Manufacturing

Seattle's Manufacturing Industry (also known as Basic Industries¹) sector is a vital contributor to the city's economy. Seattle's manufacturing sector includes industrial machinery and fabricated metal, aerospace, printing and publishing, stone, clay, glass and concrete products, home and office furnishings, food and beverage production, construction, and transportation and wholesale distribution.

Seattle's manufacturing industry provides important diversification in our economy and is a significant contributor to the city's tax base. This sector hosts an array of large and small businesses that supports over 121,000 living wage jobs, generates $28.5 billion dollars in revenue, and contributes nearly $100 million in tax revenue to the City.

In April 2004, the Mayor launched his Manufacturing and Maritime Action Agenda to support and grow these important industries. The Action Agenda focuses on these key areas:

• Protecting the Industrial Land Base
• Retaining and Expanding the City's Manufacturing and Maritime Sectors
• Providing User-Friendly Permitting
• Improving Transportation to Keep Freight Moving

The City of Seattle, in partnership with the Manufacturing Industrial Council (MIC), also formed "Seattle First", an industrial business attraction and retention program to provide active outreach and resources to industrial businesses. Seattle First has established a Rapid Response Team to provide expedient, coordinated response to companies wanting to locate or expand in Seattle.

OED supports and actively participates in the MIC, an organization working to address the unique infrastructure and public service needs of Seattle's manufacturing and industrial businesses. We also work closely with businesses in the Ballard Interbay Northend Manufacturing Industrial Center (BINMIC) area to support maritime businesses development, small industrial manufacturing operations, and advanced technology industries.

• Manufacturing Economic Impact Flyer (pdf)
• Manufacturing Economic Impact Study (Basic Industries) (pdf)
• Manufacturing & Maritime action agenda (pdf)
• Industrial Lands Study (pdf)
• Seattle First Flyer (pdf)
• Seattle First
• Map of Ballard Interbay Northend Manufacturing and Industrial Center (pdf)
• Map of the Duwamish Manufacturing and Industrial Center (pdf)

¹ Basic Industries are defined as a wide range of traditional industries, including construction, manufacturing, maritime, and warehousing.