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Home to MIT and Harvard, Massachusetts has its pick of innovators and the state’s manufacturing sector reflects that, with strongholds in medical and surgical instruments, electronics and pharmaceuticals. This article will explore the latest data on Massachusetts manufacturers and share some essential insights provided by the state’s top industrial companies.
According to MNI, compiler and publisher of the industrial data that powers IndustrySelect, there are currently 5,931 manufacturers in the state of Massachusetts that employ 324,066 workers.
Boston is Massachusetts’s largest city based on number of manufacturing jobs, with 13,843 workers, according to MNI.
Other top cities in Massachusetts include:
• Cambridge (11,549 jobs)
• Hopkinton (11,096 jobs)
• Andover: (9,962 jobs)
• Worcester (8,571 jobs)
The industrial machinery and equipment sector is Massachusetts’ largest in terms of employment, accounting for 15% of the state’s industrial workforce. This is followed by the electronic and other electrical equipment industry as well as instruments and related products, each accounting for 13%. Printing and publishing accounts for 10% of Massachusetts’ manufacturing employment, while fabricated metal products accounts for 8%.
MNI reports there are 23,487 executive contacts among Massachusetts’s manufacturing companies, including 3,885 presidents, 1,976 owners and partners; 2,307 vice-presidents and 2,013 sales, marketing and purchasing executives (information on all of these executives is available to IndustrySelect subscribers).
Other facts to know about Massachusetts manufacturers, based on IndustrySelect’s advanced criteria available to subscribers, include ownership, distribution and other trends. Let’s take a look:
• 2% of Massachusetts manufacturers are women-owned
• 1% are minority-owned
• 9% are publicly owned companies
• 13% import raw materials
• 33% distribute their products internationally.
Next, we’ll take a look at the state’s top companies.
| Company | Employees | City | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dell EMC | 10,000 | Hopkinton | MA |
| Raytheon Technologies Corp. | 4,000 | Andover | MA |
| General Electric Co. | 2,500 | Lynn | MA |
| Polar Beverages | 2,500 | Worcester | MA |
| Dell EMC Corp. | 2,300 | Franklin | MA |
| Boston Scientific Corp. | 1,800 | Marlborough | MA |
| DFA-Garelick Farms, LLC | 1,600 | Franklin | MA |
| Kronos, Inc. | 1,600 | Lowell | MA |
| Depuy Synthes Products, Inc. | 1,500 | Raynham | MA |
| IPG Photonics Corp. | 1,500 | Oxford | MA |
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1. Dell EMC (Hopkinton, MA)
Dell EMC builds information infrastructures and virtual infrastructures to help people and businesses worldwide to unleash the power of their digital information, offering backup and recovery solutions, enterprise content management, unified storage, big data, enterprise storage, data federation, archiving, security, and more. This location employs 10,000 in the town of Hopkinton, ranking first in the state for number of manufacturing jobs.
2. Raytheon Technologies (Andover, MA)
Raytheon Technologies manufactures aeronautical electronic detection systems, Circuit card assembly, metal fabrication, and radar testing & missile systems. This facility employs 4,000 in the city of Andover.
3. General Electric Co. (Lynn, MA)
This GE location is a world leader in providing aircraft engines, systems, and avionics. The company’s Lynn, MA location employs 2,500.
4. Polar Beverages (Worcester, MA)
Polar Beverages is a soft drink company that manufactures and distributes sparkling fruit beverages, seltzer, ginger ale, drink mixers, and spring water to customers in the United States. The company’s Worcester facility encompasses 450,000 square feet and employs 2,500 workers.
5. Dell EMC Corp (Franklin, MA)
EMC Corporation is a supplier of computer storage and retrieval systems for the Mainframe, open systems and Midrange environments. They offer field and remote services and employ 2,300 in the town of Franklin.
6. Boston Scientific Co. (Marlborough, MA)
Boston Scientific is a global leader in medical devices, designing and manufacturing products used in interventional medical specialties such as cardiology, urology, neurology, and endoscopy. The Marlborough headquarters focuses on advancing minimally invasive technologies to improve patient outcomes worldwide.
7. DFA Garelick Farms (Franklin, MA)
Garelick Farms, part of Dairy Farmers of America, is a major New England dairy brand producing milk, cream, flavored dairy beverages, and other dairy products. The Franklin facility handles processing and distribution, serving as a key hub for supplying fresh dairy to regional retailers and schools.
8. Kronos, Inc. (Lowell, MA)
Kronos, now part of UKG (Ultimate Kronos Group), is a workforce management software company. Its Lowell operations center on developing cloud-based solutions for timekeeping, scheduling, HR, and payroll, helping businesses optimize labor efficiency and compliance.
9. Depuy Synthes Products, Inc. (Raynham, MA)
A Johnson & Johnson company, DePuy Synthes manufactures orthopedic products, including joint reconstruction implants, trauma devices, and spine care technologies. The Raynham facility is a key site for producing surgical instruments and implants that support orthopedic surgeons and hospitals globally.
10. IPG Photonoics Corp. (Oxford, MA)
IPG Photonics is the world’s leading manufacturer of high-power fiber lasers and amplifiers. From its Oxford facility, the company develops advanced laser systems used in materials processing, telecommunications, medical applications, and defense technologies.
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