| PY Rank 2004 | CY Rank 2005 | Years in 100 | Company Name | Web Address | Date Founded | FY End | Top Executive1 | Top Executive 2 | Top Executive 3 | Headquartered city/town | Headquartered county | Published 2003 Revenue |
Published 2004 Revenue |
Primary business | Business Description | Family Owned | Current employees | Prior Year Employees | Employees in Cincinnati |
| 1 | 1 | 19 | The Drees Company | www.dreeshomes.com | 1928 | 31-Mar | David G. Drees | Ralph A. Drees | Fort Mitchell | Kenton, Kentucky | 810,277,220 | 969,451,409 | Construction/Real Estate' | Single Family and Multi-Family homebuilder | Yes | 1003 | 1000 | 636 | |
| 5 | 2 | 18 | CONTECH Construction Products Inc. | www.contech-cpi.com | 1986 | 30-Jun | Patrick M. Harlow | West Chester | Butler, Ohio | 558,000,000 | 791,000,000 | Construction/Real Estate' | Nation's largest provider of site development solutions for the public, commercial and residential markets. | No | 1909 | 1819 | 210 | ||
| 3 | 3 | 22 | Columbia Sussex Corporation and Affiliates | www.columbiasussex.com | 1972 | 31-Dec | William J. Yung III | Fort Mitchell | Kenton, Kentucky | 593,000,000 | 787,000,000 | Construction/Real Estate' | Owner, operator and developer of hotels, resorts and casinos. | Yes | 10,950 full and part-time employees | 10,240 full and part-time employees | 240 | ||
| 4 | Castellini Company | www.castellinicompany.com | 1896 | 31-Dec | Robert H. Castellini | Cincinnati | Hamilton, Ohio | 700,500,000 | 752,000,000 | Distribution | The Castellini Company is one of the leading food distributors in the Country as well as offers a proud tradition of loyalty, innovation and industry involvement. | Yes | 1,964 | 1,527 | 1684 | ||||
| 2 | 5 | 19 | Joseph Auto Group | www.josephauto.com | 1938 | 31-Dec | Ronald G. Joseph | Cincinnati | Hamilton, Ohio | 602,500,000 | 609,000,000 | Automotive | Sales & Service of Automobiles | Yes | 831 | 835 | 740 | ||
| 6 | 6 | 5 | Cornerstone Brands Inc. | www.cornerstonebrands.com | 1995 | 31-Jan | John Schaefer | West Chester | Butler, Ohio | 504,000,000 | 605,000,000 | Retail | Direct Marketing & Multi channel retailer serving high end customers | No | 1500 | 1400 | 750 | ||
| 8 | 7 | 21 | United Dairy Farmers | www.udfInc.com | 1940 | 31-Dec | Alan B. Lindner | Norwood | Hamilton, Ohio | DND | DND | Retail | Manufacturer and Distributor of milk, ice cream and other products to Company owned and operated Convenience Stores and third party grocers | Yes | 2107 | 2144 | 1300 | ||
| 8 | Sunny Delight Beverages Co. | www.sunnyd.com | 2004 | 31-Dec | Billy Cyr | Blue Ash | Hamilton, Ohio | 550,000,000 | 560,000,000 | Distribution | A Leading Provider of Consumer Beverages | No | 600 | 600 | 65 | ||||
| 4 | 9 | 22 | Jeff Wyler Automotive Family Inc. | www.wyler.com | 1973 | 31-Dec | Jeffrey L. Wyler | Batavia | Clermont, Ohio | DND | DND | Automotive | None provided | Yes | 825 | 875 | 600 | ||
| 7 | 10 | 22 | Standard Textile Co. Inc. | www.standardtextile.com | 1940 | 31-Dec | Gary Heiman | Reading | Hamilton, Ohio | DND | DND | Manufacturing | Developer and manufacturer of multiple use textiles and apparel for the hospitality, healthcare and institutional marketplaces | No | 2230 | 2200 | 300 | ||
| 21 | 11 | 20 | Lykins Companies Inc | www.Lykinscompanies.com | 1948 | 31-Dec | Donald F. Lykins | Milford | Clermont, Ohio | 237,536,000 | 464,736,000 | Retail | wholesale and retail sales of petroleum products, including petroleum transportation and convenience store retail sales | Yes | 212 | 171 | 193 | ||
| 13 | 12 | 13 | CBS Personnel Holdings Inc. | www.cbscompanies.com | 1970 | 31-Dec | Frederick L. Kohnke | Cincinnati | Hamilton, Ohio | 293,000,000 | 441,000,000 | Service | Full service provider of human resource staffing solutions, permanent and professional placements, and the provider of employee process outsourcing solutions via our PEO division. | No | 860 | 440 | 135 | ||
| 10 | 13 | 22 | Kenwood Dealer Group Inc. | www.Cincyautos.com | 1975 | 31-Dec | Robert C. Reichert | Deerfield Twp. | Warren, Ohio | 401,503,529 | 416,358,755 | Automotive | Retail automobile sales and service | Yes | 725 | 715 | 725 | ||
| 9 | 14 | 22 | Messer Construction Co. | www.messer.com | 1932 | 30-Sep | Thomas M. Keckeis | Peter S. Strange | Cincinnati | Hamilton, Ohio | 404,094,000 | 405,715,000 | Construction/Real Estate' | Messer Construction Co. is a full-service commercial construction manager, design-builder, general contractor, program manager, and developer. We are a company of builders, with more than 700 construction leaders and innovators. Our long-term, sustainab | No | 735 | 700 | 350 | |
| 11 | 15 | 22 | Griffin Industries Inc. | www.griffinind.com | 1943 | 31-Dec | John M. Griffin | Cold Spring | Campbell, Kentucky | 380,000,000 | 400,000,000 | Manufacturing | Manufacturer of feed ingredients to agri-business and pet food markets | Yes | 1176 | 1400 | 100 | ||
| 12 | 16 | 20 | Performance Automotive Network | www.performanceautoplex.com | 1971 | 31-Dec | Michael L. Dever | Fairfield | Butler, Ohio | 360,000,000 | 371,831,203 | Automotive | Retail automotive sale, service & automotive | Yes | 633 | 450 | 435 | ||
| 30 | 17 | 3 | Cohen Brothers Inc. | www.cohenbrothersinc.com | 1924 | 30-Jun | Ken Cohen | Wilbur Cohen | Middletown | Butler, Ohio | 182,000,000 | 341,000,000 | Manufacturing | Ferrous and non-ferrous scrap metal processing and brokerage | Yes | 280 | 260 | 140 | |
| 14 | 18 | 22 | Belcan Corporation | www.belcan.com | 1958 | 31-Dec | Ralph G. Anderson | Blue Ash | Hamilton, Ohio | 247,000,000 | 311,000,000 | Service | Full-service engineering, design & build, application technology, procurement, information technology, technical and temporary staffing, and multimedia services | Yes | 4500 | 4000 | 1500 | ||
| 26 | 19 | 22 | Hickman, Williams & Company | www.hickmanwilliams.com | 1891 | Paul C. Kjelstrom | Cincinnati | Hamilton, Ohio | 198,000,000 | 293,000,000 | Distribution | SALES AGENTS OF METALS AND MINERALS TO THE FOUNDRY AND STEEL INDUSTRY. | No | 108 | 114 | 11 | |||
| 19 | 20 | 21 | ENERFAB Inc. | www.enerfab.com | 1901 | 30-Sep | Dave F. Herche | Wendell R. Bell | Cincinnati | Hamilton, Ohio | 245,000,000 | 283,000,000 | Manufacturing | Same as last year | Yes | 2500 | 2000 | 600 | |
| 15 | 21 | 8 | Rumpke Consolidated Companies Inc. | www.rumpke.com | 1988 | 30-Jun | William J. Rumpke, Sr. | Colerain Twp. | Hamilton, Ohio | DND | DND | Service | Specializes in residential, commercial and industrial waste recycling services. | Yes | 1907 | 1830 | 820 | ||
| 20 | 22 | 8 | Champion Window Manufacturing | www.championwindow.com | 1953 | 31-Dec | Bernard Barbash | Edward Levine | Sharonville | Hamilton, Ohio | 242,800,000 | 280,300,000 | Manufacturing | Manufacture, sales, installation of vinyl windows, siding, patio doors, entry doors, basement living systems | Yes | 2100 | 2000 | 500 | |
| 17 | 23 | 22 | totes Isotoner Corporation | www.totes-isotoner.com | 31-Jul | Douglas P. Gernert | West Chester | Butler, Ohio | 260,000,000 | 280,000,000 | Distribution | Marketer and distributor of cold weather accessories, rain products and slippers | No | 1300 | 1300 | 500 | |||
| 23 | 24 | 2 | AmeriStop | www.ameristop.com | 1967 | 31-Dec | Don Bloom | Cold Spring | Campbell, Kentucky | 231,000,000 | 261,000,000 | Retail | Convenience store operator and franchisor under the brands of AmeriStop, Shell, Exxon, and BP | No | 450 | 438 | 310 | ||
| 16 | 25 | 14 | F & W Publications Inc. | www.fwpublications.com | 1913 | 31-Dec | David Steward | Sycamore Twp. | Hamilton, Ohio | DND | DND | Other | Publisher and marketer of special interest magazines, books, book clubs, conferences and shows targeting consumer hobby and enthusiast categories | No | 917 | 900 | 224 | ||
| 22 | 26 | 22 | Jake Sweeney Automotive Inc. | www.jakesweeney.com | Jacob B. Sweeney Jr. | Hamilton, Ohio | 235,000,000 | 241,400,000 | Automotive | Automotive Retail Sales and Service | Yes | 400 | 400 | 400 | |||||
| 25 | 27 | 16 | Fischer Homes | www.fischerhomes.com | 1980 | 31-Dec | Robert Hawksley | Henry Fischer | Crestview Hills | Kenton, Kentucky | 199,116,000 | 221,273,000 | Construction/Real Estate' | Residential Construction | Yes | 378 | 337 | 416 | |
| 66* | 28 | 2 | Hills | www.hillscommunities.com; www.invernesshomesohio.com | 1958 | 31-Dec | Stephen Guttman | Allan Goldstein | Louis Goldstein | Blue Ash | Hamilton, Ohio | DND | DND | Construction/Real Estate' | Develops land, builds and sells single family and condominium homes, owns & manages apartment communities and commercial properties | Yes | 325 | 297 | 163 |
| 31 | 29 | 12 | Beechmont Motors | William F. Wueste Jr | Anderson Twp. | Hamilton, Ohio | 179,349,930 | 212,132,997 | Automotive | Franchised Automotive Sales and Service | Yes | 410 | 378 | 380 | |||||
| 18 | 30 | 22 | Baker Concrete Construction | www.bakerconcrete.com | 1968 | 31-Mar | Daniel L. Baker | Monroe | Butler, Ohio | 248,000,000 | 211,000,000 | Construction/Real Estate' | None provided | Yes | 1700 | 1500 | 800 | ||
| 28 | 31 | 21 | John R. Jurgensen Company | www.jrjnet.com | 1955 | 31-Dec | James P. Jurgensen | Sharonville | Hamilton, Ohio | DND | DND | Construction/Real Estate' | Heavy highway asphalt paving contractor and construction material manufacturer | Yes | 800 | 750 | 800 | ||
| 29 | 32 | 18 | Budco Group Inc. | 1949 | 31-Dec | Otto M. Budig, Jr. | George J. Budig | Cincinnati | Hamilton, Ohio | 187,946,000 | 200,119,000 | Service | The same as in previous publications. | Yes | 1,755 | 1,796 | 28 | ||
| 27 | 33 | 22 | Corporex Companies | www.corporex.com | 1965 | William P. Butler | Covington | Kenton, Kentucky | DND | DND | Construction/Real Estate' | Multi-disciplined investment company | Yes | 1050 | 1000 | 500 | |||
| 32 | 34 | 4 | ELS HR Solutions | www.elshr.com | 1989 | Ronald E. Heineman | Union Twp. | Clermont, Ohio | DND | DND | Service | National Human Resource outsourcing company | No | 8000 | 8000 | DND | |||
| 35 | Pro Mach Inc. | www.promachinc.com | 1998 | 31-Dec | John W. Paxton | Loveland | Clermont, Ohio | 137,000,000 | 161,000,000 | Manufacturing | Packaging machinery manufacturer | No | 850 | 800 | 10 | ||||
| 44 | 36 | 3 | BlueStar | www.bluestarinc.com | 1957 | 31-Dec | Stephen G. Cuntz | Florence | Boone, Kentucky | 113,435,045 | 148,270,672 | Distribution | Distributor of specialty electronics | No | 145 | 115 | 120 | ||
| 38 | 37 | 5 | Ampac Packaging LLC | www.ampaconline.com | 2001 | 31-Dec | John Q. Baumann | Sharonville | Hamilton, Ohio | 125,610,000 | 147,162,000 | Manufacturing | Diversified flexible packaging company | No | 700 | 600 | 250 | ||
| 45 | 38 | 15 | Hawkstone Associates Inc. | 31-Dec | Ronald H. Wittekind | Harrison | Hamilton, Ohio | 112,000,000 | 147,000,000 | Distribution | Wholesale and retail distributer of petroleum products | Yes | 75 | 90 | 220 | ||||
| 34 | 39 | 18 | The Habegger Corporation | www.habeggercorp.com | 1952 | John H. Dorr | Fred Habegger | Sharonville | Hamilton, Ohio | 133,000,000 | 143,000,000 | Distribution | Wholesale distributor of heating & cooling products | Yes | 252 | 250 | 120 | ||
| 39 | 40 | 14 | Clarke Power Services Inc. | www.clarkedda.com | 1964 | 31-Dec | Mark M. Andreae | Sharonville | Hamilton, Ohio | 123,632,952 | 139,624,722 | Distribution | Provides support and service for Detroit Diesel engines and Allison transmissions and assembles diesel-powered driver systems for the fire protection industry | Yes | 366 | 289 | 105 | ||
| 37 | 41 | 4 | Mark Williams Dealer Group | www.beechmontford.com and www.montgomeryford.com | 31-Dec | Mark Williams | Union Twp. | Clermont, Ohio | DND | DND | Automotive | Retail Automotive | Yes | 210 | 200 | 210 | |||
| 36 | 42 | 22 | Aurora Casket Company | www.auroracasket.com | 31-Dec | William E. Barrott, III | Aurora | Dearborn, Indiana | 130,000,000 | 130,000,000 | Manufacturing | Manufacturer and distributer of metal and hardwood burial caskets | Yes | 900 | 870 | 550 | |||
| 41 | 43 | 17 | Miami Systems Corporation | www.miamisystems.com | 1926 | 31-Dec | Samuel L. Peters | Blue Ash | Hamilton, Ohio | DND | DND | Manufacturing | Solutions in Print & Electronic Documents | No | 900 | 950 | 250 | ||
| 43 | 44 | 3 | Empower MediaMarketing | www.empowermm.com | 1985 | 31-Dec | Brian McHale | Cincinnati | Hamilton, Ohio | DND | DND | Service | Media planning, research, consulting and buying services | Yes | 114 | 96 | 108 | ||
| 35 | 45 | 21 | Sabin Robbins Paper Company | www.sabinrobbins.com | 1884 | 31-Oct | Thomas H. Roberts | West Chester | Butler, Ohio | DND | DND | Distribution | Paper wholesaler/converter | No | 270 | 270 | 20 | ||
| 42 | 46 | 21 | LaRosa's Inc. | www.larosas.com | 1954 | 31-Dec | T.D. Hughes | Cincinnati | Hamilton, Ohio | 111,570,092 | 121,153,709 | Retail | Chain of neighborhood pizzerias | Yes | 1500 | 1450 | DND | ||
| 46 | 47 | 22 | Towne Properties | www.towneprop.com | 1961 | 31-Dec | Neil K. Bortz | Marvin Rosenberg | Cincinnati | Hamilton, Ohio | 110,000,000 | 120,000,000 | Construction/Real Estate' | Real estate development and management | No | 750 | 700 | 500 | |
| 48 | 48 | 13 | The Bistro Group | www.bistrogroup.com | 1989 | Last Monday in December | James Rieger | Columbia Twp. | Hamilton, Ohio | 103,647,000 | 111,295,000 | Retail | Restaurants | Yes | 1400 | 1500 | 900 | ||
| 50 | 49 | 11 | Storopack Inc. | www.storopackinc.com | 1978 | 31-Dec | John D. Mellott | West Chester | Butler, Ohio | 99,000,000 | 107,000,000 | Manufacturing | Converter and distributor of packaging materials | Yes | 279 | 313 | 65 | ||
| 50 | Jeffrey R. Anderson Real Estate Inc. | www.anderson-realestate.com | 1978 | 31-Dec | Jeffrey R. Anderson | Norwood | Hamilton, Ohio | DND | DND | Construction/Real Estate' | Real estate developer specializing in leasing, development, construction and management of commercial property | Yes | 52 | 52 | 49 | ||||
| 51 | 51 | 8 | Remke Markets Inc. | www.remkes.com | 1897 | Eric Rabe | William R. Remke | Erlanger | Boone, Kentucky | DND | DND | Retail | Neighborhood grocery stores, pharmacies, wine & tomacco stores | No | 650 | 650 | |||
| 88 | 52 | 2 | Total Quality Logistics Inc. | www.totalqualitylogistics.com | 1997 | 31-Dec | Ken Oaks | Ryan Legg | Milford | Clermont, Ohio | 52,000,000 | 101,000,000 | Service | Third party logistics provider | No |