Manufacturers in the Austin-areaby square feet
The top 50 manufacturing firms in the Austin area occupy more than 32 million square feet and many are expanding. The top 20 firms on the printed list account for 30 million of that total s.f. No. 1 ranked Tesla is a prime example of growth adding 1.4 million s.f. last year in Kyle, Texas just south of Austin. Samsung Austin Semiconductor is putting the final touches on their Taylor plant which will add 4.7 million s.f. when completed in 2026. The online version of this ranking expands beyond what appears in print with 80 manufacturers included with some basic information. Information on The List was obtained through ABJ research or supplied by individual firms through questionnaires that ABJ could not independently verify. This list uses a tiered rank by local square feet occupied, local employees and then by companywide employee counts. Some manufacturers that did not respond to ABJ surveys are still included on this year's online ranking. They are sorted by estimated companywide employment figures derived from ABJ archives and annual filings with the U.S. Department of Labor. This week's List marks a shift in our research methodology and philosophy in 2025, one that will emphasize more data and context for readers while better coordinating the resources available to us and our 46 sister publications under the American City Business Journals flag. We anticipate this effort will identify thousands of new local records — and cumulatively, tens of thousands of new businesses across ACBJ's footprint — this year alone.
The top 50 manufacturing firms in the Austin area occupy more than 32 million square feet and many are expanding. The top 20 firms on the printed list account for 30 million of that total s.f. No. 1 ranked Tesla is a prime example of growth adding 1.4 million s.f. last year in Kyle, Texas just south of Austin. Samsung Austin Semiconductor is putting the final touches on their Taylor plant which will add 4.7 million s.f. when completed in 2026. The online version of this ranking expands beyond what appears in print with 80 manufacturers included with some basic information. Information on The List was obtained through ABJ research or supplied by individual firms through questionnaires that ABJ could not independently verify. This list uses a tiered rank by local square feet occupied, local employees and then by companywide employee counts. Some manufacturers that did not respond to ABJ surveys are still included on this year's online ranking. They are sorted by estimated companywide employment figures derived from ABJ archives and annual filings with the U.S. Department of Labor. This week's List marks a shift in our research methodology and philosophy in 2025, one that will emphasize more data and context for readers while better coordinating the resources available to us and our 46 sister publications under the American City Business Journals flag. We anticipate this effort will identify thousands of new local records — and cumulatively, tens of thousands of new businesses across ACBJ's footprint — this year alone. 
