Ohio, United States
Custom ERP and billing, AI agents, web applications and SaaS for chemical and auto-component businesses in Akron, OH. Built by Flip Retail in Jaipur, India, and delivered remotely, with working software every two weeks.
National tax, e-invoicing and data rules, with sources: United States guide. General information, not legal or tax advice. Last reviewed October 2026.
01 — Local economy
Goodyear's global headquarters and tyre research centre remain in the former rubber capital, and Bridgestone runs its Americas technical centre here too. The University of Akron's polymer science programme anchors a cluster of plastics compounders, rubber moulders and specialty chemical firms, GOJO, the maker of Purell, is headquartered locally, and FirstEnergy, Akron Children's Hospital and Summa Health are major employers.
Also known as Rubber City.
English
02 — Industries
What we would build first for the industries Akron is known for.
03 — Local rules
On top of the national rules summarised above.
| Ohio | Sales tax: 5.75% state rate plus county and transit taxesPrivacy: No comprehensive state privacy law (sector laws apply) |
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General information, not legal or tax advice. Last reviewed October 2026. National tax, e-invoicing, data-protection and AI rules, with sources, are in our United States guide.
04 — Working together
Jaipur is 10 h 30 min ahead of Akron, OH on standard time, and 9 h 30 min ahead during daylight saving time there. A 09:00 start there is 19:30 in Jaipur. Office hours don't overlap, so we fix one call slot at the edge of the day and work asynchronously in between.
Local time, standard time.
Pranjal was excellent — fast, great at communicating, and completed the custom work.
50+ projects for 30+ clients in 11 countries over six-plus years.
05 — FAQ
Yes, remotely. Flip Retail is a software studio in Jaipur, India, with no office in Akron; discovery happens on video calls and you get working software every two weeks.
Jaipur is 10 h 30 min ahead of Akron, OH on standard time, and 9 h 30 min ahead during daylight saving time there. A 09:00 start there is 19:30 in Jaipur. Office hours don't overlap, so we fix one call slot at the edge of the day and work asynchronously in between.
Yes. Invoicing handles Ohio sales tax (5.75% state rate plus county and transit taxes) and the other states where you have nexus. If you or your customers want it, a custom ERP can connect to DBNAlliance through an accredited provider.
Usually one module that fixes the most expensive problem first. For chemicals & plastics that is often formula & recipe production and batch and container-level stock. It goes live early, and the rest of the system follows in two-week increments while your team is already using it.
Contact
Tell us about the process you want fixed. We reply within one working day.