Map of the 2015 IndustryWeek 50 US Best Manufacturers

Where are the IndustryWeek 50 Best US Manufacturers?

Aug. 13, 2015

With this interactive map, discover the regions and cities where the best U.S. manufacturers are headquartered.

California, with seven, and Texas, with six, host the headquarters of the most IndustryWeek 50 Best U.S. Manufacturers this year. The two states are followed by Minnesota (5), New York (4) and Ohio (4).

California has two clusters, with four in the central part of the state (Cupertino, Redwood City, Foster City and Milpitas) and three in the south (Corona, Irvine and San Diego).

Houston is the HQ stronghold for the Texas-based Best Manufacturers, with Oasis Petroleum Inc. (petroleum & coal products), Westlake Chemical Corp. (chemicals) and FMC Technologies Inc. (machinery) based in the city.

El Paso, Richardson and Dallas, each with one Best Manufacturer HQ, round out the Texas contingent.

Richmond, Va., and New York each have two from the elite list.

Still, reviewing the headquarters locations of this elite group it's hard not to notice that what's come to be known as the Rust Belt—Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, Illinois and southeast Wisconsin—is home to quite a few. The five states combined boast 14 Best Manufacturers.

About the Author

Patricia Panchak | Patricia Panchak, Former Editor-in-Chief

Focus: Competitiveness & Public Policy

Call: 216-931-9252

Follow on Twitter: @PPanchakIW

In her commentary and reporting for IndustryWeek, Editor-in-Chief Patricia Panchak covers world-class manufacturing industry strategies, best practices and public policy issues that affect manufacturers’ competitiveness. She delivers news and analysis—and reports the trends--in tax, trade and labor policy; federal, state and local government agencies and programs; and judicial, executive and legislative actions. As well, she shares case studies about how manufacturing executives can capitalize on the latest best practices to cut costs, boost productivity and increase profits.

As editor, she directs the strategic development of all IW editorial products, including the magazine, IndustryWeek.com, research and information products, and executive conferences.

An award-winning editor, Panchak received the 2004 Jesse H. Neal Business Journalism Award for Signed Commentary and helped her staff earn the 2004 Neal Award for Subject-Related Series. She also has earned the American Business Media’s Midwest Award for Editorial Courage and Integrity.

Patricia holds bachelor’s degrees in Journalism and English from Bowling Green State University and a master’s degree in Journalism from Ohio University’s E.W. Scripps School of Journalism. She lives in Cleveland Hts., Ohio, with her family.