Manufacturing
•Number Employed:
166,495 (2002)
•Major Companies: CoorsTek, Atmel Corp., Ball Corp, Geneva Pharmaceuticals,
Hunter Douglas, Ingersoll-Rand
•Major Locations: Denver, Boulder, Grand Junction, Colorado Springs,
Fort Collins, Pueblo
•Manufacturing Revenue: $15 billion
•Value of Shipments: $40 billion*
•Value of Manufactured Exports: $5.5 billion (2002), $2.8 billion
(2003 mid-year)
•Manufacturing Firms: 6,050
- Food Manufacturers: 523
- Printers/Publishers: 760
- Computer Manufacturers: 520
- Fabricated Metal Products: 920
- Machinery Manufacturers: 350
- Misc. Manufacturing: 700
•Leading Sectors: Industrial machinery, computer equipment, electronic
equipment and components, food and kindred products, instruments, printing
and publishing
•Average Wage: $38,012
*1997 Economic Census
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