UNIT Solutions Named No. 8 Fastest-Growing Private Company in the Midwest by Inc.
TWINSBURG, Ohio (March 31, 2026) — UNIT Solutions, the developer, manufacturer and distributor of the UNIT4 Training Rifle and UNIT9 Training Pistol, has been named the eighth fastest growing privately held company in the Midwest by Inc.
The ranking, published today on Inc.’s 2026 Regionals Midwest list, places UNIT Solutions in the top 10 among 144 high-growth companies across the 12-state region and underscores what the firearms training community has been seeing firsthand. The demand for high-fidelity, realistic training platforms is accelerating fast.
UNIT Solutions’ full rankings on the 2026 Inc. Regional list include:
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Fastest growing company in manufacturing industry in the Midwest
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2nd fastest growing company in Ohio
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4th fastest growing company in manufacturing industry in the U.S.
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8th fastest growing company in the Midwest
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386% growth rate (versus 69% median for the Midwest Region)
The numbers track with a broader shift across the firearms world. Agencies, units, and individual shooters are all putting more rounds downrange in training, but budget constraints, range access, and ammo costs remain persistent challenges. UNIT Solutions has carved out its position by building 1:1 scale, non-lethal training replicas that let users run realistic drills without live ammunition. The UNIT4 mirrors the ergonomics and manual of arms of a standard AR-platform rifle. The UNIT9 does the same for duty-size pistols. Both fire non-lethal training rounds that cycle the action and register hits, letting shooters build and maintain muscle memory at a fraction of the cost per trigger pull.
UNIT Solutions has sold to all four branches of the U.S. military, hundreds of federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies, and has a growing base of civilian shooters, CCW holders, and professional training organizations.
“Being ranked eighth on Inc.’s fastest growing companies in the Midwest list is a testament to the incredible team we have built and the trust our customers place in us every day,” said Cody Snider, founder and co-president of UNIT Solutions. “We believe that our customers deserve the highest quality and most realistic firearms training systems available. This recognition validates our commitment to innovation, operational excellence, and the men and women who depend on our systems to be ready when it matters most.”
The company’s pipeline and profile continues to expand, driven by growing adoption among federal, state and municipal training programs, and increasing interest from the civilian training market where shooters are looking for ways to get more reps without the recurring cost of live fire and frequent trips to the range.
The Inc. Regionals Midwest list covers Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin. The 144 companies on this year’s list posted a median growth rate of 69% between 2022 and 2024, collectively adding 8,171 jobs and $5.2 billion to the regional economy.
Complete results of the Inc. Regionals: Midwest are available at inc.com/regionals/midwest.
About UNIT Solutions
UNIT Solutions Inc. is a developer, manufacturer, and distributor of purpose-built firearms training systems headquartered in Twinsburg, Ohio. Its flagship products, the UNIT4 Training Rifle and UNIT9 Training Pistol, are 1:1 scale, non-lethal training platforms that combine durable hardware with cost-effective training ammunition. The systems are designed to replicate the weight, balance, and manual of arms of their live-fire counterparts, letting military, law enforcement, and civilian users build life-saving muscle memory with higher training frequency and lower logistical overhead. UNIT Solutions’ systems are currently fielded across all four branches of the U.S. military and hundreds of federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies. For more information, visit www.unitsolutions.com.
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