Manufacturing in Utah spans diverse sectors such as aerospace, defense, technology, outdoor recreation gear, and food processing, anchored by major corporate employers. Prominent manufacturing powerhouses operating large production footprints within the state include Northrop Grumman (aerospace and defense systems), Autoliv (automotive safety restraint systems), IM Flash Technologies (semiconductors), Rio Tinto Kennecott (mineral processing), and numerous specialized medical device and biotechnology fabrication enterprises.