Primary Industries in Kansas City
Kansas City’s strongest manufacturing sectors — and the precision parts we machine for each.
Aerospace
Kansas City's aerospace footprint includes Honeywell's Federal Manufacturing & Technologies (FM&T) facility managing critical national security manufacturing, GE Aerospace's Overland Park operations, and Spirit AeroSystems supply chain connections to nearby Wichita. Garmin's global headquarters in Olathe develops aviation GPS, avionics, and autopilot systems used in general and commercial aviation worldwide.
Explore Aerospace in Kansas CityAutomotive
Kansas City is an F-150 town — the Ford Kansas City Assembly Plant (Claycomo) builds America's best-selling vehicle along with the Ford Transit van. GM's Fairfax Assembly in Kansas City, Kansas produces the Cadillac XT4, and the metro's central logistics position makes it a natural hub for Tier 1 and Tier 2 auto-parts distribution. Smith Electric Vehicles and the region's machining base serve both passenger and commercial-vehicle programs.
Explore Automotive in Kansas CityDefense
Kansas City's defense footprint includes the Kansas City National Security Campus (managed by Honeywell for the NNSA), Garmin's defense aviation electronics, and a cluster of defense contractors supporting Fort Leavenworth's Combined Arms Center and Whiteman AFB's B-2 Spirit fleet.
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