APA Solar to Establish New Headquarters in Ridgeville Corners and New Manufacturing in Bryan

Company Name: APA Solar, LLC

Location: Bryan and Ridgeville Corners

Site Region: Northwest

Country of Origin:

• Country: USA
• Region: Ohio

Industry Sector: Advanced Manufacturing

Company Profile:

APA Solar is an Ohio company founded in 2008 as a spin-off of its automotive parent company, Alex Products. With its unique solutions, the company has grown into an industry leader and now has more than 200 employees. It has established itself as one of the largest fixed-tilt racking manufacturers in the United States.

Company Website: apasolar.com

Project Summary:

Type of Project: New Location

Jobs:

• Jobs committed: 133
• Jobs retained: 206
• Types of jobs: Advanced Manufacturing

Capital Investment: $19,460,000

Timetable: Construction is expected to be complete by early 2026.

Testimonial:

"The renewable energy industry is growing rapidly and APA continues to grow with it. APA has been in business for 17 years and is one of the top manufacturers in the solar racking hardware space. Northwest Ohio has been a great location for APA due to the large amount of local manufacturing to help support our supply chain, along with great skilled employees.”

– Josh Von Deylen, CEO, APA Solar

Why Ohio?

The strength of the solar panel manufacturing industry in Northwest Ohio includes a robust supply chain, strategic location to customers, a business-friendly environment, and access to proven talent.

Ohio’s manufacturing sector employs more than 600,000 skilled individuals, the third-largest manufacturing workforce in the United States. Ohio’s role as a leader in advanced manufacturing is more vital than ever as companies embrace new ways of making things with additive manufacturing, automation, advanced materials, and other technologies.

Collaborators:

JobsOhio, Ohio Department of Development, Regional Growth Partnership, Henry County Community Improvement Corporation, Williams County Economic Development Corporation