Advanced Materials
Over 200 advanced materials businesses with nearly 7,000 employees operate in Solano, accounting for a Gross Regional Product of $2.23 billion. Products run the gamut, from petroleum to aerospace, to construction and home products. Advanced materials has a high location quotient in Solano. Schools with strong engineering and manufacturing programs support R&D and a well-prepared workforce.
Overview of Advanced Materials in Solano County
| Advanced Materials | ||||
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| 2016 Avg. Annual Wages | 2016 Avg. Annual Empl | 2016 # Businesses | 2016 Location Quotient* | Regional Gross Product (Output) |
| $148,338 | $148,338 | 210 | 2.33 | $2.23 Billion |
| * Location quotient (LQ) is a way of quantifying how concentrated a particular industry, cluster, occupation, or demographic group is in a region as compared to the nation. An LQ higher than 1.0 means the region has higher-than-average concentrations of those industry assets. Source: Quarterly Census of Employment & Wages, Economic Forensics & Analytics, Bureau of Economic Analysis |
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Advanced Materials Representative Businesses
| Manufacturing Businesses in Solano County | |
|---|---|
| Company | Product or Service |
| Dunlop Manufacturing, Inc. | Granite Products Manufacturing |
| M & G DuraVent | Pellet Stove Manufacturing |
| Meyer Cookware | Cookware Manufacturing |
| Petrochem Insulation | Insulation Manufacturing |
| UTC Aerospace Systems | Aerospace Components Manufacturing |
| Valero Refining Company – California | Petroleum Refinery |
Operating Costs, Advanced Manufacturing
| Estimated Operating Costs Comparison of Advanced Manufacturing | ||||||
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| Metro Area | Employee Payroll | Fringe & Mandated Benefits | Utilities | Building/Lease Payments | Property Tax | Total |
| Solano | $9,653,288 | $2,740,757 | $337,296 | $454,000 | $340,500 | $13,525,841 |
| San Jose | $11,039,151 | $3,115,106 | $337,296 | $828,000 | $360,600 | $15,680,153 |
| San Francisco | $11,103,583 | $3,137,478 | $337,296 | $1,116,000 | $356,400 | $16,050,757 |
| Source: Applied Economics, October 2016 | ||||||
Advanced Materials Assets, Resources and Industry Groups
These assets are most directly related to Advanced Manufacturing. The broader directory in Resources, highlights resources the benefit a broader spectrum of businesses, including manufacturers
Organizations
More details in Business & Industry Groups.
California Competes
5-year tax credit that businesses apply for in advance through a competitive application process. Learn more here.
Bay Area Center for International Trade Development
Bay Area CITD assists businesses in expanding globally and manages the one of the largest state-based export promotion efforts in the United States. Learn more here.
California International Business Association
International business directory for international trade opportunities with California. Learn more here.
California Manufacturers & Technology Association
Industry advocacy and information, including research and job boards; Membership-based. Learn more here.
Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz)
Assists small to medium size companies in developing markets abroad for their products and services. California’s Business Portal provides access to information on international trade and investment. GO-Biz also conducts several trade missions each year in support of California Business. Learn more here.
Solano Industry Groups
Contact Solano EDC about events and activities related to advanced manufacturing:
- E-mail: info@solanoedc.org
- Call: (707) 864-1855
Education and Research
More details in Higher Education.
UC Berkeley Centers and Institutes
UC Berkeley’s engineering program ranks among the top 3 in the world. Over 30 centers and institutes are associated with Berkeley Engineering, including:
- BID: Berkeley Institute of Design
- Jacobs Institute for Design Innovation
- Berkeley Nanosciences and Nanoengineering Institute
- Berkeley Sensor & Actuator Center
- CITRIS Invention Lab
- Marvell Nanofabrication Laboratory
- Learn more about UC Berkeley Centers and Institutes
UC Davis College of Engineering
Intelligent Manufacturing Systems (IMS) laboratory conducts research in conventional and nonconventional machining. Other research areas: materials research, robotics, and the Center for Nano-Micromanufacturing. Learn more here
Solano Community College
Solano College’s School of Applied Technology and Business prepares students for manufacturing through programs such welding, aeronautics, and alternative fuel technology. Associate degrees and certificates are available in most subjects. Learn more here.
Tax Credits, Financing & Incentives
More details in Incentives.
Recycling Market Development Zone
If your company manufactures with materials diverted from the waste stream, you may be eligible for low-interest loans, special grants and free marketing. Learn more here.
Manufacturing and Research & Development Equipment Exemption
Manufacturers and qualifying research and development firms may qualify for partial exemption of sales and use tax on purchases and leases of manufacturing and R & D equipment. Learn more here.
California Alternative Energy & Advanced Transportation Financing Authority
Manufacturers that promote alternative energy and advanced transportation may be eligible to receive a sales tax exclusion on equipment purchases and qualifying activities. Learn more here.
Research & Development Tax Credit
Business activities undertaken to discover technological information, and relying on "hard sciences" such as physics, chemistry, and biology may be eligible for significant tax credits. Learn more here.
Workforce of Advanced Materials
Here is a selection of wages related to Advanced Manufacturing. See a more comprehensive list in Labor Force.
| Selected Wage Comparison by Occupation | |||||||||||
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| OCCUPATIONS | Solano Co | Alameda Co | Napa Co | Sacramento Co | San Francisco Co | ||||||
| Wages by Percentile | 25% | 75% | 25% | 75% | 25% | 75% | 25% | 75% | 25% | 75% | |
| Production Occupations | |||||||||||
| First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers | $24.14 | $36.32 | $21.72 | $43.23 | $26.06 | $42.98 | $20.64 | $36.23 | $23.72 | $48.19 | |
| Team Assemblers | $11.25 | $19.53 | $12.24 | $25.88 | $15.66 | $32.92 | $11.49 | $17.18 | $12.95 | $20.68 | |
| Computer-Controlled Machine Tool Operators, Metal and Plastic | $17.15 | $25.69 | $15.06 | $26.99 | n/a | n/a | $15.46 | $22.77 | $17.94 | $26.58 | |
| Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | $12.98 | $23.66 | $12.72 | $19.04 | n/a | n/a | $13.09 | $17.74 | $11.59 | $26.38 | |
| Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | $11.72 | $18.24 | $13.38 | $19.65 | n/a | n/a | $12.97 | $18.75 | $11.06 | $14.77 | |
| Machinists | $34.30 | $46.22 | $18.90 | $33.47 | $12.14 | $28.75 | $18.82 | $31.74 | $16.92 | $39.24 | |
| Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers | $15.75 | $27.87 | $17.51 | $28.73 | $20.18 | $23.47 | $16.43 | $29.98 | $21.42 | $43.77 | |
| Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | $12.72 | $19.18 | $15.98 | $32.50 | n/a | n/a | $13.87 | $22.03 | $14.52 | $26.85 | |
| All Other Production Operations Occupations | $13.05 | $26.50 | $9.73 | $17.20 | n/a | n/a | $10.65 | $18.75 | $9.91 | $23.68 | |
| Engineering Occupations | |||||||||||
| Industrial Engineers | $36.58 | $59.63 | $36.84 | $58.83 | $35.38 | $57.56 | $34.62 | $55.37 | $41.59 | $61.73 | |
| Mechanical Engineers | $34.88 | $54.00 | $39.84 | $59.62 | $29.94 | $49.81 | $35.13 | $55.78 | $37.17 | $63.73 | |
| Computer and Mathematical Occupations | |||||||||||
| Computer Programmers | $40.21 | $57.22 | $32.35 | $60.05 | n/a | n/a | $34.56 | $44.21 | $40.07 | $67.57 | |
| Source: State of California Employment Development Department, Labor Market Information Division (www.labormarketinfo.edd.ca.gov/) Employment and Wages Occupations, 1st Quarter 2016 data, July 2016. 1Standard Occupational Code |
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