Manufacturing
Manufacturing has the second highest proportion of employment in Lake Macquarie at 12.3% relative to other industries.
Lake Macquarie has witnessed a transformation in the business environment with a host of new ‘smart’ businesses entering the region. The city is also strongly represented in the food-manufacturing sector with Sanitarium Health Food Company, Tip Top Bakeries, and Ingham Enterprises Pty Ltd operating within the city.
'Smart' Businesses
'Smart' businesses provide an innovative approach toward design, manufacturing, and product or service delivery.
These types of businesses have helped shape Lake Macquarie’s future, as a city conducive to technology-based and innovative business. Skilled personnel are also an essential ingredient to the success of these types of businesses.
Examples of smart businesses in Lake Macquarie include Airborne Australia, Cowan Manufacturing, Hydramatic, EDI Rail Division, Incitec Ltd, Banlaw Pipeline, and Amdel.
* Statistics are from Hunter Valley Research Foundation, Newcastle and the Hunter Region 2005 – 2006.