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The manufacturing industry in the Greater Louisville region represents 12.3% of total employment in the Kentucky-Indiana bi-state area and is comprised of 1,612 manufacturing businesses that employ over 85,000 people. From 2017-2022, the manufacturing industry in Greater Louisville grew by 0.4%, compared to 1.7% nationally.
GLI’s Advanced Manufacturing & Logistics Network (AML), is a collaborative of manufacturing and logistics companies that come together to share best practices and engage with resources to improve individual business performance and strengthen the community as a whole.
Greater Louisville also benefits significantly from its important position in global supply chains, with companies like UPS, Eurofins, Chemours, Genentech, HJI, Dakkota Integrated Systems, and Victory Hemp, illustrating our global competitive advantages. International companies locating in Louisville have access to a world-beating logistics asset, a globally engaged workforce, and R&D assets to sharpen any company’s competitive edge.