Primary Industries in Dayton
Dayton’s strongest manufacturing sectors — and the precision parts we machine for each.
Aerospace
Dayton is where powered flight began — and Wright-Patterson Air Force Base remains the epicenter of Air Force research, development, and logistics. The Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL), Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (AFLCMC), and National Air and Space Intelligence Center (NASIC) drive advanced materials, propulsion, and systems machining demand. GE Aerospace's supply chain extends deep into the Dayton metro.
Explore Aerospace in DaytonDefense
Dayton is inseparable from Wright-Patterson AFB — home to the Air Force Research Laboratory, Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, and NASIC. Northrop Grumman, L3Harris, SAIC, and Leidos maintain major offices driving demand for prototype and production defense machining.
Explore Defense in DaytonAutomotive
Dayton sits in the heart of Ohio's automotive-supply corridor — the Fuyao Glass America plant in Moraine (featured in the documentary 'American Factory') produces windshields for GM and other OEMs, Delphi Technologies' legacy Dayton operations feed drivetrain components into global supply chains, and the Honda Marysville complex is just an hour north. Wright-Patterson AFB's materials research labs also drive automotive lightweighting and composites innovation.
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