Ever wonder where that Amprobe clamp meter hanging in your work shop was made? Or where the mouse you are using to click from section to section on our site came from? It's easy enough to look underneath such products as those or counterweights and look for a 'Made In…' stamp but how often do you tend to actually do that? Not often, right? We tend to take for granted all the products or gadgets lying around the house. We use them until it's time to discard them. Sometimes the product that you are using was actually produced or manufactured right here in Rochester, New York.

There is a vast field industry in Rochester and the surrounding areas and we're going to tell you a bit about it in the hopes of informing you about the industrial sectors of Rochester. Maybe you might even be able to find out about whether or not the tube cutter you bought yesterday was manufactured in Rochester. Hopefully, you'll also come to appreciate it a bit more. Rochester is a place where a variety of diverse businesses call home. Businesses that have been able to utilize Rochester's highly educated workforce and research centers. Some of these centers may have even done research on heat shrink sleeves that you use.

There are plenty of businesses that specialize in industries such as optics and imaging, alternative energy, food and beverage manufacturing, printing and publishing, telecommunication and business and information services. The top two industries that make up the Rochester industrial sectors are retail trade and the professional, scientific and technical services trades. Those two sectors combine for over 25% of Rochester industry. In terms of employment, the Eastman Kodak Co, Xerox Corp and ITT Industries Inc. are the top three most employed business in Rochester and employee over 18,000 people. These companies produce such products as imaging materials, digital production presses and industrial pumping products.

Rochester also has it's own unique food industry. Rochester is home to the world famous 'white hot' which is a take on the hot dog with a special Rochester twist. They're made by Zweigle's, a local Rochester company. Jolt Cola, Genesee beers and Arbor Mist wines are also made in Rochester. So, as you can see, Rochester is home to a diverse group of businesses that make up Rochester's industry. The next time you're driving home from work passing city owned industrial vehicles, take a look around and you'll see examples everywhere of Rochester's industry.