Founded in 2009, Nehemiah Manufacturing Company develops and operates consumer packaged-goods brands while contract manufacturing products. It works with companies and entrepreneurs to license or acquire brands and launch new product concepts, and focuses on bringing manufacturing jobs to Cincinnati’s inner city. The company describes its mission as building brands, creating jobs, and changing lives.
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American Essentials LLCFounded in 2008, Cincinnati-based American Essentials LLC develops private-label consumer products and manages their global sourcing, manufacturing, and distribution for retailers and businesses. Its reach combines offices in the United States and India, a warehouse network across the U.S. and Asia, and more than 1,000 vetted suppliers supporting programs that have reached over 5,000 stores and Fortune 500 clients. American Essentials is also a WBENC- and NMSDC-certified diverse business.CINCINNATI, OH
River City Manufacturing CompanyRiver City Manufacturing began in 2011 as a handmade leather-goods brand in Gallipolis, Ohio, and has since grown into a 5,000-square-foot facility focused on making products for other companies. It helps brands develop and produce custom goods, while also offering a ready-to-brand catalog for the pet and specialty retail markets.GALLIPOLIS, OH
Community Manufacturing SolutionsSince opening in Kingston in July 2017, Community Manufacturing Solutions has built a manufacturing business around local employment and community support. The company has grown from a small sewing operation into a facility with more than 50 specialized machines, while donating 10% of its profits to local nonprofit organizations. It makes sewn fabric products for customers in fields such as medical equipment and industrial safety.RIFTON, NY
Columbus Design & Manufacturing, LLCStarted in 2013 by two friends with decades of manufacturing experience, Columbus Design & Manufacturing is a small Columbus, Ohio company built around making U.S. custom manufacturing more accessible. It helps established brands, startups, and inventors turn ideas into products, combining design support with production and fulfillment in one operation.COLUMBUS, OH