While Arizona’s semiconductor manufacturing industry, with companies like Intel and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) producing chips that power a wide range of electronic devices, grabs most of the headlines, Arizona is a hit for manufacturing a wide variety of products. Here are 10 products manufactured in Arizona, based on research by Az Business magazine:
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10 products manufactured in Arizona
Helicopters: Not only does Boeing’s facility in Mesa produce the Apache Attack Helicopter, Mesa-based MD Helicopters has more than 1,500 aircraft currently in service around the world.
Appliances: Sub-Zero Group manufactures a significant portion of its luxury refrigeration products in Goodyear.
Artificial heart: SynCardia in Tucson is known for producing the world’s first and only FDA-approved Total Artificial Heart, used as a bridge to transplant.
Nail polish: VB Cosmetics, headquartered in Chandler, manufactures various beauty products, including their signature Dazzle Dry quick-drying nail polish.
Tasers: Axon, founded in Scottsdale, is known for manufacturing body cameras, weapons, and their signature Tasers.
White Claw: Mark Anthony Brewing produces White Claw spiked seltzers at their facility in Glendale.
Cheetos: Frito-Lay manufactures various brands, including Cheetos, at their factory in Casa Grande.
Whiskey: Elgin-based Arizona Craft Beverage is dedicated to the production of the finest spirits in the world by concentrating on locally and “family” sourced produce.
Dentures: With more than 80 patents, Scottsdale-based AvaDent creates digital dentures that offer up to eight times greater strength than traditionally fabricated dentures.
Aerospace fasteners: Chandler-based Pilgrim Aerospace has been dedicated to providing customers with first-rate fasteners since 1932.
