The IndustryWeek 50 Best US Manufacturers

2014 IW US 50: Becoming the Best US Manufacturer [SLIDESHOW]

Fourteen companies joined the ranks of the IndustryWeek 50 Best U.S. Manufacturers -- IW's exclusive annual ranking of America's top-performing public manufacturers -- in 2014.

Ginger Christ

Aug. 4, 2014

The IndustryWeek 50 Best U.S. Manufacturers -- IW's exclusive annual ranking of America's top-performing public manufacturers -- is constantly in flux, shifting annually as inventory turns and profit margins change.

IW compiles the list by ranking the IW U.S. 500 companies based on their financial performance in six key areas over a three-year period.

In this slideshow, you will see which manufacturers' solid performances earned them a spot on this year's exclusive list.

About the Author

Ginger Christ

Ginger Christ, Associate Editor

Ginger Christ is a former associate editor for EHS Today, a Penton publication.

She has covered business news for the past seven years, working at daily and weekly newspapers and magazines in Ohio, including the Dayton Business Journal and Crain's Cleveland Business.

Most recently, she covered transportation and leadership for IndustryWeek, a sister publication to EHS Today.

She holds a bachelor of arts in English and in Film Studies from the University of Pittsburgh.