Advanced Manufacturing

Detroit: The advanced manufacturing hub you always knew you needed

No region integrates innovative technology into advanced manufacturing quite like Detroit. With one of the largest, most experienced manufacturing workforces in the nation, we provide an innovative ecosystem and the specialized high-tech talent to support every business venture–from Industry 4.0 to traditional manufacturing.

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Advanced Manufacturing Regional Facts

#5

U.S. Metro for Total Manufacturing Talent

2023

#1

in Industrial Robots Deployed

3 Times the National Average (2018)

10,000+

Annual Completions from Manufacturing Related Programs

2023

#1

U.S. Metro for Assembler and Fabricators

Along with Having One of the Lowest Job Turnover Rates (2023)

290,000

Manufacturing Industry Jobs

2023

#1

U.S. Metro for Total Tool and Die Makers

2023

Wins & Testimonials

Yanfeng: Global Supplier Hires 600+ in Expansion

When Yanfeng expanded their Highland Park facility, the Detroit Regional Partnership helped connect them with community partners to access diverse and highly skilled candidates for their talent needs.

Nabtesco

“The Detroit Region is one of the best SMART hubs around–100%. From a manufacturing perspective, Detroit is the only place to be. Everyone wants to go toward technology, but if you are going to manufacture any products, it needs to be in Michigan.”

– Jason Lazar, Nabtesco Motion Controls

Fortescue

“Detroit is an extremely attractive place to manufacture, given the skilled workforce, existing EV and green energy supply chains, and strong support from state and local governments.”

– Judith Judson, Fortescue WAE CEO

Gestamp

Spanish automotive supplier Gestamp invests $390.2 million and creates up to 580 new jobs in Michigan.

LuxWall

“Today is a huge step for LuxWall as we ready our company for the commercialization phase by meaningfully expanding our footprint in Michigan to now include major manufacturing plants in Litchfield and our future Detroit site.”

– Scott Thomsen, CEO and Co-Founder of LuxWall