Key Industries

MCEDC promotes industrial growth in the county with specific focus on these key industries:

625 manufacturers and 19,000 manufacturing jobs

Positively affect 6 target manufacturing sectors through the BAIC program:

• Develop growth potential and advance R&D capabilities in:
  • Plastic Product Manufacturing
  • Electrical Equipment Manufacturing
  • Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing
• Enhance and expand opportunities for Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing
• Help to retain and sustain the challenged sectors of:
  • Machine Shop & Threaded Product Manufacturing
  • Industrial Machinery Manufacturing

Proactively encourage and support the key growth industries as identified through existing studies:

• Aggregate
• Professional & Financial Services
• Healthcare
• Information Technology

Career Pathways Projected Growth (pdf)