Stafford's industrial and corporate landscape blends historic institutions with modern engineering:
* **Alstom:** A major global player in power generation and grid technologies, Alstom (and historically English Electric, GEC, and Areva) maintains a massive and historic engineering presence in the town. * **Stafford Railway Building Society:** Founded in 1877, this independent mutual building society is headquartered in the town. * **Perkins Engines:** Operates a significant manufacturing facility in Stafford, continuing a local legacy of diesel engine production formerly known under the Dorman name. * **Bostik:** The company maintains a large manufacturing site in Stafford, historically famous for producing Evo-Stik adhesives under the Evode brand.