Manufacturing
MANUFACTURING THE FUTURE
Arizona’s manufacturers are global leaders, using next-level technologies and high-tech advancements that are shaping the future of manufacturing in aerospace & defense, semiconductors, battery, electric and automated vehicles, medical devices and much more.
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INDUSTRY HIGHLIGHTS
Largest Production Occupations Job Growth
Lightcast, 2025
Concentration for Guided Missile and Space Vehicle Manufacturing Concentration
Lightcast, 2025
In the USA for Semiconductors
Business Facilities, 2025
Largest Medical Equipment, Pharmaceuticals and Chemicals Manufacturing Job Growth
Lightcast, 2025
In the USA for Aerospace Manufacturing
Business Facilities, 2025
SEMICONDUCTOR ADVANTAGES
Arizona is home to globally recognized semiconductor manufacturers. The state’s competitive and innovative ecosystem attracts companies from around the world to develop technological breakthroughs shaping the future.
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Arizona employs more than 181,900 manufacturing workers, higher than the national median. The state’s abundance of skilled talent is ready to fill positions in advanced manufacturing.
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Our goal is to change the world. Through the development and manufacturing of revolutionary technologies, we are delivering the solutions that help our customers eliminate plastic.
Troy Swope
Co-Founder & Former CEO, Footprint
Arizona has established a global reputation as one of the best states for high-tech manufacturers, home to next-gen pioneers like Footprint, one of Fast Company’s Top 50 Most Innovative Companies. On its mission to eliminate single-use plastics, Footprint tapped into Arizona’s top engineering and tech talent and business-first environment to develop innovative solutions with world-changing impacts.
AZ MEP
Our mission is to make every Arizona manufacturer the most successful business it can be.
AZ MEPENHANCING THE SUCCESS OF MANUFACTURING COMPANIES.
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ELOY, AZ (September 17, 2026) — The City of Eloy celebrated the ribbon cutting of Freeberg Industrial Fabrication's new 160,000-square-foot manufacturing facility on Wednesday, September 16, a site that more than doubles the company’s total footprint. At the new site, Freeberg will assemble reciprocating engine power generation packages and other large-scale electro-mechanical systems. The company has already hired 40 employees at its Eloy facility and expects to reach about 75 by the end of 2026 and 200 by the end of 2027.
READ MORE about Freeberg Industrial Fabrication Celebrates Grand Opening Of Manufacturing Facility In Eloy »MESA, AZ (September 9, 2026) - Cyclic Materials, an advanced recycling company creating a circular supply chain for rare earth elements and other critical materials, today celebrated the grand opening of its first commercial-scale rare earth magnet recycling facility in Mesa, Arizona, marking a major milestone in building America’s domestic supply of rare earths and critical minerals. Representing an over $30 million investment, the facility is expected to create more than 25 new jobs initially.
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