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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GRAHAM COUNTY, AZ (June 5, 2026) – The Arizona Commerce Authority (ACA), alongside Valley TeleCom Group and Graham County leadership celebrated a milestone for connecting rural communities in Arizona with the launch of the county’s new fiber-internet network at an event held on June 1, 2026. Supported by a $4.8 million investment through the ACA’s Arizona Broadband Development Grant program, the 65-mile project will deliver high‑speed internet to 440 homes and businesses across Bryce, Eden, and Fort Thomas communities located in Graham County. Construction is scheduled to be complete by the end of 2026.
READ MORE about ACA And Valley TeleCom Group Celebrate Broadband Launch In Graham County »TEMPE, AZ (May 27, 2026) – Government, industry, and workforce leaders gathered today to announce a major new initiative to strengthen microelectronics talent pipelines across the Southwest. At a press event at JA BizTown, the Arizona Commerce Authority (ACA), in partnership with the National Network for Microelectronics Education (NNME), SEMI Foundation, and the National Science Foundation (NSF), announced the designation of NNME Southwest as an official NNME Regional Node—one of the nation’s anchor hubs for semiconductor workforce development. Convened by the Arizona Commerce Authority, NNME Southwest brings together 47 members across five states—Arizona, Colorado, Utah, New Mexico, and Southern California—to build a regionally anchored, nationally scalable workforce system.
READ MORE about ACA, National Network for Microelectronics Education, SEMI Foundation and Regional Partners Announce NNME Southwest Regional Node »