Factories in Arizona
Arizona has 4,406 manufacturing establishments employing 173,706 people (Census County Business Patterns, 2023), 1.4% of US manufacturing jobs and the 25th most of any state. The largest industries by employment are vehicles, aircraft and parts, fabricated metal products and computers and electronics. We track 29 new plant projects here, 3 under construction.
- Establishments
- 4,406
- Census 2023
- Manufacturing jobs
- 173,706
- Census 2023
- In EPA records
- 983
- Active, ECHO
- New plants
- 29
- 3 building
- Sheet
- AZ
- Revised
- November 11, 2026
What is made in Arizona
| Industry (NAICS subsector) | Establishments | Employees | In EPA records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicles, aircraft and parts 336 | 218 | 29,000 | 63 |
| Fabricated metal products 332 | 975 | 25,156 | 150 |
| Computers and electronics 334 | 245 | 24,337 | 84 |
| Food 311 | 307 | 16,658 | 45 |
| Medical devices and other goods 339 | 447 | 13,963 | 37 |
| Plastics and rubber 326 | 175 | 8,587 | 58 |
| Chemicals 325 | 195 | 8,342 | 123 |
| Machinery 333 | 269 | 7,522 | 47 |
| Glass, cement and stone 327 | 260 | 6,503 | 105 |
| Wood products 321 | 184 | 6,398 | 14 |
| Furniture 337 | 251 | 5,761 | 22 |
| Printing 323 | 399 | 5,100 | 27 |
| Beverages and tobacco 312 | 133 | 4,277 | 15 |
| Paper 322 | 39 | 3,599 | 10 |
| Primary metals 331 | 57 | 3,006 | 38 |
| Electrical equipment and appliances 335 | 71 | 2,859 | 13 |
| Textile products 314 | 74 | 1,027 | 2 |
| Petroleum and coal products 324 | 51 | 667 | 126 |
| Apparel 315 | 36 | 487 | 0 |
| Textile mills 313 | 8 | 373 | 4 |
| Leather goods 316 | 12 | 84 | 0 |
Establishments and employees: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns 2023, mid-March employment. * Census flags this figure as having high noise. "In EPA records" counts active facilities in EPA's ECHO database, a subset that excludes plants EPA doesn't regulate.
New plants in Arizona
| Project | Industry | Status | Announced |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona advanced packaging & test campusAmkor Technology, Peoria | Semiconductors | Under construction | $12B3,500 jobs |
| Casa Grande electronic chemicals plantChang Chun Arizona (Chang Chun Group), Casa Grande | Chemicals | Under construction | $300M200 jobs |
| Casa Grande ultrapure chemical manufacturing campusKPPC Advanced Chemicals Inc. (Kanto Group), Casa Grande | Chemicals | Under construction | $120M200 jobs |
| Tucson LFP battery cell gigafactoryAmerican Battery Factory (ABF), Tucson | Batteries | Announced | $1.2B1,000 jobs |
| Chandler semiconductor equipment components facilityApplied Materials, Inc., Chandler | Semiconductors | Announced | $200M200 jobs |
| El Mirage window and door manufacturing facilityAvanti Windows & Doors, El Mirage | Building materials | Announced | —626 jobs |
| Casa Grande chlor-alkali products plantChlorum Solutions USA LLC, Casa Grande | Chemicals | Announced | $70Mjobs not stated |
| Gilbert optical cable manufacturing facilityCorning Incorporated, Gilbert | Electrical equipment | Announced | —250 jobs |
| Chandler vacuum pump assembly and remanufacturing facilityEdwards (vacuum and abatement), Chandler | Semiconductors | Announced | —200 jobs |
| Chandler delivery systems factoryEMD Electronics (Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany), Chandler | Semiconductors | Announced | $28M100 jobs |
| Maricopa County three-phase transformer plantERMCO (Arkansas Electric Cooperatives, Inc.), Waddell | Electrical equipment | Announced | —500 jobs |
| Yuma County cobalt sulfate processing facilityEVelution Energy LLC, Yuma County | Batteries | Announced | $200M60 jobs |
| Goodyear industrial enclosures manufacturing facilityGTI Energy (GTI Fabrication), Goodyear | Electrical equipment | Announced | $53M600 jobs |
| Phoenix solar module manufacturing facilityJA Solar, Phoenix | Solar | Announced | $60M600 jobs |
| Queen Creek battery manufacturing complex (cylindrical EV and LFP ESS cells)LG Energy Solution, Queen Creek | Batteries | Announced | $5.5Bjobs not stated |
| Kingman steel mill melt shop expansionNucor, Kingman | Steel and metals | Announced | $100M140 jobs |
| Mesa inverter and power conversion manufacturing facilityApex Power Conversion, Mesa | Electrical equipment | Operating | $60M700 jobs |
| Goodyear ready-to-eat meal production centerFactor (HelloFresh Group), Goodyear | Food and beverage | Operating | —800 jobs |
| Mesa Factory 3 precision components plantHadrian, Mesa | Aerospace and defense | Operating | $200M350 jobs |
| Fab 52 / Fab 62 (Ocotillo)Intel, Chandler | Semiconductors | Operating | $20Bjobs not stated |
| Mesa sputtering target plantJX Advanced Metals USA, Inc. (formerly JX Nippon Mining & Metals USA), Mesa | Semiconductors | Operating | —100 jobs |
| Casa Grande bath and shower fixtures plantKohler Co., Casa Grande | Building materials | Operating | —400 jobs |
| Glendale beverage (creamer) factoryNestlé USA, Glendale | Food and beverage | Operating | $675M350 jobs |
| Buckeye injection molding plantRehrig Pacific Company, Buckeye | Plastics and packaging | Operating | —100 jobs |
| Phoenix high-purity chemicals plantSunlit Fluo & Chemical Co. (Sunlit Arizona, LLC), Phoenix | Chemicals | Operating | $100M100 jobs |
| Fab 21 (Phoenix)TSMC Arizona, Phoenix | Semiconductors | Operating | $65B6,000 jobs |
| Phoenix liquid food manufacturing facilityUnited Foods International, Phoenix | Food and beverage | Operating | —100 jobs |
| Mesa climate systems manufacturing facility and U.S. headquartersXNRGY Climate Systems, Mesa | Appliances and HVAC | Operating | $300M900 jobs |
| Goodyear module factoryMeyer Burger, Goodyear | Solar | Cancelled | —250 jobs |
Factory pages in Arizona
18 Arizona factories have their own page so far: the facilities that report to EPA's Toxics Release Inventory and hold the most detailed federal records. See all 18, grouped by industry.
Questions
What is made in Arizona?
Arizona has 4,406 manufacturing establishments employing 173,706 people (Census County Business Patterns, 2023), 1.4% of US manufacturing jobs and the 25th most of any state. The largest industries by employment are vehicles, aircraft and parts, fabricated metal products and computers and electronics.
How many manufacturers are in Arizona?
4,406 manufacturing establishments (Census, 2023). EPA's ECHO database lists 983 active manufacturing facilities in Arizona that it regulates, 392 of which report to the Toxics Release Inventory.
Are new factories being built in Arizona?
We track 29 large plant projects in Arizona announced since 2021: 3 under construction, 13 announced, 12 operating and 1 paused, cancelled or closed.
Can you tour a factory in Arizona?
Yes: Arcosanti Daily Tour (Bronze Foundry & Ceramics Studio), ASARCO Mission Mine Tour (Mineral Discovery Center), Cosanti Originals Tour and Bronze Pour, Medford Knife & Tool Factory Tour and 2 more.