Major Employers by Industry
Leading the Charge and Growing the Community
A number of great U.S. and international companies have chosen Greater Lafayette to establish their roots, make new investments, and employ the region’s talented workforce.
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BIOTECH
COOK BIOTECH
Sector: Pharmaceutical
Cook Biotech develops and manufactures products for clinical applications. Celebrating its 25th anniversary in 2020, Cook has shipped more than 6 million products throughout its global network of partners and distributors.
Evonik Corporation Tippecanoe Laboratories
Sector: Pharmaceutical; Employs 653
Evonik produces active ingredients and intermediates for pharmaceutical manufacturing involving cancer drugs and animal health products. The Lafayette facility is known for its advanced particle engineering expertise which ensures successful HPAPI formulations as well as large fermentation capacity.
INTEGRA LIFESCIENCES
Sector: Medical Technology
Integra LifeSciences offers a broad portfolio of products and solutions for dural access and repair, cerebral spinal fluid management and neuro-critical care. Their regenerative tissue technologies include products that address soft tissue, nerve and tendon repairs and for the treatment of acute and chronic wounds, burns, as well as for plastic and reconstructive surgery.
Triclinic Labs
Sector: Pharmaceutical
Triclinic Labs provides industry-leading contract pharmaceutical and fine chemical development services. They are FDA registered and inspected laboratory with a DEA Controlled Substance License.
ADVANCED MANUFACTURING
Wabash
Sector: Truck Trailer; Employs: 3200
Wabash is the leading producer of trailers in North America, which ranks them as the second largest in the world. Wabash specializes in platform trailers, refrigerated vans, frac tanks, intermodal equipment, portable storage, and much more.
Caterpillar Large Engine Center
Sector: Construction Machinery & Equipment; Employs 1,800
Caterpillar is the world’s leading manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, diesel and natural gas engines, industrial gas turbines, and diesel-electric locomotives. The Lafayette facility continues to lead globally in the production of diesel engines.
DANA Fairfield
Sector: Mechanical Power Trans Equipment; Employs: 765
Dana Fairfield has been a leading manufacturer of engineered gear and drive products for OEMs throughout the world for more than 90 years.
Arconic
Sector: Aluminum; Employment: 723
Arconic is a global leader in multi-material, precision-engineered products and solutions for high-growth markets in alumina and aluminum products.
KIRBY RISK
Kirby Risk provides a wide range of services including quality electrical supplies, electrical apparatus sales, repair services, wiring harness/cable, and quality industrial component manufacturing.
FLIR Systems, Inc
FLIR Systems, Inc designs, develops, manufactures, markets, and distributes technologies that enhance perception and awareness. The company, which is located in the Purdue Research Park, brings innovative sensing solutions into daily life through thermal imaging, visible-light imaging, video analytics, measurement, diagnostic, and advanced threat detection systems.
Dassault systemes
Dassault Systemes provides innovative software solutions that allow customers to create new products and services through virtual experiences.
AEROSPACE
GE AVIATION
Sector: Aerospace
GE Aviation is a global leader in jet engines and aircraft systems. The Lafayette facility assembles the new LEAP engine of the CFM International, a 50/50 joint company of GE and Snecma of France. The LEAP engine provides power to the Airbus A320neo, Boeing 737 MAX, and COMAC C919 for airlines worldwide.
Rolls Royce
Sector: Aerospace
In the Purdue Aerospace district, Rolls Royce is conducting research and developing jet engine components. The company designs, develops, and tests these components as well as collaborates with Purdue researchers through a corporate partnership.
Swift Fuels
Sector: Aerospace
Swift Fuels is a global leader in the development of high-performance, unleaded aviation fuels. They have also developed a renewable jet fuel called SwiftJet, which is currently being evaluated by the FAA’s Continuous Lower Energy, Emissions, and Noise program.
SAAB
Sector: Aerospace
Saab is manufacturing a large portion of the fuselage for the T-7A Red Hawk, a new military jet trainer aircraft for the United States Air Force. Once it reaches full capacity in 2027, Saab will employ over 300 management, administration, and manufacturing personnel. The new flagship facility in West Lafayette utilizes advanced manufacturing techniques and leverages research and development in support of Saab’s broad product portfolio.
Butler Aerospace & Defense
Sector: Aerospace
Butler Aerospace and Defense provides a wide range of innovative business models and delivery solutions to meet the human capital needs of the 21st century. Serving a wide variety of aerospace, defense, and federal customers, Butler has extensive experience managing engineering and other support programs that span the space, rotary wing, fixed wing, land vehicle, and staffing segments.
AUTOMOTIVE
Subaru of Indiana Automotive
Sector: Automotive; Employs: 5,600
Subaru of Indiana Automotive, Inc. (SIA) manufacturers the Subaru Outback, Legacy, Impreza, and Ascent. SIA is the company’s only auto assembly plant in the United States. SIA is known for their environmental stewardship as their manufacturing facility is zero-landfill and sits on hundreds of acres of preserved wildlife habitat.
LiquidSpring
Sector: Automotive, Mechanical
LiquidSpring conceived the idea and development of the liquid spring strut over 20 years ago to fulfill the need of providing a more reliable and better-performing suspension system for off-highway mining trucks. Continued innovative efforts have resulted in technological breakthroughs for many other applications to also service on-highway systems.
ZF Friedrichshafen AG/Commercial Vehicle Technology
Sector: Steering Systems & Equipment; Employs: 600
ZF Commercial Steering is the headquarters for the commercial steering division of ZF Friedrichshafen AG. The company is a hub of new passenger technology, transmission, commercial steering, and up-and-coming autonomous driving technologies.
