Companies

Use this page to find the manufacturers, utilities, shippers, service providers and major employers that make this region great. Fortunately for the residents of metro Rochester, this list is too long for one page. Select your industry of interest and see what Rochester has to offer. See also Business in the Rochester Region.

Most of Rochester's light industry is concentrated in the U.N.I.T. Neighborhood and Lyell-Otis in the city's Northwest Quadrant.

Important: For the most part, companies on this list do not sell directly to consumers, but collectively, they employ hundreds of thousands of people in and around Rochester. Consumers interested in spending their hard earned money from these jobs should look elsewhere. Since some of these companies do a lot, they may appear in multiple listings.

• Aerospace & Defense
  

• Automotive
  

• Biotechnology
  

• Consulting & Outsourcing
  

• Construction
  

• Education & Training
  

• Electronics
  

• Energy
  

• Engineering
  

• Entertainment Industry
  

• Fashion
  

• Financial Services
  

• Food & Beverage
  

• Furnishings
  

• Graphic Design & Web
  

• Health Care
  

• Human Resources
  

• Information Technology
  

• Legal
  

• Manufacturing
  

• Marketing
  

• Nanotechnology
  

• Online Retail Services (based in Rochester area)
  

• Optics & Photography
  

• Packaging & Printing - package printing and labeling
  

• Printing
  

• Real Estate Management
  

• Scrap Metal, Recycling & Waste Management
  

• Shipping & Transportation
  

• Telecommunications
  

• Video Production
  

• Wholesalers

• American Packaging, Extrusion Division - Manufacture of stamps and flexible food packaging.
  

• Baldwin Richardson Foods - Canned Foods. Creator of Richardson's jams and jellies.
  

• Bausch & Lomb Optics and contacts manufacturer.
  

• Birds Eye Foods Frozen Foods.
  

• Bluetie Office management suite software.
  

• Carestream - Health and radiology equipment.
  

• Century Mold Company - Molded plastic parts.
  

• Concentrix Marketing.
  

• Constellation Brands - Wine and Spirits. They own well known brands such as Arbor Mist, Manichewitz, Robert Mondavi, St Pauli Girl, and Svedka Vodka.
  

• Current Communications Telecommunications.
  

• Datrose Industries - Business process outsourcing.
  

• Dick Ide Honda Automobile dealer.
  

• Dorschel Automotive Group Automobile dealer.
  

• Doyle Chevrolet Subaru Automobile dealer.
  

• Excellus BlueCross BlueShield Healthcare provider.
  

• Frontier Communications Telecommunications.
  

• Gleason Works Metal manufacturing.
  

• Hammer Packaging
  

• Harter Secrest & Emery Law Firm.
  

• Harris Beach Giant Law Firm.
  

• Harris RF Communications Develops and manufactures radio equipment for militaries and first responders
  

• Hickey Freeman Makes the finest suit in America.
  

• High Falls Brewing Company Brewery. Best known for Honey Brown beer.
  

• Kodak Invented photography and film.
  

• Lidestri Foods Creator of Newman's Own products and Francesco Ranaldi pasta sauce.
  

• Motts Apple products manufacturer.
  

• MVP Health Care Healthcare provider.
  

• Nixon Peabody Law Firm.
  

• One Communications - Telecommunications.
  

• PAETEC Telecommunications.
  

• Paychex Payroll and human resources provider.
  

• Rochester Institute of Technology University and research incubator.
  

• Seneca Foods Canned Foods. Known for Libbys, Blue Boy, and Chiquita brands.
  

• Sutherland Global Services Business Process outsourcing
  

• Ultralife Batteries - Hqs and manufacturing in Newark
  

• Unity Health System Part of Park Ridge and St Mary's hospital.
  

• University of Rochester Not just a University. It also controls the local Memorial Art Gallery, the Eastman School of Music, so many research labs it's ridiculous, and Strong and Highland hospitals.
  

• Wilmorite Mall management. Built Tysons Corners, Freehold Raceway, RIT's Park Point and Danbury Fair malls.
  

• Wegmans #1 grocery store in America.
  

• WorldWide Electric

• 5Linx Enterprises - Direct marketing.
  

• Abbott's Frozen Custard Chain of frozen custard stores. Located throughout upstate NY, Florida, and even Japan.
  

• ABR Wholesalers HVAC.
  

• Advanced Language Translation Inc. - multilingual services
  

• Atomic Design Inc. integrated marketing solutions - website design, graphic design, search engine optimization.
  

• Auburn Ball Bearing manufacturer of ball/roller thrust bearings.
  

• Auragen Communications Interactive media.
  

• Benefit Resource, Inc. - Employee benefits administration.
  

• Bob Johnson Chevrolet Automobile retailer.
  

• Bob Wright Creative Website Communication design, web development, branding, illustration, integrated marketing campaigns.
  

• Bond Financial Network Employee benefits consulting.
  

• Boylan Code Attorneys
  

• Cabot Group, The
  

• Calvary Automation Automated systems manufacturing.
  

• Cash for Gold Mailer Online gold buying service
  

• CatPrint Online short run digital printing company
  

• Calvary Robotics
  

• CUnet Online marketing firm for colleges and universities.
  

• CGI Communications Internet video corporation. They work with Google and Youtube.
  

• Cummins-Wagner
  

• Dibella's Chain of submarine sandwich stores in the Northeast and Midwest.
  

• Dresden Public Relations - Full-service public relations firm. Media relations, social media, advertising, web development.
  

• Doyle Security Systems Website - Largest security system provider in Rochester.
  

• Dumbwaiter Design Website - Design that delivers
  

• Edge Architecture Architecture firm.
  

• Enterprise Consulting Services IT Service Management implementation using the ITIL framework
  

• Entre Computer Services Computer application and web services.
  

• Ebaum's World Humor Website.
  

• Evoke Healthy Foods Muesli cereal producer.
  

• Fibertech networks Fiber optics.
  

• Finger Lakes Instrumentation
  

• FrozenCPU PC Modification Supplies.
  

• Gatehouse Media Owns hundreds of small newspapers all around the nation.
  

• Gorbel Construction equipment.
  

• Hammer Packaging - package labeling and printing
  

• HoliMoli! Media Engaging High-End Interactive Media for Education.
  

• IDU Creative Services - graphic design, logos and websites
  

• iVEDiX Business Intelligence Consulting
  

• KD Granite and Cabinet Commercial and residential granite and cabinets
  

• Kirtas, Inc. - Digitization equipment, software and services.
  

• Klein Steel Service Steel, stainless, aluminum and fiberglass.
  

• Kurz & Zobel Inc.Website - Precision Machining of Metals and Plastics
  

• Markdown Monkey Shopping Website.
  

• Landmark Group - Commercial Insurance & Employee Benefits Firm.
  

• Language Intelligence - translation services
  

• Londes Digital Marketing SEO, SEM, and Web Analytics Agency.
  

• Manufacturers Representatives Connects companies with independent sales reps.
  

• M/E Engineering Commercial/industrial engineering consulting.
  

• MRB Group Engineering, Architecture and Surveying
  

• Napier and Napier Law firm.
  

• Oaks Construction Roofing, Siding, and Dumpster Rental.
  

• Once Upon A Tune Music Together - a fun family music and movement program for children birth to age 5 and the adults who love them!
  

• Passero Associates Architecture and Engineering firm.
  

• Pixel Synergy & Forensics LLC Image Format Consulting.
  

• Qualicoat - Churchville - coatings for plastic and metal components
  

• Real Nice Websites Website - Custom Web Design & Digital Marketing
  

• Regional Distributors, Inc. - commercial cleaning, food service, and paper products.
  

• Revisions Interior Design - Interior Design
  

• Ridge Coin & Gold Exchange - Gold and jewelry buying service, pawn shop, and electronics store
  

• Roc Alternative LLC Affordable Healing Services
  

• ROC IT POWER Website - Professional web design and custom WorldPress websites..
  

• ROC Marketing Internet Marketing | Website Metrics
  

• Rochester Collision Autobody painting, Collision Repair and Air Brush Work
  

• Rochester Industrial Services, Inc. Website - US Manufacturer's Reps and Industrial Electronics Repair Facility
  

• Rochester Optical Lens and frame manufacturing, local retail stores and eye care services
  

• Scriptable Solutions Website Design, Web Development, & SEO services
  

• Siewert Equipment Industrial equipment distributor
  

• Skooba Design - Designers of tech/laptop carrying bags.
  

• Speed Locksmith 24/7 emergency locksmith for any situation.
  

• Sports Agent Resources - Online directory of professional sports agents.
  

• Stellar Roofing Website - Rochester Roofing
  

• Techrigy, Inc.
  

• Tele-Lite - Generators, lighting, and ventilation
  

• Telecomp - Fundraising for non-profit groups
  

• TGW Studio- B Corp certified design, marketing, and modern business strategy shop
  

• This Good World- A search platform for businesses doing good things in Rochester and beyond.
  

• TLF Graphics - Labels, decals, stickers.
  

• UniLink Inc. - Financial equipment and service for businesses.
  

• Valyceum - Land development
  

• Vitalize Medical Center - Men's health and medical weight loss.
  

• VP Supply Corp. Regional Wholesale Plumbing & HVACR distributor
  

• Walker Consulting Services - Faith based consulting/addictions counseling
  

• Whole Latte Love - Online retailer of espresso machines and accessories
  

• Yaros Painting - Residential and commercial painting services.
  

• Zweigle's - Meat products including the famous White Hot
  

• Rochester Concrete Prep Rochester, NY Concrete Grinding, Shotblasting & Polishing

• ADT Home security call center.
  

• Barilla Pasta Pasta manufacturing plant.
  

• Charles Schwab Financial.
  

• Citigroup Upstate NY HQ. Financial.
  

• Coopervision Optics and contacts manufacturing.
  

• Delphi Research and Development and some manufacturing.
  

• Fuji Film American operations located here.
  

• Gannett Democrat and Chronicle newspaper. The Northeasts USA Today's are printed here. Founded here, moved HQ to Virginia in 70's.
  

• General Motors Hydrogen power research and development plant.
  

• Getinge Stainless steel instruments.
  

• Global Crossing Telecommunications Eastern operations center.
  

• Goldwell NY Haircare products.
  

• Harris RF Communications Engineers radios and communication equipment. (founded here, purchased.)
  

• ITT Space Systems division. (founded here, purchased.)
  

• Johnson & Johnson Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics division. (founded here, purchased.)
  

• JP Morgan/Chase Financial.
  

• Kraft foods All Cool Whip for this country is made here, as well as all Lunchables for the Northeast.
  

• Lenel - Security systems (badges, software/hardware) company founded here and now a division of UTC
  

• M & T Bank Banking/Mortgage.
  

• Frito-Lay Northeast distribution center.
  

• Pyramid Brokerage Commercial Retail leasing.
  

• Rochester Gas & Electric Energy provider. (founded here, purchased.)
  

• Security Risk Advisors - Cyber Security
  

• Siteworx - IT.
  

• Stantec - Architecture and Engineering.
  

• Staples Northeast distribution center.
  

• Smith Barney Financial.
  

• Time Warner Cable Cable and Internet service provider.
  

• Thomson West Publisher of law books. (founded here, purchased.)
  

• Verizon Wireless Northeast call center and HQ.
  

• Xerox Xerography equipment. Manufacturing and operations are located here. Founded here, HQ moved to Connecticut in the 70's.

• Bausch and Lomb
  

• Champion
  

• DiBella's
  

• Eastman Kodak
  

• Fanny Farmer chocolates
  

• French's Mustard
  

• Gannett bewspapers (USA Today was founded in Rochester. The D&C is still produced here.)
  

• Harris Seeds
  

• Heluva Good
  

• Jello
  

• Nalgene (Nalge Nunc International)
  

• Ragu
  

• Ray Ban - Invented by Bausch and Lomb
  

• Western Union
  

• Xerox (Majority of company still in ROC.)