California is home to approximately 6,000 metalworking facilities, employing over 250,000 Californians with high-paying manufacturing jobs and health benefits. 8 out of 10 employees in the metalworking sector are considered ethnic minorities or reside in communities of concern. This important industry manufactures metal components for solar panels, electric cars, medical devices, aerospace, infrastructure, national defense, and millions of other applications.
California's metalworking industry is arguably the world's leader for efficient, clean, and safe metal manufacturing. Our metalworking products and services are a direct reflection of the innovation and hard-work put forth by California's workforce and business leaders. When compared to manufacturing facilities around the world, California is often the place to find the most technologically advanced, and environmentally conscious metal manufacturers.
California metalworking companies recycle millions of tons of metal each year that would otherwise end up in the waste stream. Instead, metals are recycled and manufactured into the components that fly our planes, housings that spin renewable-energy windmills, medical devices that keep our families safe, and defense items that guard our troops.
California became a state in 1850. But the first California metalworking facilities were established in 1848, manufacturing the tools that led to the birth of the gold rush and birth of our state. Today, metal companies provide living wage jobs, health benefits, and a solid economic foundation to the Golden State.
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