Manufacturing

Utah is among the top five states for manufacturing and logistics, according to a new study. The 2009 Manufacturing and Logistics Report Card was produced by the Ball State University Center for Business & Economic Research. The report lists Utah, Indiana, Missouri, Kansas & Alabama as the top states.

In Utah, manufacturing jobs comprise 9.6 percent of all state employment. In fact, companies who manufacture have added roughly 2,400 jobs from April 2007 to April 2008.

Manufacturing is the fifth largest industry in Utah, employing more than 129,000 people statewide. More than 43 percent of all manufacturing jobs are in Salt Lake County. Salt Lake's location makes it an ideal place to manufacture and ship to most western markets.

Contacts:

Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP)

Mr. David Sorensen, Executive Director
800 W. University Parkway
Orem, UT 84058
801-863-8537
www.mep.org

Utah Manufacturing Association (UMA)

Mr. Tom Bingham, President
136 E. South Temple, Suite 1740
Salt Lake City, UT 84111-1134
801-363-3885
www.umaweb.org

The top ten manufacturing firms
located in Salt Lake County include:

1. Alsco, Inc.
   Linen supply service
   Employees: 10,000+
2. Huntsman Chemical
   Chemicals Mfg.
   Employees: 10,000+
3. Wolf Coach
   TV Station Equipment
   Employees: 10,000+
4. Boart Longyear Co.
   Equipment for drilling/mining
   Employees: 5,000-9,999
5. Sinclair Oil
   Petroleum products
   Employees: 5,000-9,999
6. 3 Com
   Communications equipment
   Employees: 1,000-4,999
7. Alliant Techsystems
   Aircraft & graphite mfg
   Employees: 1,000-4,999
8. BD Medical
   Medical equipment
   Employees: 1,000-4,999
9. Dyno Nobel
   Explosives Mfg
   Employees: 1,000-4,999
10. Franklin Covey Co.
    Planners & office equip.
    Employees: 1,000-4,999