Some Top Manufacturers and High-Tech Employers in Maricopa County are listed below, although there are many, many businesses in a growth pattern or that have just relocated here that have not made the Top 25 as listed by the Business Journal.

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Motorola, 3102 N. 56th St., Phoenix, 85018 (480) 952-3000 Fax 952-6100 (semiconductor products, systems technology, computer group)

Motorola- 2900 S. Diablo Way, Tempe Wats: (800) 759-1107 Employs 1,091 (computer systems, computer peripherals)

Motorola- 8201 E. McDowell Rd., Scottsdale Ph: (480) 441-3033 Fax: (480) 441-5205 Employs 2,900 (Defense contractor, military and aerospace hardware, test equipment)

Motorola, 2501 S. Price Rd., Chandler, AZ 85248-2802 (480) 456-7108 (480) 732-2111 Fax: (480) 732-2273 Employs 1,650 (communications, RF; military and aerospace hardware)

Motorola, 2100 E. Elliott Rd., Tempe, AZ 85284-1801 (480) 897-3336 (480) 897-4523 Fax Employs 2,000 (active components, semiconductor manufacturer

Motorola- 1300 N. Alma School Rd., Chandler Ph: (480) 814-4000
Ph: (480) 303-6000 Job Opportunity Employs 1300 (active components, semiconductor manufacturer, ASIC semiconductor devices

Motorola, 2200 W. Broadway Rd., Mesa, AZ 85202-1004 (480) 962-2011 (480)962-2820 Fax (active components, semiconductor manufacturer

Motorola, 7700 S. River Parkway, Tempe Ph: (480) 755-5500

AlliedSignal Aerospace, 4805 Mohave Airport Dr. Ph: (520) 692-0121 Fax: (520) 692-0161 (aerospace, avionics, military & aerospace hardware)

AlliedSignal Aerospace, 1300 W. Warner Rd., Tempe, AZ 85284-2896 (480) 893-5000 (480) 893-5123 Fax Employs 1,900 (aerospace, avionics, military & aerospace hardware)

AlliedSignal Marketing, 1944 E. Sky Harbor Circle, Phoenix, AZ 85034-3442 (480) 365-2075 Fax Employs 1,000 (sales & service)

AlliedSignal Engines, 111 S. 34th St., Phoenix, AZ 85034-2802 (480) 231-1000 (480) 231-7722 Fax Employs 4,500 (aerospace, defense contractor, military & aerospace hardware

Honeywell Inc., 21111 N. 19th Ave., Phoenix, AZ 85027-2708 (602) 436-2311 (602) 436-2252 Fax Employs 2,000 (Air Transportation, space and Aviation Control.)

Honeywell, Inc., 5353 W. Bell Rd, Glendale, AZ 85308-3912 (602) 436-8000 (602) 436-7100 Fax Employs 1,200 Business and Commuter Aviation Systems

Honeywell, Inc. 16404 N. Black Canyon Hwy., Phoenix, AZ 85-23-3033 (602) 863-5000 (602) 863-5121 Fax Employs 1,100 Industrial Automation

Honeywell, Inc. 19019 N. 59th Ave., Glendale, AZ 85308-6501 (602) 561-3000 (602) 561-3200 Fax Employs 1,000 Satellite Systems Operations

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Microchip Technology, 2355 W. Chandler Blvd., Chandler, AZ 85224-7200 (480) 786-7200 (480) 899-9210 Fax Employs 900 (active components, R&D, consulting, sales & service, semiconductor manufacturer)

Intel Corp., 50000 W. Chandler Blvd, Chandler, 85226, (480) 554-8080 (480) 554-3568 Fax Employs 4,900 (microcomputer components, modules and systems)

McDonnell Douglas Helicopter Co.- NOW: The Boeing Company, 5000 E. McDowell Road, Mesa, 85205-9707 (480) 891-3000 (480) 891-5599 Fax Employs 2,700 (Advanced materials, aerospace, export and A1 systems, avionics, communications, RF, contract assembler, defense contractor, contract manufacturer, military & aerospace hardware, R&D, consulting, engineering & scientific software.

Continental Circuits Corp.
NOW: Hadco Phoenix Ph: (480) 268-3461 Fax: (480) 268-0208 Employs 875 (printed circuit boards)

Orbital Sciences Corp/Space Data Div., 3380 S. Price Rd., Chandler, AZ 85248-3534, (480) 899- 6000, (480) 899-8800 Fax Employs 420 (rocket launch vehicles, satellites, satellite tracking systems)

Simula, Inc. , 7414 S. Harl, Phoenix, AZ Ph: (480) 893-7533 Fax: (480) 897-1906, Employs 300 (advanced materials, aerospace, contract assembler, defense contractor, military & aerospace hardware, R&D, consulting, test equipment)

SGS Thomas Microelectronics-NOW: ST Microelectronics , 1000 E. Bell Rd., Phoenix AZ 85022-2649 (480) 867-6100 Fax (480) 867-6102. Employs 150 (Microwave components, semiconductor manufacture).

TRW Vehicle Safety Systems, 4051 N. Higley Road, Mesa, 85215-1210 (480) 396-1300 (480) 396-1201 Fax Employs 2,200 (air bag modules)

TRW Vehicle Safety Systems, 11202 E. German Rd., Queen Creek, AZ 85252-9361 (480) 987-4000 (480) 987-4001 Fax Employs 2,000 (auto airbags)

EFData, 2105 W. 5th Place, Tempe, AZ 85281-7228 (480) 968-0447 Fax: (480) 333-2161 Employs 650 (telecommunications & networks, communication, RF, wire communications, microwave components

Fox Animation Studios, 2747E. Camelback R., Phoenix, AZ (602)808-4600 Fax: (602) 808-4616 Employs 300

Adflex Solutions Inc., 2001 W. Chandler Blvd., Chandler, AZ 85224-6151 (480) 963-4584 (480) 786-8280 Fax Employs 500 (printed circuit boards, flexible circuits)

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Arizona High-Tech Directory also offers a lists of a variety of firms, along with their e-mail and sometimes home pages.

Pinnacle West Capital Corporation, 400 E. Van Buren Street, Phoenix, AZ 85004, (602) 379-2500 Fax: (602) 379-2571 (holding company whose major subsidiary is Arizona Public Service).

American Express , 2423 E. Lincoln Drive, Phoenix, AZ 85016, (480) 954-1000 (travel and financial services).

AT&T Network Cable Systems-NOW: Belden Communication Division , 505 N. 51st Avenue, Phoenix, AZ 85043, Ph: (602) 233-5169 (communications services and products, network equipment, computer systems).

Cyprus Copper Company , PO Box 22015, Tempe, AZ 85286, (480) 949-4400 (copper, molybdenum)

Phoenix Newspapers, Incorporated , 120 E. Van Buren Street, Phoenix, AZ 85004, (480) 271-8000 (The Arizona Republic, The Phoenix Gazette, Arizona Business Gazette).

Phelps Dodge Corporation, 2600 N. Central Avenue, Phoenix, AZ 85004, (602) 234-8139 Fax: (602) 234-4809 (copper, operations/investments abroad in mines/wire/cable manufacturing).

Karsten Manufacturing Corporation, 2201 W. Desert Cove, Phoenix, AZ 85029 (golf equipment).

Revlon, Incorporated , 4301 W. Buckeye Road, Phoenix, AZ 85043, (480) 272-7661 (perfumes, cosmetics and toiletries).

Shamrock Foods Company, 2228 N. Black Canyon Highway, Phoenix, AZ 85009, (602) 272-6721 Fax: (602) 233-2791 (dairy products, ice cream, meat, oils, margarine and food distribution).

Micro-Rel , 2343 W. 10th Place, Tempe, AZ 85281, Ph: (480) 968-6411 Fax: (480) 968-9691 (custom electronic circuits primarily for medical devices).

AdobeAir, 500 S. 15th Street, Phoenix, AZ 85034, (602) 257-0060 Fax: (602) 257-1349 (evaporative coolers, portable electric heaters).

Ryobi Outdoor Products Incorporated, 550 N. 54th Street, Chandler, AZ 85226, (480) 951-1002 (gasoline and electric powered lawn and garden equipment).

Rogers Corporation- NOW: Innovex, 2001 W. Chandler Road, Chandler, AZ 85224, (480) 963-4584 Fax: (480) 786-8457 (flexible circuits/assemblies for disk drives, military, auto/consumer computer markets, multimetal layer tape automated bonding (TAB)).

Kalbab Industries , 4602 E. Thomas Road, Phoenix, AZ 85018, (480) 840-5555 (lumber, sheet metal manufacturing).

Western Technologies, 3737 E. Broadway, Phoenix, AZ 85040, Email: wt-phx@primenet.com (602) 437-3737 Fax: (602) 470-1341 (engineering, materials laboratory, environmental services).

Cable Systems International Inc., 505 N. 51st Ave., Phoenix, AZ85043 (602)233-5000 FAX (602)233-5782 Employs 1,790 (telecommunications products which support outside plant, customer premise and broadcast networks)

Giant Industries Inc., 23733 N. Scottsdale Road, Scottsdale, AZ85255 (480)585-8888 FAX (480)585-8893 Employs 1,500 (petroleum products)

Intesys Technologies Inc., 1300 N. Fiesta Blvd, Gilbert, AZ85233 (480)497-1401 FAX (480)497-7000 Employs 875 (custom plastic injection molding)

The Tech Group Inc. , 7975 N. Hayden Road, Ste, D-100, Scottsdale, AZ85258 Ph: (480) 951-3000 Fax: (480) 281-4001 Employs 775 (dies, tools die sets, jigs and fixtures, plastic injection molding)

Pimalco Inc. , 6833 W. Willis Road, #5050, Chandler, AZ 85226 (480)796-1098 FAX (480)796-0369 Employs 750 (aerospace aluminum alloys, forged ingots and rods, extruded shapes, extruded and drawn tubing)

Schein Pharmaceutical Inc. , 620 N 51st Ave., Phoenix, AZ85226 (602)278-1400 FAX (602)447-3385 Employs 650 (pharmaceutical injectables)