Governor Greg Abbott celebrates Manufacturing Week, touts Texas's manufacturing leadership

Governor Greg Abbott on Monday marked Manufacturing Week in Texas, praising the state's manufacturing sector and urging continued support for industry growth. "Made in Texas has never been a more powerful global brand," Abbott said, tying the designation to "freedom, opportunity, and innovation."

In prepared remarks, Abbott credited manufacturers and their employees for Texas remaining, he said, "the number 1 exporting state in America for 21 years in a row" and asserted the state is "the number 1 state for the most new jobs." He framed Texas as "America's manufacturing capital," where current products are made and "tomorrow's technologies are brought to life."

Abbott named a range of manufacturing industries that he said are based in Texas, including aerospace, aviation and defense, petrochemicals, semiconductors and electronic components, and food and beverage. He highlighted semiconductors as an example of high-tech goods for which Texas, he said, is the top exporter.

He also emphasized the state's workforce, describing it as "large, diverse, and highly specialized" and saying it attracts large global manufacturers to Texas. "Manufacturing Week in Texas is a reminder of just how critical the industry is to our state's economy," Abbott said, urging investment in workforce development and industry expansion.

Abbott closed by calling for continued momentum: "Let's keep manufacturing moving in Texas and keep our economy booming for years to come." The remarks were brief and did not announce specific new state policy or funding measures.