Suhl's industry has always been based on metalworking. In the past, the city was a leading arms producer in Germany and the vehicle production was another pillar of the local industry. After the reunification in 1990, the industry collapsed and the most factories got closed. Important companies of today are "CDA", a producer of data replication media, "Zimbo", a meat producer, "Gramss", an industrial bakery, "Paragon", a car parts supplier, and "Merkel", the last remained arms producer in Suhl. In 2012, there were 27 companies in industrial production with more than 20 workers employing 2,000 persons and generating a turnover of €295 million.