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 Elkhart
County, Indiana is centered in one of the largest concentrations of tier
one automotive manufacturers in North America. Tier one automotive
manufacturers are the primary suppliers of parts, assemblies, and
technologies to the actual automakers. With 50 automotive assembly plants
within a 500 mile radius, significant over-the-road and rail
transportation advantages, and a workforce legacy of automotive and
transportation equipment manufacturing dating back to the late 1800s,
Elkhart County is a vibrant location for today's tier one automotive
manufacturers.
Companies
located in Elkhart County manufacture nearly every kind of specialty
vehicle. Companies in this industry are expanding in Elkhart
County, and new companies are joining us. The photos on this page are from our manufacturers'
websites.
Our Newest Additions and
Expansions to the Industry in Elkhart County
All American Specialty
Vehicles:
Full line of ADA accessible buses under
the Spirit of MobilityTM brand name.
Dometic Corporation:
Wide selection of refrigerators, air
conditioners, awnings and toilets for RV's.
Dwyer Instruments:
Controls and Gages
Navistar:
All-electric delivery vehicles.
Truck Accessories
Group LLC:
Truck Accessories
Other recent expansions in this industry in Elkhart County:
LOOK Trailers
Creative Bus Sales, Inc.
Global Direct Components
Tuscany
Bennington Marine
Elixir Industries
Gunite Corporation
Heartland Recreational Vehicles LLC
State Wide
Aluminum, Inc.
Vixen Composites, LLC
Cequent Performance Products
Drew Industries
Dutchmen RV
Keystone RV
Jayco, Inc.
ABC Bus,
Inc.
ATC / Motiv Trailers
Livin' Rite Recreational Vehicle
Monaco RV
Qualified, Trained and
Available Workforce:
Highest in the
Midwest and the South
22.9% of Indiana's employment
base is in the manufacturing industries, more than any
mid-western or southern state.
Elkhart County itself has 42.6% of its employment in
these same industries, and has the largest manufacturing
workforce of any of the surrounding counties.
Add to all this the fact that the largest segment of
manufacturing in Elkhart County is in "Transportation Equipment
Manufacturing" NAICS code 336, makes for a qualified and
experienced workforce in vehicle manufacturing.
Source: Calculations done for the listed Midwestern and
Southern States and Elkhart and surrounding counties from
information obtained from DemographicsNow.Com (a subscription
demographics website)
Cost of Doing
Business:
Lowest
in the Midwest and the South
Indiana has the
lowest business costs of any state in the Midwest or
South. Business
costs are the sum of Corporate State Income Tax,
Worker's Compensation and Unemployment Insurance.
Source: Cost of Doing Business Comparisons from the
Indiana Economic Development Corporation.
Potential
Partners
Expertise in Transportation Equipment
Manufacturing and Related Industries
Elkhart County
has over 1,100 Companies.
17.4% of them (192 companies) are in the
North American Industry Classification System
(NAICS) code 336 category which is
"Transportation Equipment Manufacturing".
In addition to these obvious potential
partners, Elkhart has 669 companies (60.6% of
our total) in industries related to Vehicle
Manufacturing.**
** 326, plastics and rubber products mfg; 331,
primary metal mfg; 332, fabricated metal product
mfg; 333, machinery mfg; 334, computer and
electronic product mfg; 335, electrical
equipment appliance and component mfg; 336,
transportation equipment mfg; 339, miscellaneous
mfg.
Available Buildings
Already set up for Manufacturing
Manufacturing facilities are available
in Elkhart County for immediate Sale or
Lease.
Location advantages include
Industrial Parks and Rail access.
The Indiana Toll Road (Interstate
80/90) runs through Elkhart County and
many of our properties are adjacent to
it.
Our choice buildings range up to
700,000 sq. ft. and up to 173 acres.
Components for Specialty Vehicles
Already being manufactured in Elkhart County
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Emergency Vehicles
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Recreational Vehicles
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Specialty Vans
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Specialty Trucks
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Bomb Squad
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Campers
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Cargo Vans
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Armored Vehicles
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Crime Scene
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Class A Diesel
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Conversion Vans
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Cash in Transit
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Disaster Response
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Class A Gas
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Curtain Side Vans
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Catering
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Emergency specialty vehicles
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Class B+ Gas
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Furniture Vans
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Hottot Vehicles
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Fire Rescue
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Class C
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Hotel Delivery
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Platform Bodies
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Hauler bodies
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Fifth Wheels
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Insulated Vans
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Prisoner Transport
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Hazmat
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Mobile Homes
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Landscape Vans
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Stake Bodies
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Medical specialty vehicles
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Motor Homes
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Limos
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Rapid Deployment
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Porta-Parties
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Moving Vans
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Recovery vehicles
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RV's
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Refrigerated Vans
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SWAT
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Travel Trailers
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Service Vans
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Towing vehicles
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Wheelchair Accessible
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Trailers
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Accessories
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Components
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Design and Fabrication
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Car Haulers
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Metal Carport Kits
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Airbags
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Alternative Fuel
Technologies
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Car-tows
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RV Awnings
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Audio Panels
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Engine and Exhaust Systems
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Concession Trailers
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RV Portable Generators
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Auto Parts
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Engineering
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Dump Trailers
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Tonneau Covers
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Axles
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Fuel Cell Technologies
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Equipment Trailers
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Truck Caps
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Chassis Parts
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Hydrogen Technologies
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Luggage Haulers
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Child Restraints
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Painting
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Marine Haulers
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Dash Panels
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Plating
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Mobile Homes
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Hitches
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Sheet Metal Fabrication
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Motorcycle Trailers
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Lighting
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Welding
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Racing Trailers
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Racecar Panels
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RV Covers
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Restraints
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Snowmobile trailers
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Switch Panels
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Theatrical Trailers
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Textiles
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Toy Haulers
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Truck Parts
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Utility Trailers
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