Advanced manufacturing

Industry Concentration

• Over 210,000 individuals employed in Manufacturing within a 45-minute drive time, including strong concentrations in the following areas:
• • • Over 17,000 employed in “Semiconductor and Related Device Manufacturing” (LQ 4.93)
    • Over 3,700 employed in “Telephone Apparatus Manufacturing” (LQ 15.40)
    • Over 3,900 employed in ” Plastic Bag and Pouch Manufacturing” (LQ 5.62)
    • Over 3,500 employed in “Electronic Computer Manufacturing” (LQ 2.90)
    • Over 2,400 employed in “Ophthalmic Goods Manufacturing” (LQ 5.75)
    • Over 3,100 employed in “Sheet Metal Work Manufacturing” (LQ 1.53)
    • Over 1,200 employed in “Other Communications Equipment Manufacturing” (LQ 3.86)
    • Over 2,000 employed in “Bare Printed Circuit Board Manufacturing” (LQ 4.34)
    • Over 1,700 employed in “Copper Rolling, Drawing, Extruding and Alloying” (LQ 3.45)
    • Over 1,600 employed in “Other Aluminum Rolling, Drawing, and Extruding” (LQ 3.39)
    • Over 1,000 employed in “Paperboard Mills” (LQ 1.86)
    • Over 1,900 employed in “Printed Circuit Assembly Manufacturing” (LQ 1.88)

*Location Quotient – Provides a concentration of workers in the area compared to the national average.  An LQ of 1.0 means the area has a concentration of workers equal to that of the national average.  An LQ of 1.5 means the area has a concentration of workers 50% greater than the national average.

Area Workforce

 Source: 2024Q4 Jobs EQ 

*Average Local Salary is representative of positions within Rockwall County. 

Rockwall Companies

• Channell Commercial Corporation*
• SPR Packaging*
• Karat Packaging*
• Mattr Infrastructure Technologies (Flexpipe and Xerxes Business Units)
• Interstate/Agave Wire*

*National or International Headquarters 

DFW Companies with Significant Manufacturing Presence:

• General Motors
• Texas Instruments*
• Alcon Laboratories
• Ericcson*
• Peterbilt Motors*
• Mary Kay*
• LG Electronics

*National or International Headquarters