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Founded in 1970, Portage Industries, Inc. combines a vocational and day-services program for individuals with disabilities with a subcontracting operation that handles packaging, light assembly, inspection and other labor-intensive work for local and multinational companies. Its customer-specific quality procedures and BatchMaster IV packaging machine support projects ranging from small jobs to larger production runs, while the work itself helps participants build job skills, confidence and independence. Since 2024, Portage has been part of a three-company network spanning four northeast Ohio locations and representing approximately 400 workers.
ArcWorksWith more than 60 years of experience, Rochester-based ArcWorks provides contract manufacturing and packaging services, including work performed in ISO Class 7 cleanrooms. Its 85,000-square-foot facility combines scalable production with an integrated workforce that includes people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, creating job opportunities alongside customer-focused manufacturing support. ArcWorks is ISO 9001:2015 registered and serves businesses that need everything from assembly and fulfillment to controlled-environment packaging.ROCHESTER, NY
The Abilities Connection (TAC Industries)Since 1980, Springfield nonprofit The Abilities Connection—known in its manufacturing work as TAC Industries—has paired meaningful employment for people with disabilities and other barriers with contract manufacturing, including cargo nets for the U.S. Air Force. TAC has produced more than one million cargo nets and remains the sole-source supplier of those nets to the Air Force, while also providing industrial sewing, assembly and third-party logistics services. Its ISO 9001:2015-certified operations are part of a broader mission that includes workforce development and community support.SPRINGFIELD, OH
Fedcap RehabilitationFounded in New York City in 1935 by three men with physical disabilities, Fedcap Rehabilitation combines vocational rehabilitation with manufacturing and business services that create work opportunities for people facing barriers to economic well-being. Its Chelsea operation has more than 60 years of electronics assembly experience and produces military distress-light markers, while its broader services include facilities management, document management, printing and packaging. The organization says its facilities-management contracts cover more than 22 million square feet and employ veterans and people with disabilities.NEW YORK, NY
Diversified Labor SolutionsDiversified Labor Solutions is a Buffalo-based supported-workforce organization known for turning paid, supervised employment into a practical staffing resource for Western New York businesses. Its 250-person workforce receives training and transportation support before working at customer sites or in the company’s 25,000-square-foot facility, helping more than 40 local manufacturers and distribution centers respond to changing demand. DLS’s model specifically creates meaningful employment opportunities for adults with disabilities and New Americans.BUFFALO, NY