| Company |
County/Counties |
Product/Services |
Employment in FTE |
| Lutheran Health Network1 |
Allen, Wells |
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals |
4,156 |
| Parkview Health Systems2 |
Allen, Huntington, LaGrange, Noble, Whitley |
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals |
3,914 |
| General Motors Corp |
Allen |
Motor Vehicle Manufacturing |
2,484 |
| Steel Dynamics Inc3 |
Allen, DeKalb, Whitley |
Corporate Headquarters, Scrap Metal Processing & Steel Manufacturing |
2,353 |
| ITT Communications Systems |
Allen |
Wireless Networking Systems |
1,837 |
| Lincoln Financial Group |
Allen |
Insurance Carriers |
1,750 |
| Nucor4 |
DeKalb |
Structural Steel and Fastener Manufacturing |
1,525 |
| BFGoodrich |
Allen |
Rubber Tire Manufacturing |
1,406 |
| Raytheon Systems Co. |
Allen |
Mission Solutions for Aerospace Industry |
1,200 |
| Verizon |
Allen |
Wired Telecommunications Carriers |
1,200 |
| Peyton's Northern (Kroger) |
Wells |
Food Warehouse and Distribution |
1,185 |
| Navistar International Corp. |
Allen |
Truck Design & Technology Center |
1,150 |
| IPFW |
Allen |
University |
1,120 |
| B.A.E. Systems Platform Solutions |
Allen |
Aircraft Electronics |
1,000 |
| Norfolk Southern Corp5 |
Allen |
Rail Transportation |
983 |
| Fleetwood RV6 |
Adams |
Recreational Vechicles |
940 |
| UT Electronic Controls |
Huntington |
Electronic Controls |
800 |
| TI Automotive |
DeKalb, Wells |
Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing |
692 |
| Parker Hannifin Corp.7 |
Allen, Noble |
Metal Product Manufacturing for Auto and A/C Industries |
677 |
| Courier Kendallville Inc. |
Noble |
Book and other Specialized Printing |
630 |
| Ford Meter Box Co. Inc |
Wabash |
Water Meter Settings and Testing Equipment |
567 |
| Lear Corp8 |
Adams, Whitley |
Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing |
555 |
| Dana Corp9 |
Allen, Noble |
Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing and Distribution |
537 |
| C & A Tool Engineering Inc |
DeKalb, Whitley |
Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing for Medical Device Industries |
530 |
| Group Dekko10 |
DeKalb, Noble |
Plastic, Electrical, and Medical Manufacturing |
527 |
| Wells Fargo Bank |
Adams, Allen, DeKalb, Huntington, Steuben, Wabash, Wells |
Bank |
512 |
| Superior Essex |
Allen, Noble, Whitley |
Metal Communication Cable and Wire |
498 |
| Tenneco Inc. |
Noble, Steuben |
Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing |
495 |
| Edy's Grand Ice Cream |
Allen |
Ice Cream and Other Frozen Treats |
486 |
| DO IT BEST Corp |
Allen |
Building Material and Supplies Dealers and Headquarters |
472 |
| Adams Memorial Hospital |
Adams |
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals |
465 |
| Fort Wayne Metals Research Products Corp. |
Allen |
Wire for Medical Devices |
460 |
| Dexter Axle |
Noble, Steuben |
Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing |
458 |
| Wal-Mart Distribution Center |
DeKalb |
Food Warehouse and Distribution |
450 |
| K-Z Inc. |
LaGrange |
Recreational Vehicles |
450 |
| Guardian Automotive |
DeKalb, Noble |
Glass and Glass Product Manufacturing |
446 |
| Sirva |
Allen |
Global Relocation & Moving Services |
446 |
| C&M Fine Pack |
Allen |
Plastic Food Packaging |
428 |
| Bushe Enterprise Corp. |
Noble |
Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing |
420 |
| Park Center, Inc. |
Allen |
Counseling and Psychiatric Center |
411 |
| Vera Bradley |
Allen |
Handbags, Luggage, and Accessories |
407 |
| Fort Wayne Newspapers Inc. |
Allen |
Newspapers |
404 |
| Midway Products Group Inc.11 |
LaGrange, Steuben |
Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing |
402 |
| Nishikawa Standard Co. |
LaGrange |
Rubber Seals and Trim Manufacturing |
400 |
| Bendix Commercial Vehicle |
Huntington |
Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing |
400 |
| Supervalu |
Allen |
Food Warehousing and Distribution |
400 |
| Miller Poultry |
Steuben |
Poultry Processing Plants |
400 |
| Kraft Foods |
Noble |
Candy and Confectionery |
398 |
| STAR Financial Group |
Allen, DeKalb, Noble, Steuben, Whitley |
Bank |
393 |
| VA Northern Indiana Health Care |
Allen |
VA Medical Hospital |
382 |
| 1-Lutheran Health Network consists of Lutheran Hospital, Lutheran Children's Hospital, The Orthopaedic Hospital of Lutheran Health Network, Rehabilitation Hospital of Fort Wayne, RediMed, St. Joseph Hospital, St. Joseph Medical Group, and Bluffton Regional Medical Center. |
| 2-Parkview Health Systems includes Parkview Memorial Hospital, Parkview North Hospital, the Orthopaedic Hospital at Parkview North, Parkview Physician's Group, and the Behavioral Health Hospital in Allen County and a hospital in Huntington, LaGrange, Noble, and Whitley counties. |
| 3-Steel Dynamics consists of the two Steel Dynamics locations (Columbia City and Butler), Dynamic Composites (Columbia City), OmniSource (Fort Wayne and Auburn), New Millennium Building Systems (Butler), Superior Aluminum Alloys (New Haven), and Steel Dynamics Headquarters (Fort Wayne). |
| 4-Nucor consists of Ambassador Steel Corp., Nucor Fastener, Nucor Building Systems, and Vulcraft Corp. |
| 5-Norfolk Southern Corp. includes Norfolk Southern, Triple Crown Services Co., and TransWorks. All three companies are in Allen County. |
| 6-Fleetwood RV includes Fleetwood, Fleetwood Parts & Services, and Gold Shield in Adams County. |
| 7- Parker Hannifin includes one plant in Allen County and two plants in Noble County. |
| 8- Lear Corp. consists of Integrated Manufacturing & Assembly in Adams County and Advanced Assembly in Whitley County. |
| 9- Dana Corp. includes one plant in Allen and Noble Counties and Victor Reinz Valve Seals in Noble County. |
| 10- Group Dekko consists of Custom Lights Inc. in DeKalb County and Lyall Assemblies, Group Dekko LLC, Noble Wire, Dekko Technologies, Pent Assemblies, Pent Custom Molding, Dekko Extrusion, Dekko Medical Devices, Dekko Technical Center, and Pent Products in Noble County. |
| 11- Midway Products Group Inc. owns Lakepark Industries of Indiana in LaGrange County and Hudson Industries in Steuben County. |