North America's Manufacturing Core - Seattle's Industrial District

Like many urban cities that have developed over the last 150 years, Seattle has transformed itself from frontier settlement into a major metropolis. The Museum of History and Industry, emblem above, showcases this transition with countless exhibits focusing on Seattle's industry. Seattle's beginnings were heavily reliant upon agriculture, and now is the home of major companies such as Microsoft and Starbucks, creating millions of dollars in revenue each year.

Greater Seattle's Top 10 Public Companies (headquartered in Seattle/Washington State).
(ranked by 2006 net revenues, figures in million)

Company	2006 Revenues	Type of Business	Internet Home Page
Costco	60,151	Membership Warehouses	www.pricecostco.com
Microsoft	44,282	Software Developer	www.microsoft.com
Washington Mutual	26,284	Bank	www.wamu.com
Weyerhaeuser	21,896	Pulp/Paper Products	www.weyerhaeuser.com
Paccar	16,454	Heavy-Duty Truck Manufacturer	www.paccar.com
Amazon.com	10,711	Online Retailer	www.amazon.com
Nordstrom	8,560	Apparel Retailer	www.nordstrom.com
Starbucks	7,786	Coffee Company	www.starbucks.com
Safeco	6,289	Insurance/ Financial Services	www.safeco.com
Expeditors International of WA	4,625	International Logistics Company	www.expd.com

references:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Industrial_District,_Seattle

http://www.cityofseattle.net/oir/datasheet/industry.htm

http://www.seattlehistory.org/