Phone Number: +32 488 331 972 HOMEABOUT CASEDOING BUSINESS IN THE USA U.S. STATES IN EUROPE CASE STUDIESINDUSTRIES NEWS & EVENTS CONTACT Advanced Manufacturing / Machinery Manufacturing and manufacturing technology provide the tools that ensure a growing economy and a rising standard of living. They impact on all aspects of modern life, making possible modern communications, affordable agricultural products, efficient transportation, innovative medical procedures, space exploration and the everyday conveniences we take for granted. Manufacturing accounted for 12.2% of GDP in 2005, producing $13.2 trillion dollars. The industry employs some 14 million people in around 340,000 businesses. It is a growing sector having achieved 16.9% economic growth between 2001 and 2006. The continued growth of a thriving manufacturing industry is crucial. It provides more additional economic activity and jobs than any other economic sector. Every dollar of final demand for manufactured goods generates an additional 67 cents in other manufactured products and 76 cents in products and services from non-manufacturing sectors. As for employment impact, every $1m in final sales of manufactured goods supports eight jobs in the manufacturing sector and an additional six jobs in other sectors. Key manufacturing sectors expected to grow between 2002 and 2012 include machinery, plastic products, architectural and structural metals, pharmaceuticals and medicines, food manufacturing and transportation and vehicle parts. Related links US Bureau of Labor statistics www.bls.gov The National Association of Manufacturers www.nam.org The Association for Manufacturing Technology www.amtonline.org Sources: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, US Bureau of Economic Analysis, US Census Bureau and Commerce Department INDUSTRY QUICK LINKS Advanced Manufacturing Aerospace Agribusiness Automotive Chemicals & Plastics Energy & Renewables Financial & Professional Food Processing Freight Transportation Homeland Security & Defense IT & Communication Life Science, Biotech & Health Care Metal & Steel Pharmaceutical Science & Research Textiles C.A.S.E. aisbl Call Centre (Belgian registered international non-profit-organisation BE07.647.874.91) +32 488 331 972 caseoffice@invest-in-usa.org Mon - Fri: 10:00 - 16:00 C.E.T. Useful Links About C.A.S.E. Why Invest in the USA Case Studies Contact Us Privacy Policy Cookie Policy U.S. States in Europe Florida Georgia Illinois Indiana Kentucky Louisiana Missouri New Jersey New York North Carolina Ohio Oklahoma Pennsylvania South Carolina Virginia West Virginia Wisconsin Designed by Heart New Media By visiting our website you agree that we are using cookies to ensure you to get the best experience. Accept Decline Read more