Action Washington

Aerospace Supplier Information

ACTION WASHINGTON: Action Washington is the state of Washington’s team approach to assisting aerospace companies with their business development needs. Action Washington provides professional business location and expansion assistance through a consortium of state and local economic development and regulatory agencies.

Home to Boeing Commercial Airplanes and more than 500 aerospace suppliers, Washington State offers the following aerospace advantages:

Hosts a skilled aerospace workforce trained in high-demand fields
- engineering
- software development
- assembly and production
- composite materials
Features nationally recognized low energy rates
Reduced Business & Occupation taxes by 40% with a comprehensive aerospace tax adjustment package
Offers large, useable parcels of available industrial land (some pre-permitted)
Houses several deep-water ports and the largest civilian runway in the Western U.S.
Positioned strategically for international trade with Asia and Europe
Accommodates a collaborative environment to develop crossover business with related industries such as high-tech software and biotechnology

For more information, contact Sally Harris at 206-256-6115 or sallyh@cted.wa.gov.

SUPPLIER RESOURCES

Component parts manufacturers supporting an aerospace program have a number of resources available to them. Below you will find information specific to 787 suppliers. For more general information about business incentives and assistance in Washington state, please visit www.choosewashington.com.

Supplier Support Contact

For more information about supplier support, please contact Sally Harris with the 787 Project Coordination Office at 206-256-6115.

Business-Friendly Tax Environment

According to a study by the Tax Foundation, Washington state ranks 9th in the nation for its business-friendly tax environment.

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Featured Site

Moses Lake was a leading contestant in the 787 final assembly site selection competition. Pictured above is the Grant County International Airport. For more information about what Grant County has to offer, please contact Terry Brewer, Executive Director of the Grant County Economic Development Council at 509-764-6579.

Washington state positioned itself to be chosen for the 787 final assembly site by improving its business climate and meeting Boeing's site selection criteria:

Transportation
Facilities
Total cost of doing business
Workforce
Environmental considerations
Community support
Additional infrastructure issues

Small-Business Friendly
Smaller businesses are a key source of job creation. According to the Small Business and Entrepreneurship Council, Washington state ranked 4th in 2004 among small business friendly states.
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