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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 7/1/10 |
Spokane Area 7/1/09 |
Products Made in Spokane |
Plant in Spokane since |
| Kaiser Aluminum Corp. |
800 |
800 |
Aluminum products |
1941 |
| CPM Development Corp. |
675 |
750 |
Concrete, asphalt |
1930 |
| Hollister-Stier Laboratories LLC |
543 |
532 |
Pharmaceuticals
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1921 |
| Itron Inc. |
507 |
503 |
Electronics
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1977 |
Triumph Composite Systems Inc.
|
457 |
467 |
Aerospace products |
1990 |
| Huntwood Industries |
413 |
325 |
Electronics |
1988 |
| The Spokesman-Review |
373 |
433 |
Newspaper |
1883 |
| Travis Pattern & Foundry Inc. |
362 |
251 |
Metal products |
1922 |
| Honeywell Electric Materials Inc. |
304 |
281 |
Metal products |
1961 |
| Cascade Windows Inc. |
275 |
275 |
Window products |
1989 |
Source: Journal of Business - 2011 Book of Lists
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