
The 10 largest manufacturing firms in Albany area employ more than 12,000 local workers and have revenues well over $50 billion. The online version of this ranking expands beyond what appears in print; another 55 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 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 Albany Business Review research or supplied by individual firms through questionnaires that ABR 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 ABR archives; annual filings with the U.S. Department of Labor; and other firm-specific resources. Inclusion on this year's List required each company to have a minimum of 50 total employees, using the methodologies described above. For information about this and other Albany Business Review Lists, please contact Research Director Todd Kehoe at tkehoe@bizjournals.com or 518-640-6816.