The 2025 list of manufacturers based in Jefferson County has been released, showcasing a total of 102 companies ranked by their number of employees. The top three employers are Trimble, Ball Corp., and CoorsTek, with employee counts of 4,727, 4,616, and 2,437, respectively.
The industry breakdown among the top 49 companies indicates a strong presence in manufacturing, with 17 companies in this category. Other notable sectors include biotechnology with four companies, industrial valve manufacturing featuring three, and a variety of other industries such as wholesale and medical instrument manufacturing.
Some companies have recently seen remarkable growth. For instance, Flatiron Pepper in Arvada expanded its employee count by 60%, according to Department of Labor data from 2022 and 2023. Protem USA, based in Evergreen, and Alio in Broomfield also reported significant increases of 57.14% and 46.51%, respectively based on the same metric. Elward Systems in Lakewood stood out with a 91.43% jump in its workforce.
This ranking serves as a useful measure of the economic landscape in Jefferson County, illustrating both current employment figures and recent growth trends within various sectors across the region.
Source: Manufacturers based in Jefferson County
