Industry Group Finds Major U.S. Divide:
11/21/2006
Only 14 States Poised to Compete in Manufacturing - Minnesota is one of them.
100,000 U.S. Manufacturers Evaluated for Quality and Competitiveness
CHICAGO, IL—November 1, 2006—Fourteen U.S. states are best positioned to compete in manufacturing, according to findings issued today by eMvoy, an industry research group. The findings identify pervasive statewide trends in the competitiveness of U.S. manufacturing.
The results were issued today as part of the group’s conclusions after a one year evaluation of 100,000 U.S. manufacturers. The findings included rankings of all fifty states. The following states were found to be significantly above-average for industrial competitiveness: Ohio, Illinois, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Texas, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Indiana, New York, California, North Carolina, Connecticut, New Jersey and Massachusetts.
Chicago-based eMvoy rated companies by assessing company stability, market penetration, technology and web presence. The research group performs large-scale evaluations of U.S. manufacturers as part of the services it provides to industrial purchasing agents.
“There is so much confusion about the state of American manufacturing. The public perception is that, overall, U.S. manufacturing is weak. After looking at 100,000 manufacturers, we found that the state of U.S. manufacturing is not bad—as long as you are in the right state.” says Craig Landy, CEO of eMvoy.
“We can all point to great success stories in manufacturing but they are only told about specific industry sectors, cities or companies.” Landy continues. “Our data pointed to a complex, yet very optimistic picture of U.S. manufacturing. Fourteen states scored exceptionally high for competitiveness. Other states were predictably flat or below the average. We didn’t expect to see such huge gaps between the best and worst states.”
A delegation of 15 to 18 Chinese business executives will visit Minnesota in early December to explore potential partnerships and opportunities to invest in state industries. The delegation will be led by the vice chairman of the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (China’s national chamber of commerce). For more information, contact Kit Borgman, Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development, 651-297- 1192, kit.borgman@ state.mn.us.
Most Competitive States
1 Ohio
2 Illinois
3 Michigan
4 Pennsylvania
5 Texas
6 Wisconsin
7 Minnesota
8 Indiana
9 New York
10 California
11 North Carolina
12 Connecticut
13 New Jersey
14 Massachusetts
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15 Georgia
16 Virginia
17 Tennessee
18 Kansas
19 South Carolina
20 Missouri
21 Kentucky
22 Alabama
23 Iowa
24 Mississippi
25 New Hampshire
26 Arkansas
27 Florida
28 Washington
29 Maryland
30 Nebraska
31 Oregon
32 Oklahoma
33 Delaware
34 Rhode Island
35 Colorado
36 North Dakota
37 West Virginia
38 Louisiana
39 Utah
40 Nevada
41 Arizona
42 South Dakota
43 District Of Columbia
44 Idaho
45 Maine
46 Vermont
47 New Mexico
48 Wyoming
49 Hawaii
50 Montana
51 Alaska
About eMvoy
eMvoy is an independent technology and industry research company that provides market intelligence through in-depth analysis of U.S. manufacturers. Utilizing comprehensive analysis backed by proprietary data, eMvoy delivers vital business information to a range of industry sectors. eMvoy is also the only service that integrates a full-text search engine with a rating system of U.S. manufacturers. Chicago-based eMvoy was developed by the founders of SearchEngines.com, an industry watch group.