Weaver Industries

What Weaver Industries does

Weaver Industries is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization founded in 1971 in Akron, Ohio, that provides vocational training and employment opportunities to adults with developmental disabilities in Northeast Ohio. The organization operates a dual model: delivering Employment and Transition Services (including the proprietary Supported Integration® model in which employees with and without disabilities work side-by-side) while simultaneously running four contract-service business divisions — Weaver EarthCare (grounds maintenance), Weaver ProPak (assembly, packaging, kitting, labeling, fulfillment), Weaver SecurShred (NAID AAA Certified document destruction), and Weaver TruClean (janitorial services) — supplemented by Weaver Records Management and the Weaver ENCORE Day Program. As of 2025, the ProPak division alone operates four distinct work locations employing over 100 individuals with disabilities, and the organization maintains seven disclosed physical sites across Akron, Cuyahoga Falls, and Tallmadge.

The core 'technology' is human-delivered supported employment: the Supported Integration® model, ISO 9001:2015-certified ProPak operations, and NAID AAA-certified shredding services. Weaver holds no proprietary software, patents, or AI/ML systems; competitive differentiation rests on process certifications, the supported-integration operating model, and a 50-plus year brand in the Summit County disability-employment ecosystem. Workforce headcount is reported in the 251-500 band.

Revenue mechanics are split between (i) fee-for-service business contracts with commercial and government customers across the four divisions plus Records Management, and (ii) donations, charitable contributions, and program funding channeled through the Ohio Department of Developmental Disabilities and county boards of developmental disabilities. GTM is sales-led and referral-driven: business services are sold via direct contracts in Northeast Ohio, while program referrals flow through Ohio DODD, county boards, and Service and Support Administrators. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and is described as quote-based for commercial services and rate-based for government program contracts.

Name

Weaver Industries

Legal name

Weaver Industries, Inc.

Website

https://weaverindustries.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1971

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Weaver Industries is a 501(c)(3) non-profit in Akron, Ohio that provides vocational training and supported employment to adults with developmental disabilities while operating four contract-service divisions (grounds maintenance, packaging, document destruction, janitorial) in Northeast Ohio.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Akron

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Business Services Revenue: Revenue generated from providing professional services including grounds maintenance, packaging and assembly, document destruction, and janitorial services to commercial and government customers.
2. Donations and Charitable Contributions: As a 501(c)(3) non-profit, Weaver Industries receives charitable donations to support its mission of providing vocational training and employment opportunities to individuals with disabilities.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Weaver Industries is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that delivers vocational training and supported employment to adults with disabilities while operating four commercial service divisions: Weaver EarthCare (grounds maintenance and landscaping), Weaver ProPak (assembly, packaging, kitting, labeling, and fulfillment), Weaver SecurShred (NAID AAA Certified document destruction), and Weaver TruClean (environment-friendly janitorial services). The organization also provides Weaver Records Management, the Weaver ENCORE Day Program, Employment and Transition Services, and Group Employment placement.

Product overview

Weaver Industries is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization founded in 1971 that operates as a multi-service portfolio under a unified mission to maximize independence and personal fulfillment for individuals with disabilities. The organization encompasses four distinct business divisions: Weaver EarthCare (grounds maintenance), Weaver ProPak (professional packaging and assembly), Weaver SecurShred (document destruction), and Weaver TruClean (janitorial services). Supporting these divisions are Weaver Records Management and the Weaver ENCORE Day Program. All divisions provide vocational training and employment opportunities through the Employment and Transition Services program, which utilizes a Supported Integration® model where employees with and without disabilities work side-by-side. As of 2025, the ProPak division has expanded to four work locations employing over 100 individuals with disabilities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Supported Integration®: A work environment model where employees with and without disabilities work side-by-side doing the same jobs and are held to the same standards.

Products and services

• Weaver EarthCare Grounds maintenance and landscaping services that maintain commercial and residential properties, performed by professionally supervised workers.
• Weaver ProPak Professional production services providing assembly, packaging, kitting, labeling, and fulfillment services under a Supported Integration model where employees with and without disabilities work side-by-side. ISO 9001:2015 certified.
• Weaver SecurShred NAID AAA Certified confidential and secure information destruction services for documents and data.
• Weaver TruClean Professional janitorial and cleaning services using environment-friendly cleaning products and trained employees.
• Weaver Records Management Records management services helping businesses improve efficiency, security, and disaster recovery through proper document handling.
• Weaver ENCORE Day Program Summer and community engagement program that empowers adults with disabilities through meaningful experiences fostering independence, confidence, and community connection.
• Employment and Transition Services Vocational training and employment placement services that help individuals with disabilities find positions within the community, including job coaching and Supported Integration work environments.
• Weaver Group Employment Community employment placement services that match individuals with disabilities to jobs aligned with their strengths, interests, and support needs.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 100 individuals with disabilities employed across 4 work locations as of 2025
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Ohio Department of Developmental Disabilities (DODD)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWeaver Industries partners with Ohio DODD to provide vocational training and employment services to individuals with developmental disabilities. DODD funding and referrals are essential to the organization's mission of creating employment opportunities.
• County Boards of Developmental DisabilitiescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCounty boards of DD throughout Ohio provide referrals and third-party funding for individuals seeking employment services through Weaver Industries. Service and Support Administrators (SSAs) help connect eligible individuals with Weaver's programs.
• Reymann FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership focused on community empowerment, providing support and resources for individuals with disabilities served by Weaver Industries.
• Camp GarfieldminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWeaver EarthCare provides grounds maintenance services for Camp Garfield, demonstrating community partnership and employment opportunities for individuals with disabilities.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Goodwill Industries International: National non-profit network providing vocational training, employment placement, and contract services (packaging, janitorial, document destruction) for individuals with disabilities and other barriers to employment. Directly comparable mission and business model to Weaver Industries, though operating at vastly larger scale across the U.S.
• Easterseals: National non-profit providing disability employment services, vocational rehabilitation, and community-based programs. Comparable to Weaver's employment-and-transition services mission, though Easterseals operates more broadly across healthcare, autism services, and senior care rather than contract services.
• SourceAmerica (AbilityOne): National non-profit that administers the AbilityOne Program, connecting federal contracts for supplies and services to non-profit agencies employing people with disabilities. Comparable to Weaver's contract-services-for-disability-employment model, though focused on federal procurement channels.

Direct peers

• AHRC New York City: Large non-profit providing residential, vocational, employment, and contract business services for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities in the New York region. Operates contract services similar to Weaver's multi-division portfolio.
• Melwood: Non-profit social enterprise providing vocational training and contract services (landscaping, document shredding, custodial, packaging) for people with disabilities in the Mid-Atlantic region. Operates under a similar supported-employment / social-enterprise hybrid model as Weaver Industries.
• Work Incorporated: Non-profit organization in Massachusetts providing vocational and employment services for adults with disabilities, including contract packaging and facility services. Comparable social-enterprise model and contract-services portfolio to Weaver Industries.
• Opportunity Enterprises: Non-profit organization in Northwest Indiana providing vocational training, employment services, and contract services (packaging, janitorial, grounds maintenance) for individuals with disabilities. Direct peer in social-enterprise contract services model.
• JANCOA Janitorial Services: Cincinnati-based commercial janitorial company with a mission-driven model employing individuals with disabilities and other barriers. Comparable to Weaver TruClean in janitorial service delivery combined with disability employment mission.
• Chimes: Non-profit organization providing employment, vocational training, and support services for people with disabilities, operating contract services including document destruction and facility services. Closely comparable mission and social-enterprise structure to Weaver Industries.

Others

• Shred-it (Stericycle): Large commercial document destruction provider. Comparable to Weaver SecurShred in service offering but represents the commercial competitor Weaver competes against for shredding contracts rather than a mission-aligned peer.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/WeaverInd
• Facebookfacebook.com/WeaverIndustries
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/weaver-industries

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles21 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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