From tax rates to transportation, the business climate in
Northeast Indiana is one of the best in the nation.
Northeast Indiana is an ideal business location for companies in need of a
superior transportation network. Major highways and interstates in the region include I-69, the Indiana East-West Toll Road, and US highways 30 & 24. The
Fort Wayne International Airport supports the region’s travel and cargo needs. Extensive
rail infrastructure thoroughly connects our region to major markets. Below please find a list of the region’s key employers; employers who have benefited from the 11 county region’s unique assets:
Northeast Indiana Key Employers
|
Company |
Product/Service |
Employment
(FTE) |
|
Parkview Health Systems |
Hospitals |
3,844 |
|
Lutheran Health Network |
Hospitals |
3,432 |
|
General Motors Truck Group |
Truck - Mfrs |
2,981 |
|
ITT Aeorspace-Communications Div. |
Wireless networking systems for tactical military &
government systems |
1,910 |
|
Lincoln Financial Group |
Insurance Products |
1,700 |
|
BFGoodrich Tire Manufacturing |
Tires - Mfrs |
1,502 |
|
Verizon |
Wired Telecommunications Carriers |
1,459 |
|
International Truck and Engine Corp. |
Truck development and technology center |
1,380 |
|
Peyton's Northern |
Food warehouse, distribution |
1,310 |
|
Shambaugh & Son, Inc. |
Construction |
1,300 |
|
General Motors Corp. |
Automobile Body - Mfrs |
1,242 |
|
Raytheon Systems Co. |
Mission solutions: networking, command & control, battlespace
awareness, air traffic mgmt. |
1,188 |
|
IPFW |
Higher Education |
1,120 |
|
Fleetwood Motor Homes |
Motor Homes - Mfrs |
1,119 |
|
Steel Dynamics, Inc. |
Steel mill, Flatmill - Mfrs |
900 |
|
Ford Meter Box Co., Inc. |
Water works equipment & supplies - Mfrs |
900 |
|
OmniSource Corporation |
Ferrous and non-ferrous mgmt |
883 |
|
Wal-Mart |
Warehousing and Distribution |
850 |
|
Indiana Wesleyan University |
Schools - Universities & Colleges |
815 |
|
Carrier Corp. (UTC) |
Electronic circuit boards and circuit board assembling - Mfrs |
751 |
|
B.A.E. Systems Platform Solutions |
Aircraft electronics production and service facility |
738 |
|
Parker Hannifin Corporation |
Distributors, couplings, valves, check valves & assemblies: comml/residential |
720 |
|
Cooper-Standard Automotive |
Automobile Parts & Supplies - Mfrs |
720 |
|
Marion General Hospital |
Hospitals |
715 |
|
Norfolk Southern Corp. |
Rail freight |
700 |