Advanced Manufacturing
It is no secret that Indiana's history is in manufacturing. In northeast Indiana, we also believe that it is our future. The Indiana companies already working in the advanced materials manufacturing industry have found a solid workforce that suits their specific advanced materials needs, an extensive transportation network ready to deliver products to their customers and the fourth lowest business costs in the Nation.
In northeast Indiana, we understand that Indiana companies competing in the manufacturing market must be specialized, flexible and high-tech. We know that advanced materials manufacturing requires not only understanding the history and practices of manufacturing, but also embracing new technologies and ideas. Northeast Indiana companies stand on our deep industrial roots as they develop new and better ideas on the firm foundation of advanced materials manufacturing that has come before.
Many leading Indiana companies, who specialize in advanced materials manufacturing, have found their place in northeast Indiana. Some of these prominent Indiana companies are Fort Wayne Metals Research, Rea Magnet Wire, Steel Dynamics (SDI) and Trelleborg. It is these companies, among others in the northeast Indiana region, that make our advanced materials manufacturing industry strong and growing stronger.
| Existing Industry |
| Type of Industry |
Number of Companies |
Approx. Number of Employees |
| Motor Vehicle Parts Mfg |
53 |
8,851 |
| Motor Vehicle Mfg |
5 |
5,696 |
| Plastics Product Mfg |
29 |
3,589 |
| Motor Vehicle Body and Trailer Mfg |
18 |
2,942 |
| Household and Institutional Furniture Mfg |
19 |
2,693 |
| Architectural and Structural Metals Mfg |
14 |
2,153 |
| Navigational, Measuring, Electro medical, and Control Instruments |
12 |
2,065 |
| Rubber Product Mfg |
7 |
1,920 |
| Metalworking Machining Mfg |
20 |
1,737+ |
| Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Mfg |
9 |
1,587 |
| Foundries |
10 |
1,570 |
| Alumina and Aluminum Production and Processing |
8 |
1,530 |
| Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloy Mfg |
4 |
1,526 |
| Communications Equipment Mfg |
1 |
1,490 |
| Misc Mfg - Other |
12 |
1,443 |
| Newspaper, Periodical, Book Publishing |
6 |
1,421 |
| Paper Product Mfg |
9 |
1,301 |
| General Purpose Machinery Mfg - Other |
12 |
1,285 |
| Scientific Research and Development Services |
10 |
1,269+ |
| Nonferrous (except Aluminum) Production |
5 |
1,163 |
| Electrical Equipment Mfg |
9 |
1,142 |
| Fabricated Metal Product Mfg - Other |
11 |
1,136 |
| Electrical Equipment and Component Mfg - Other |
13 |
1,010 |
| Glass and Glass Product Manufacturing |
5 |
956 |
| Forging and Stamping |
8 |
926 |
| Printing and Related Mfg |
5 |
920 |
| Textiles and Related Product Mfg |
4 |
907 |
Our advanced materials industry is already well-developed and varied. We expect that Indiana companies in the advanced materials industry will continue to grow and thrive. Assets in northeast Indiana's advanced materials industry include coating and chemical processing, mechanical alloying, plasma and lasers, processing of polymers, ceramics and composites, steel and steel products and composite materials for aircraft, boats and recreational vehicles.
| Employment and Annual Average Wages by Occupation, 2008 |
| |
NEI Employment
|
NEI Wage
|
U.S. Wage
|
| General and Operations Managers |
2,910
|
$101,623
|
$107,970
|
| Industrial Production Managers |
850
|
$82,391
|
$91,200
|
| Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products |
3,870
|
$57,829
|
$61,470
|
| Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks |
650
|
$42,287
|
$42,150
|
| Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks |
2,070
|
$28,717
|
$29,180
|
| Electricians |
1,610
|
$52,406
|
$49,890
|
| Industrial Machinery Mechanics |
NA
|
$42,717
|
$45,280
|
| Maintenance and Repair Workers, General |
3,640
|
$36,437
|
$35,630
|
| First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Production |
3,530
|
$50,323
|
$53,500
|
| Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers |
140
|
$27,589
|
$28,720
|
| Team Assemblers |
9,490
|
$29,587
|
$27,630
|
| Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic |
950
|
$34,182
|
$31,030
|
| Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic |
100
|
NA
|
$32,370
|
| Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic |
230
|
$30,802
|
$35,410
|
| Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic |
NA
|
$29,145
|
$29,420
|
| Machinists |
NA
|
$36,184
|
$37,490
|
| Metal-Refining Furnace Operators |
220
|
$42,316
|
$37,310
|
| Pourers and casters, metal |
110
|
$41,517
|
$33,510
|
| Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic |
830
|
$30,290
|
$32,950
|
| Welders, Cutters |
1,730
|
$30,797
|
$35,370
|
| Heat treating Equipment Setters, Operators |
180
|
$33,651
|
$33,170
|
| Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other |
NA
|
$27,823
|
$35,570
|
| Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers |
2,670
|
$31,309
|
$33,890
|
| Production Workers, All Other |
NA
|
$45,814
|
$30,310
|
| Helpers--Production Workers |
3,130
|
$21,652
|
$23,320
|
| Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators |
1,870
|
$30,222
|
$30,750
|
| Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand |
6,730
|
$24,871
|
$24,690
|
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, OES and Indiana DWD
Northeast Indiana's manufacturing presence is long and strong and our commitment to grow and move forward is unshakable. It is our extensive transportation options, hard-working people and central location that make northeast Indiana perfect for advanced materials manufacturing. Leading advanced materials manufacturing companies agree, and that is why they choose Indiana.
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In a state which derives over 25 percent of its GDP from manufacturing, northeast Indiana is a major contributor to this output. Based on GDP from Bureau of Economic Analysis, the following statements can be made:
When compared to all 3,141 U.S. counties, the counties in northeast Indiana are heavily concentrated in manufacturing as seen by the following statistics:
>> Noble and LaGrange counties are in the top one percent of all U.S. counties in percent of all jobs in the manufacturing sector
>> Dekalb and Adams counties are in the top two percent and Whitley is in the top three percent
>> Steuben, Wabash, and Huntington counties are in the top 10 percent of all U.S. counties
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics QCEW program there were over 73,000 persons employed in manufacturing in northeast Indiana in 2008 by 874 manufacturing establishments. This represented 26.9 percent of the total private workforce in the region, or 23.9 percent of the total workforce.
In the last seven years, between 30-35 percent of all northeast Indiana's total wages, both private and public sources have come from the manufacturing sector.
Contact Northeast Indiana Regional Partnership for more detailed information on how your company can fit into Northeast Indiana's advanced materials manufacturing industry.