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Broomfield’s economy is very diversified, with significant employment in manufacturing, services, retail and wholesale trade, government and construction. The city and county of 53,000 has more than 25,000 jobs in the above sectors. In the last several years, Broomfield has experienced a significant increase in high-tech and retail jobs through the attraction of many high-tech firms and the completion of the 1,500,000 square foot FlatIron Crossing Regional Mall. The majority of the employment in Broomfield is concentrated in the southwest quadrant of the city in and around Interlocken Advanced Technology Environment and adjacent to the Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport. This area is served by the US 36 Boulder Turnpike, which provides the transportation artery bringing employees and products to the businesses.


High tech manufacturing accounts for over half of all jobs in Broomfield and Boulder Counties. More than 700 firms employ more than 30,000 employees in high-tech research, manufacturing and information technology services in the northwest quadrant of the Denver Metropolitan area. Listed below are major area and local employers in and around Broomfield.

Major Area and Local Employers

Company
Product/Service
Employees
IBM Software Development 4,000
Sun Microsystems Network Computer Systems 3,387
Ball Corporation Aerospace Systems and Metal Containers 3,000
Level 3 Communications Internet Based Telephonic Comm. 2,400
Seagate Technology LLC Disk Drive Manufacturer 1,500
ValleyLab Medical Device Manufacturer 1,300
Corporate Express Office Supply Distributor 1,000
Hunter Douglas Window Coverings 978
Sandoz (formerly Geneva Pharmaceuticals) Generic Pharmaceutics 600
City & County of Broomfield City Government 564
WhiteWave Foods Maker of dairy and soy products 450
Bestop Utility Vehicle Accessories 433
McKesson HBOC Medical/Patient Call Center 428
Vail Resorts, Inc. International ski and resort operations. 350
Brocade Communications Systems, Inc. Computer Peripheral Manufacturer 330
Gaiam Metaphysical & Environmental Products 326
MWH Global, Inc. Global Engineering, Contruction & Management 297


 

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