NAICS 3325 · Sub-Industry Deep-Dive · Manufacturing

Hardware Manufacturing — AI Adoption Analysis

Aggregate AI adoption statistics for companies in the Hardware Manufacturing sub-industry, computed from Meo Advisors' dataset of US-scored firms.

60 companies

54.5 avg score

26 states

55 cities

$17.0M median savings

3,000 median employees

AI Adoption Score Distribution · 60 companies scored

0

Grade A

80 – 100

1

Grade B

72 – 79

6

Grade C

64 – 71

53

Grade D

< 64

Scores reflect operational readiness for AI agent deployment across scheduling, intake, billing, and customer communication workflows.

Top Hardware Manufacturing companies by AI adoption score

#1TesscoCockeysville, MarylandC74/100 #2STACK-ONWauconda, IllinoisC66/100 #3crescent toolssparks, MarylandC65/100 #4dormakaba americasindianapolis, IndianaC65/100 #5gearwrenchapex, North CarolinaC65/100 #6kwiksetlake forest, CaliforniaC65/100 #7schlage lockscarmel, IndianaC65/100 #8alpine, an itw companyglenview, IllinoisD62/100 #9apex tool group, llcsparks glencoe, MarylandD62/100 #10bhma: secure homenew york, New YorkD62/100 #11hampton productsfoothill ranch, CaliforniaD62/100 #12kobo usa - the chain peopleatlanta, GeorgiaD62/100 #13medecosalem, VirginiaD62/100 #14southco, inc.concordville, PennsylvaniaD62/100 #15wiegelwood dale, IllinoisD62/100 #16baldwin hardwarelake forest, CaliforniaD60/100 #17hager companiesst. louis, MissouriD60/100 #18itw red headglenview, IllinoisD60/100 #19tarter usadunnville, KentuckyD60/100 #20fhc frameless hardware companysouth gate, CaliforniaD58/100 #21itw residential construction - u.s.glenview, IllinoisD58/100 #22onitysalem, OregonD58/100 #23sentry grouprochester, New YorkD58/100 #24taiming hardware products companyD58/100 #25beta usacolumbia, PennsylvaniaD55/100 #26InfineraSan Diego, CaliforniaD55/100 #27Sonus NetworksWestford, MassachusettsD55/100 #28thunderbird cylindersnew albany, MississippiD55/100 #29wernerco.itasca, IllinoisD55/100 #30albion industriesalbion, MichiganD52/100 #31amerock hardwarehuntersville, North CarolinaD52/100 #32cast products inc.athens, AlabamaD52/100 #33corbin russwinfarmington, ConnecticutD52/100 #34er wagnermenomonee falls, WisconsinD52/100 #35stimpsonpompano beach, FloridaD52/100 #36zhejiang zhenghong hardware co.,ltdchina, New YorkD52/100 #37band-it idexdenver, ColoradoD50/100 #38cap & seal lpelgin, IllinoisD50/100 #39door controls usaben wheeler, TexasD50/100 #40fasteners for retail, inc.twinsburg, OhioD50/100 #41grass america inc.kernersville, North CarolinaD50/100 #42kason industriesnewnan, GeorgiaD50/100 #43NanometricsMilpitas, CaliforniaD50/100 #44Waterloo IndustriesSedalia, MissouriD50/100 #45copperpress® by merit brass co.cleveland, OhioD48/100 #46liberty hardwarewinston-salem, North CarolinaD48/100 #47mercury productsschaumburg, IllinoisD48/100 #48ram mountsseattle, WashingtonD48/100 #49salsbury industries inc.carson, CaliforniaD48/100 #50usp structural connectorsburnsville, MinnesotaD48/100 #51walker manufacturing groupitasca, IllinoisD48/100 #52adams ritephoenix, ArizonaD45/100 #53American Security ProductsFontana, CaliforniaD45/100 #54lapham-hickey steel-bedford park, IllinoisD45/100 #55priefertmount pleasant, TexasD45/100 #56sargent manufacturingnew haven, ConnecticutD45/100 #57shijiazhuang aibeide construction products co.,ltd.mountain view, CaliforniaD45/100 #58the master lock companydeerfield, IllinoisD45/100 #59TranswitchShelton, ConnecticutD45/100 #60tydenbrooks security products grouptallapoosa, GeorgiaD45/100

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Top cities for Hardware Manufacturing

glenview, Illinois

3 companies · avg 60

lake forest, California

2 companies · avg 62.5

itasca, Illinois

2 companies · avg 51.5

Methodology

Scores are computed using Meo Advisors' proprietary AI adoption model evaluating public digital signals (job postings, tech stack, content, and product velocity). NAICS assignment is based on primary industry classification from the company's public filings and directory entries.

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