Industry capability profile document launched

The Minister for Small Business, Joe Tripodi, launched the Greater Western Sydney Industry Capability Profile, at the Innovation Technology Showcase, part of the 2008 Western Sydney Manufacturing Week, at Sydney Olympic Park. The document covers industries such as aerospace and defence, automotive and transport equipment, electrical and electronics, machinery and engineered products, and plastics and chemicals. Manufacturing is the largest industry in Greater Western Sydney valued, in 2005-06, at $15.5 billion, or 19 per cent of the region’s economy of $80 billion.