The Borough of Industry, incorporated in 1960, was formed from Industry Township and included Ohioview, Merrill, and Industry villages and adjacent farmlands.
The community's history might be considered to go back to 1817, when the construction of a road from Beaver to the Little Beaver Bridge was approved. Seven years later, the United Brethren in Christ Church was established with the Reverend Henry Purdy as pastor. The area grew as means of transportation improved. The year, 1833 saw the establishment of a post office and on September 14, 1936. William McCallister laid out the village of Industry.
The region at this time was still largely agricultural, with some mining and lumbering being carried on as well. Due to the proximity of the Ohio River to the Village, some Industry residents also made their living servicing the boats which passed their way on the river. (Industry was a safe place where boats could tie up at night.) By 1846, a number of steamboats with names like "Pekin", "Mingo Chief", "Palo Alto", and "Financier" had been built in the boatyards there.
An unsuccessful attempt in 1853 by "the inhabitants of Industry district, laboring under great inconvenience for want of a township," to have the area awarded township status was followed by a successful 1855 petition. The latter resulted in the erection of Industry Township in February 7,1856, from parts of Ohio and Brighten Township. Industry gained additional importance that year with the construction of the Cleveland and Pittsburgh Railroad and the building of a railroad station there.
In 1876 , Caldwell's Atlas listed among Industry's merchants J. W. Engl. and Son, boatbuilders, O. E. Abed, "dealer in dry goods," and James Harsha, "General Dealer in agricultural implements, also sewing machines, pianos, organs..." During the latter part of the nineteenth century and the early part of the twentieth, a number of oil wells were sunk in the township; however, the oil business proved unprofitable there. The street car came to Industry in 1908 with the construction of the Ohio River Scenic Route of the Steubenville, East Liverpool and Beaver Valley Interurban Railroad. The present road through Industry (Route 68) was paved in 1925.
At about the same time, a general; breakup of the surrounding farmland began, and the area began to take on its present residential character. Since 1958, Industry has been part of the Western Beaver County School District.