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Show 123 approxim.ated 2. 7 percent of the national value added by An estim.ated 9,444 Machine tools were California and net tons of steel and steel in one produced by 37 firms The manufacture of Washington. in ten in . one . two in Utah, and establishment five in cutting tools, jigs (except metalworking), in this in the such and fixtures eatablf sbrnente , .employing states in 1947. Nearly $1. iron castings, 20,573 tons fabricaion of -- were 1947, employing facture totaled an $57. an of their in fabrication by 186 special-industry machinery products, woodworking, There were 4, 106 such 493, was added by manufacture. 533 net tons of steel and steel cast- products, of copper and and also used 304,889 tons of copper-base alloys and 7,462 alloys. 474 such establishments in the Western States in of 11,355 persons. Value added by million, approximately 5.2 per added in the United States. ings done average of 215, 967 ersons in the United. 1 billion in value 'average 1 was Washington. Establishments in this group that for food as tons of aluminum and aluminum-base There and four in was , activity. production These establishments consumed in the n, e. c, in five in Colorado, three in textile,. paper-industries and the printing trades. "ings consumed. the States of Arizona and New Mexico each had engaged primarily engaged machinery, Oregon Washington, Special-Industry Machinery. were were firms, fifteen being located Melworking California, Californi'a establismnents, Oregon, sixteen produced by castings these activities. was manu- cent of the total value Estimated consumption of steel and steel cast 25,664 net tons. California had 106 firms engaged |