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Advanced manufacturing businesses benefit from Clark County’s strategic location. By way of a robust highway transportation network made up of three corridors, Southern Nevada provides reliable, low-cost accessibility to higher-cost West Coast markets like California. The region’s business-friendly ecosystem and affordable real estate mean steeper profits and stronger positioning within the national supply chain.
Harry Reid International Airport is built to handle the regular influx of tourists who visit Las Vegas and is well-prepared to provide commercial market connection and facilitation so that goods produced by Nevada’s manufacturing sector reach their regional, national and international markets.
A bevy of high school programs, universities and technical colleges are preparing the next generation of top manufacturing talent through hand-on training programs and career advancement initiatives.
The College of Southern Nevada (CSN)’s Division of Workforce & Economic Development (DWED) offers a strong manufacturing skills program designed to meet the needs of the manufacturing sector. In 2021, the program was expanded even further through a nearly $2 million grant from the Governor’s Office of Economic Development WINN fund.
Clark County’s manufacturing industry encompasses over a thousand establishments and has an average employment of over 20,000. This creates plenty of opportunities for startups and small business owners working in specialized fields in the industrial sector such as plastics and metal fabrication. This niche is expected to grow, with nearly a 6% increase in architectural and structural metals manufacturing by 2030.
Businesses in the manufacturing industry have seamless access to a global marketplace via then Harry Reid International Airport.
In partnership with the International Aviation Terminals of Vancouver, BC, Harry Reid handles all aircraft and types of cargo. The airport ranked 6th among mega airports in the J.D. Power 2024 North American Airport Satisfaction Study and was nominated as the world’s leading FBO terminal in 2020.
More than 40 million customers pass through the airport annually and 600,000 pounds of cargo pass through every day. Harry Reid offers nonstop flights to and from almost every major U.S. city in addition to international airports in Europe, Asia and Latin America, solidifying the region as a global manufacturing hub.
When manufacturers come to Clark County, they don’t just get access to Vegas — they get an extensive market including California, Arizona, Utah, and Idaho, among others. This makes the Clark County region a fruitful and sought-after location for large assembly and manufacturing companies.
Interstate 15, U.S. 95 and U.S. 93 connect Clark County to the majority of the West Coast, bringing seamless access to new markets that they may have not even considered. More than 50 motor carriers, some of which are specialized, provide transportation services for Southern Nevada manufacturers.
Manufacturers looking to benefit from state incentives in Nevada can work directly with the Governor’s Office of Economic Development (GOED). The GOED supports manufacturing growth with performance-based tax abatements and workforce support programs designed to encourage capital investment and job creation. These incentives are typically tied to measurable outcomes such as new employment, wages and facility expansion, making Nevada an attractive location for both established firms and new market entrants.
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