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The Spokane region is home to over 500 manufacturing businesses powered by a workforce that exceeds 18,500. Manufacturing accounts for 9% of the area’s employment base and contributes hundreds of millions of dollars to the regional economy. Top manufacturers in the area include a mix of traditional and advanced manufacturers including Kaiser Aluminum, manufacturing fabricated aluminum for the aerospace industry and others; HollisterStier Laboratories, a manufacturer of sterile injectable vials and lyophilized products; and Huntwood Industries, one of the leading custom cabinet manufacturers in the United States.
| Leading Spokane Manufacturers (ranked by number of employees) |
| Company Name |
Spokane Area 5/1/08 |
Spokane Area 5/1/07 |
Products Made in Spokane |
Plant in Spokane since |
| Kaiser Aluminum Corp. |
800 |
700 |
Aluminum products |
1942 |
| CPM Development Corp. |
740 |
834 |
Concrete, asphalt |
1930 |
| Huntwood Industries |
683 |
700 |
Cabinetry, office furniture |
1988 |
| Triumph Composite Systems Inc. |
563 |
543 |
Aircraft components |
1990 |
| The Spokesman-Review |
523 |
470 |
Newspaper |
1883 |
| Hollister-Stier Laboratories LLC |
499 |
387 |
Pharmaceuticals |
1921 |
| Itron Inc. |
493 |
352 |
Electronics |
1977 |
| Travis Pattern & Foundry Inc. |
480 |
397 |
Metal products |
1922 |
| General Dynamics Itronix Corp. |
400 |
395 |
Electronics |
1992 |
| Honeywell Electronic Materials Inc. |
351 |
300 |
Metal products |
1961 |
Source: Journal of Business - 2009 Book of Lists
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