Featuring more than 100 airports, an extensive road and rail network and a deepwater seaport within 90 miles of any business, Florida’s top-ranked infrastructure will get your products to market fast. And with more than 18,600 manufacturing companies calling Florida home, the supply chains you need are already in place.
With access to more than 331,000 industry employees and 9.6 million workers statewide, you’ll have no trouble assembling the talent you need for any project. Fortify your competitive advantage in a right-to-work state with one of the lowest unionization rates for private sector manufacturing in the country.
Manufacturing accounted for 93 percent of all state exports, cementing Florida’s position as the top state for Manufacturing Export Intensity in the country. With the expansion of the Panama Canal, trade with rapidly expanding markets in Latin America and Asia is expected to increase even more.
Florida offers unique sales tax exemptions for the manufacturing industry, including manufacturing machinery and equipment, electricity used in the manufacturing process, and labor, parts and materials for equipment repairs.
19,000+Manufacturing
Companies in Florida
Thanks in part to its pro-business policies, strong workforce, and trade infrastructure, Florida ranks among the nation's top 10 states for manufacturing. Florida's manufacturers produce a wide variety of goods including aerospace products, batteries, food and beverages, communications equipment, pharmaceuticals, semiconductors, boats, and more.
Florida is an economic superstate: home to 20+ million residents and home-away-fromhome for 100+ million annual visitors. Whether you and your customers are serving Florida's large market, the U.S., Latin America, or the globe, Florida can help you find new growth opportunities anywhere.
Nothing is more important to a company's success than its workforce. More than 331,000 Floridians work in the state's manufacturing industries and our training schools, community colleges, and universities are among the nation's top producers of STEM graduates. So while we’re helping you succeed with today’s talent, we’re also preparing tomorrow’s.
Consistently ranked one of the best states for business, Florida is committed to keeping regulatory requirements and business taxes low. That, along with a strong economy and zero personal state income tax, make it a great place to do business. We won’t stand in the way of your success. We’ll pave the way for it.
