Industry in Frankfurt am Main comprises a network of manufacturing and industry-related services along the value chain – ranging from research and development to production, logistics, administration and sales. This means that manufacturing and industry are the driving force behind the overall economic development of the location. It also includes the processing sector.Industry accounts for a sizeable share of trade tax revenue and, given its diversity and local and international networks, forms an essential basis for stable and balanced economic and social development in Frankfurt am Main. The above-average salaries of those employed in industry make a significant contribution to prosperity and quality of life in Frankfurt am Main and beyond. As a key driver of the economy, industry plays a role in education and expertise, skilled jobs and training, which, in an increasingly digitised and flexible economy, form an important basis for social inclusion and are essential for the ability of the economy to innovate.
