If your company is involved in automotive manufacturing or perhaps a supplier to the automotive industry, you should consider Delaware. From niche sport car and light truck manufacturing, to fuel cell and hydrogen storage research and development, Delaware has the resources you need to support innovation and new technologies.

General Motors and Chrysler employ more than 3,000 auto workers combined

DuPont, W.L. Gore, and Ion-Power - the largest fuel cell component manufacturers on the East Coast

University of Delaware and Delaware State University are pioneering hydrogen-powered transportation and storage technologies and the next generation of plug-in electric cars

Plastics Manufacturing:
Operating costs such as energy, labor, and property taxes are vital factors when expanding or locating a new plastics manufacturing facility. From the Northeast to the Pacific Coast overall operating costs for 15 states were analyzed. Delaware's annual cost advantage:

3^rd most cost efficient state in total annual operating costs for plastics manufacturing

35% less than New Jersey and 12% less than Pennsylvania and Maryland, respectively

Aviation and Aerospace:
Located within a day's drive of 40% of the US population, Delaware is ideally situated to become the center for corporate and private aircraft maintenance, repair, and modification.

No sales tax, gross receipts tax exemptions at government supported airports

Major aviation companies include DeCrane Aerospace-PATS Aircraft, Dassault Falcon Jet, Summit Aviation, and others