Aleris is in Elite Company Among U.S. Private Firms

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There are 212 private companies in the United States that have at least $2 billion in annual revenue, and four of them are based in Ohio. So says Forbes.com, which today released its annual list of the nation’s largest private companies. The 212 companies on this year’s list are down from 223 in 2010, Forbes.com says. Despite the drop, though, combined revenues this year are $1.33 trillion compared with $1.35 trillion a year ago. Only one of the four Ohio companies is from Northeast Ohio. That honor rests with Aleris International of Beachwood, a producer of aluminum rolled and extruded products. Aleris was No. 85 on the list, way up from No. 135 in 2010. Forbes.com puts Aleris’ 2011 revenues at $4.12 billion, up 37% from the previous year. The company, led by CEO Steven Demetriou, has about 7,000 employees. The largest private company based in Ohio, according to Forbes.com, is Momentive Performance Materials, a Columbus chemicals company. It was No. 42 on the list. Also on the Forbes.com list are HCR ManorCare (No. 76), a nursing home and rehabilitation center operator based in Toledo, and NewPage Corp. (No. 111) of Miamisburg, a producer of coated and carbonless paper.

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