Metal
$6.2M
- 2

Westlake, OH · est. 1996
Transportation & Aerospace · Industrial Chemicals & Gases
$3.4M
- 3
Xenia, OH · est. 2008
Fabricated Metal · Machinery & Tooling
$63K
- 4
Bowling Green, OH · est. 2021
Fabricated Metal
Small disadvantaged+1—
- 5
Dublin, OH · est. 2019
Fabricated Metal · Industrial Chemicals & Gases
Small disadvantaged+1—
- 6

Dayton, OH · est. 1973
Transportation & Aerospace
Small disadvantaged$488K
- 7

Hamilton, OH · est. 2021
Fabricated Metal
Small disadvantaged+1—
- 8

West Chester, OH · est. 2012
Fabricated Metal · Transportation & Aerospace
$79K
- 9

Galion, OH · est. 1994
Fabricated Metal
—
- 10
Springboro, OH · est. 1996
Fabricated Metal · Transportation & Aerospace
$438K
- 11

Lancaster, OH · est. 2024
Fabricated Metal
Small disadvantaged+1—
- 12

N Lawrence, OH · est. 1980
Fabricated Metal
$22K
- 13
Delaware, OH · est. 1946
Fabricated Metal
—
- 14

Mount Orab, OH · est. 2008
Fabricated Metal
Small disadvantaged—
- 15

Cleveland, OH · est. 1981
Transportation & Aerospace · Electrical Equipment
$7.6M
- 16
Twinsburg, OH · est. 2016
Transportation & Aerospace
Small disadvantaged+2—
- 17
Milford Center, OH · est. 2018
Fabricated Metal
Small disadvantaged+1—
- 18

Fabricated Metal
Small disadvantaged+1$362K
- 19

Fabricated Metal · Machinery & Tooling
$38.0M
- 20

Miamisburg, OH · est. 2021
Fabricated Metal · Primary Metals & Foundry
Small disadvantaged$3.4M
- 21

Winesburg, OH · est. 1983
Transportation & Aerospace · Plastics & Rubber
$2.5M
- 22
Lima, OH · est. 1991
Fabricated Metal · Primary Metals & Foundry
$16.6M
- 23

Willowick, OH · est. 2023
Fabricated Metal · Industrial Distribution
Small disadvantaged—
- 24
Vandalia, OH · est. 2010
Fabricated Metal
Woman-owned—
- 25
Grafton, OH · est. 2017
Fabricated Metal
—
- 26
Cincinnati, OH · est. 2021
Fabricated Metal · Transportation & Aerospace
$213.5M
- 27
Transportation & Aerospace
—
- 28
Lima, OH · est. 1979
Transportation & Aerospace
—
- 29
Cincinnati, OH · est. 1947
Transportation & Aerospace · Fabricated Metal
$15.5M
- 30
Middlefield, OH · est. 1993
Fabricated Metal · Plastics & Rubber
Small disadvantaged+1—
- 31
Cuyahoga Falls, OH · est. 2002
Fabricated Metal
Veteran-owned+1—
- 32
Mentor, OH · est. 1998
Fabricated Metal
Small disadvantaged+1$3.5M
- 33
Fabricated Metal
Community Development Corporation Owned$520.1M
- 34

Chardon, OH · est. 1992
Fabricated Metal
$22.6M
- 35
Valley City, OH · est. 1973
Transportation & Aerospace · Seals, Gaskets & Sealing
$156K
- 36
Hilliard, OH · est. 2025
Fabricated Metal · Technical Textiles
Small disadvantaged+1—
- 37
New Bremen, OH · est. 1979
Fabricated Metal
Woman-owned—
- 38
Medina, OH · est. 1992
Fabricated Metal
—
- 39
Youngstown, OH · est. 2023
Transportation & Aerospace · Electronics & Instruments
Veteran-owned+1—
- 40
Curtice, OH · est. 2026
Fabricated Metal
—
- 41
Fabricated Metal · Industrial Chemicals & Gases
—
- 42
Wapakoneta, OH · est. 2024
Fabricated Metal
—
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Defense in other states
49 states- California173
- Florida161
- Texas130
- Michigan89
- Virginia85
- Pennsylvania58
- Colorado58
- Arizona53
- North Carolina47
- Georgia44
- Alabama40
- New York36
- Washington34
- Tennessee33
- Missouri30
- Nevada29
- Indiana27
Other industries in Ohio
43 verticals- Metal Fabrication666
- Industrial Machinery188
- Instrumentation, Test & Measurement176
- Chemical Processing159
- Medical Devices151
- Plastics & Rubber Products147
- Aerospace135
- Pulp, Paper & Packaging123
- Electrical Equipment & Components122
- Consumer Products107
- Robotics & Automation89
- Fasteners & Hardware83
- Textiles & Apparel73
- Wire, Cable & Interconnect70
- Signage, Printing & Marking69
- Building Products & Materials65
- Electronics59
- Primary Metals & Foundry54
- Food & Beverage Processing50
- Optics & Photonics49
- Automotive45
- Furniture43
- Fluid Power & Hydraulics42
- HVAC & Refrigeration34
- Pharmaceutical34
- Firearms & Ammunition31
- Heavy Truck, Trailer & Vehicle Bodies29
- Telecommunications29
- Tanks, Vessels & Heat Exchangers25
- Energy & Power Generation22
What buyers specify in defense
3 requirements- 01ITAR-registered handling of controlled technical data
- 02CMMC-aligned cybersecurity practices
- 03Hardened components for ground, air, and naval programs
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