Finding information on Pittsburgh companies and industries can be challenging when many of our resources focus on US or Global industries or large public firms. Try using the resources below to find information regarding local business.
To find a local Pittsburgh company, you may need a more specialized set of sources or a regional perspective for smaller Pittsburgh companies.
Use the links in this box to find resources you can use to find information on Pittsburgh companies, particularly those that are smaller and/or private.
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The Pittsburgh Business Times Book of Lists ranks hundreds hundreds of area companies in a variety of fields. Includes contact information for key decision makers.
Provides basic facts on the largest 20,000 company locations by number of employees in the Pittsburgh area.
Harris Pennsylvania Industrial DirectoryProvides basic facts on over 20,000 manufacturing and industrial companies and facilities in Pennsylvania. There is no size limitation, so this source is comprehensive for industrial companies. Arranged geographically with alphabetic, SIC Code, and product/service indexes.
Local newspapers can be a great source of information for local companies. For information about many newspapers in the Pittsburgh region, consult the following libguide.
Good places to search for local news include:
