APA Solar to expand solar racking manufacturing in Ohio
Solar racking company APA Solar, based in Ridgeville Corners, Ohio, announced plans for a significant expansion in Northwest Ohio. APA Solar is building a new headquarters at that location and also opening a new manufacturing facility in Bryan, Williams County.
APA has been in business 17 years and is one of the top manufacturers in the solar racking hardware space. In total, APA Solar will invest $19.5 million and hire 133 people as part of the expansion. Construction for the new 30,000 square-foot headquarters will begin later this year, with completion expected in early 2026.
“The renewable energy industry is growing rapidly and APA continues to grow with it,” says Josh Von Deylen, CEO, APA Solar. “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.”
APA Solar background
APA Solar was founded in 2008 as a spin-off of its automotive parent company, Alex Products. The company has continued to grow and add new fixed-tilt racking products. APA now has more than 200 employees.
The company has made numerous investments over the years into its Northwest Ohio operations. Just two years ago, APA Solar invested more than $10 million to upgrade, expand and modernize its Henry County facility, a project which led to the addition of 110 new jobs. That expansion included construction of a state-of-the-art engineering complex.
“We understand the value Northwest Ohio offers our company,” Von Deylen said. “This region has a strong work ethic with much talent. We enjoy being part of the community we live and work in.”
The company complimented the collaborative efforts of local, regional and state economic development groups in moving the project forward, including JobsOhio, the Regional Growth Partnership, Henry County Community Improvement Corporation and Williams County Economic Development Corporation.
