Here are the largest manufacturers in Central Florida
The largest manufacturing firms in Central Florida employ more than 40,000 local employees in Brevard, Lake, Orange, Osceola, Seminole and Volusia counties. The online version of this ranking expands beyond what appears in print; another 75 manufacturers are included in our digital rankings, in addition to the 20 featured in this week's print edition. This week's List is part of a shift in our research methodology and philosophy in 2025, one that will emphasize more data and context for readers while better coordinating the resources available to us and our 46 sister publications under the American City Business Journals flag. We anticipate this effort will identify thousands of new local records — and cumulatively, tens of thousands of new businesses across ACBJ's footprint — this year alone. Information on The List was obtained through Orlando Business Journal's research or supplied by individual firms through questionnaires that OBJ could not independently verify. In case of ties, companies are ranked by total employment and then listed alphabetically if ties remain. Additionally, manufacturers that did not respond to employment surveys but were still included on this year's List are sorted by estimated total employment figures derived from Orlando Business Journal archives; annual filings with the U.S. Department of Labor; and other firm-specific resources.
The largest manufacturing firms in Central Florida employ more than 40,000 local employees in Brevard, Lake, Orange, Osceola, Seminole and Volusia counties. The online version of this ranking expands beyond what appears in print; another 75 manufacturers are included in our digital rankings, in addition to the 20 featured in this week's print edition. This week's List is part of a shift in our research methodology and philosophy in 2025, one that will emphasize more data and context for readers while better coordinating the resources available to us and our 46 sister publications under the American City Business Journals flag. We anticipate this effort will identify thousands of new local records — and cumulatively, tens of thousands of new businesses across ACBJ's footprint — this year alone. Information on The List was obtained through Orlando Business Journal's research or supplied by individual firms through questionnaires that OBJ could not independently verify. In case of ties, companies are ranked by total employment and then listed alphabetically if ties remain. Additionally, manufacturers that did not respond to employment surveys but were still included on this year's List are sorted by estimated total employment figures derived from Orlando Business Journal archives; annual filings with the U.S. Department of Labor; and other firm-specific resources. 
