Manufacturing Industries The following are the large scale industries in the district. Subri Industrial Plantation Limited (SIPL) in Daboase, Golden Star (Wassa mines) Limited in Akyempim, Benso Oil-Palm Plantation (BOPP) in Adum Banso and Norpalm Ghana Limited in Pretsea.

The medium scale industries include Ayiem Oil Mills Limited in Mpohor and Wiriko Asubonteng Oil Mills Limited in Adum Banso. A number of small scale industries for agro processing can be found in most parts of the district. Specific locations include an oil palm processing facility in Adum Banso and Mpeasem and cassava processing in Kwabaa, Awiadaso, Akotosu, Adiembra and Abroadzewuram.

Small-scale mining activities are carried out in areas like Mpohor, Manso, Sekyere Krobo, Nsadweso and Ateiku. Again, there is prospecting for gold and in some parts of the district and iron ore in Adum Banso.