The Seattle Manufacturing Industries are also known as basic Industries. The manufacturing industries in Seattle are vital contributors to the city's economy. The manufacturing sector of Seattle includes printing and publishing industries, industrial machinery, fabricated metal, stone industries, aerospace, home and office furnishings, clay, glass and concrete merchandises, food and beverage industries, construction industries, transportation and retail industries.
The manufacturing industries of Seattle plays an important role in diversified economy of Seattle and contributes significantly to the city's tax sector. A wide array of large and small businesses in the manufacturing sector of Seattle supports more than 121,000 employees thus generating around $28.5 billion dollars in the national revenue, while contributes almost $100 million as tax revenue to Seattle alone. Over 120,000 jobs in Seattle are found in industrial and manufacturing sectors. A survey done by the Employment Security Department said that the jobs in manufacturing industries at Seattle comprise only one-quarter of total jobs in the city. Other jobs in Seattle are found in bio-tech, information technology and health
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The Mayor of Seattle brought about the Manufacturing and Maritime Action Agenda in April 2004. The prime objective of this agenda is to support and promote these important industries of manufacturing products. The agenda also keeps an eye on protecting the industrial land, allowing permits to the industries, retaining and extending city's manufacturing and marine sectors and proper transport system to keep the flow of trade normal. The Manufacturing Industrial Council or MIC in Seattle with the partnership of city government formed the "Seattle First", which is an industrial business program designed to provide ample of resources and aid to the businessmen of Seattle. OED is an organization working in collaboration with MIC to build the best infrastructure of Seattle's manufacturing and industrial sectors.
Ballard Interbay Northend Manufacturing Industrial Center is another organization based in Seattle to improve the maritime businesses, advanced technology industries and small industrial manufacturing operations. The Seattle manufacturing industries have generated huge profit to Seattle's economy, over the years.
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