Rooted in the Midwest’s Rust Belt, Brannieke Automotive develops and manufactures vehicle systems and interior components for automotive OEMs and Tier-1 and Tier-2 suppliers. The Ohio-based company works across the full product-development cycle, combining design engineering and R&D with prototyping, validation, and contract manufacturing. Its work reaches from vehicle interiors and climate systems to lighting, embedded controls, and electrification, with a particular focus on user experience and practical mobility solutions.
MAI ManufacturingFounded in 1994, privately owned MAI Manufacturing brings automotive-developed thermal and acoustical abatement solutions to OEMs in industries ranging from heavy-duty trucks to power generation. Based in Marysville, Ohio, the company supports projects from concept through production, including in-house tooling for rapid prototyping, and operates in accordance with IATF 16949:2016 certification.MARYSVILLE, OH
Mobis North AmericaWith roots in more than 40 years of global module production, Mobis North America manufactures integrated automotive systems and develops the technologies behind safer, more connected vehicles. Its Michigan and Ohio operations combine chassis-module production with battery-system assembly, while the Mobis Technical Center of America engineers localized solutions for North American customers. The company’s regional workforce numbers about 1,200, and its Toledo presence includes support for the local Jeep Fest community.TOLEDO, OH
STEERE Enterprises, IncFounded in 1949 in the basement of chemical engineer Frank W. Steere Jr.’s Akron home, STEERE Enterprises makes engineered molded plastic and metal components, with particular depth in blow-molded systems for automotive applications. Now a third-generation family-owned business headquartered in Tallmadge, the company has grown from vinyl-coated bolts and coin purses into a manufacturer offering its patented DUAL PROCESS overmolding technology and complex high-pressure assemblies. STEERE also supports product development from prototyping and testing through design and production, and maintains IATF 16949, ISO 9001, and ISO 14001 certifications.TALLMADGE, OH
Ohio Metal Technologies, IncFounded in Hebron, Ohio, in 1996, Ohio Metal Technologies, Inc. manufactures components for the automotive industry. Its automated production lines make heat-treated and electrodeposition-coated drive shafts from steel for U.S. and Japanese automotive manufacturers.HEBRON, OH