An informed look at Business Climates throughout the U.S.
Advanced Manufacturing
While there is no widely accepted definition of advanced manufacturing, the sector is characterized by high levels of automation, rapid prototyping, lean production methods and “green” processing technologies.
Washington state is a manufacturing powerhouse with more than 7,000 companies employing almost 260,000 workers engaged in making products for the industries for which the state is renowned, including advanced products for the aerospace, marine craft and forestry industries.
Smyrna's Nissan plant manufactures 550,000 vehicles annually, producing Altima and Maxima cars, the Frontier pickup truck, Xterra compact SUV and the Pathfinder mid-size SUV.