INDUSTRIES
Advanced Manufacturing
19,000+
advanced manufacturing jobs
12,000+
jobs in computer systems design and related services
Sources: Jobs EQ, 2023 | Photo credit: Placer County / Erik Bergen
Greater Sacramento offers the resources, infrastructure and workforce required for advanced manufacturing operations to thrive. The Port of West Sacramento, a Foreign Trade Zone, and major east-west and north-south freeways offer seamless connection and potential cost savings while local manufacturing initiatives ensure skilled labor is always on-hand.
BioSpace
BioSpace at The Bridge District is a 1.4 million square-foot Class A life science campus situated in West Sacramento’s waterfront mixed-use development near downtown Sacramento. Phase I includes a purpose-built lab of approximately 430,000 square feet.
The Port
The Port consists of 60 acres and 1.1 million square feet of dedicated manufacturing space. Strategically positioned just 2.5 miles from BioSpace at The Bridge District, located at the Port of West Sacramento, this facility offers a central location for life science endeavors. Tailored specifically for biomanufacturing, The Port serves as a pivotal resource for driving innovation and advancement in the field.
Advanced manufacturing success stories
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Siemens Mobility
Advanced Manufacturing / Mobility
Established in Sacramento in 1984, the growing 60-acre manufacturing campus employs over 1,500, up from 1,000 in 2016.
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Intel
Tech
The state and local communities have invested over $11 million in local infrastructure to support Intel’s Folsom campus, which was established in 1984 and now employs close to 6,000.
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Tesco Controls
Advanced Manufacturing
Tesco’s 125,000-sq.-ft. state-of-the-art manufacturing and technical services facility is headquartered in Sacramento with five other locations nationwide.
Support for a skilled manufacturing workforce
The Sacramento Valley Manufacturing Initiative is an industry-lead collaboration to build and sustain a robust manufacturing sector in Greater Sacramento. The Initiative works with educational institutions and training providers to create a sustainable pipeline of skilled manufacturing talent.
Top advanced manufacturing employers in Greater Sacramento
wdt_ID | Company | Location type | Employee count | Type |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Intel | Branch | 6,300 | Semiconductors |
2 | PRIDE Industries | Headquarters | 3,188 | Manufacturing and service solutions |
3 | Siemens Industry Inc. | Branch | 1,500 | Industrial machinery |
4 | Micron Technology | Branch | 254 | Semiconductors |
5 | TSI Semiconductors | Headquarters | 252 | Semiconductors |
Source: Sacramento Business Journal Book of Lists, LinkedIn