Manufacturers Directory Reports Wyoming Sees Another Year Of Industrial Employment Gains - November 12, 2008
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EVANSTON, Ill, November 13th, 2008/Manufacturers’ News, Inc./--Industrial employment in Wyoming increased another 2.4% over the past twelve months, according to the 2009 Wyoming Manufacturers Directory, a compilation of state industry published annually by Manufacturers’ News, Inc. (MNI) Evanston, IL. MNI (http://www.manufacturersnews.com) reports Wyoming gained 799 industrial jobs from September 2007 to September 2008, continuing the gains the state has seen over the past few years.
According to earlier MNI reports, Wyoming saw a 3% gain in industrial jobs between September 2006 and 2007, and a 4.9% gain over MNI’s 2005-2006 survey period.
“While most other states have been losing manufacturing jobs to technology, automation and outsourcing, Wyoming’s natural resources and its proximity to the Canadian market have helped the state increase exports and retain industrial facilities,” says Tom Dubin, President of the Evanston, IL-based publishing firm, which has been surveying industrial sectors since 1912.
Manufacturers’ News reports Wyoming is home to 1,336 manufacturers employing 34,059 workers. MNI profiles manufacturers of all sizes, including small, start-up companies with just a few employees. MNI reports 50% of manufacturers in Wyoming employ five or fewer workers, compared to the national average of 34%.
MNI reports roughly half of the state’s industrial workers are employed in the oil & gas extraction, minerals and mining sectors, representing 16,876 jobs. Within this sector, oil and gas extraction employs 9,844 workers, up 12.5% over the year. Industrial machinery and equipment manufacturing accounts for 3,954 of the state’s jobs, up 12% over the year due partially to an expansion at Casper-based Toromont Energy Systems. Chemicals and allied products also saw an increase in employment, up 2.2% over the past twelve months, and currently accounts for 2,107 of the state’s industrial jobs.
Other sectors to gain jobs include primary metals manufacturing, up 7.5%; electronics, up 5.2%; textiles/apparel, up 3.8% and stone, clay and glass, up 1.4%. Sectors losing jobs over the survey year include furniture/fixtures, down 14%; lumber/wood, down 6.6%; printing/publishing, down 5.2%; food products, down 5.1%; rubber/miscellaneous plastic products, down 4.1%; transportation equipment, down 2.5% and fabricated metal products, down 1.7%.
MNI’s city data shows Gillette is the state’s industrial capital with 5,636 industrial jobs, up 4.4% over the year. Second-ranked Casper accounts for 4,831 of the state’s manufacturing jobs, up 4.3% over the past twelve months, while third-ranked Wright reported a gain of 8.7% and currently accounts for 3,354 of the state’s jobs. Rock Springs is home to 2,479 of the state’s industrial jobs, up 5.4%, while Cheyenne is home to 2,089 with no significant change reported over the year.
Detailed profiles of Wyoming’s 1,336 manufacturers and 154 industrial distributors can be found in the 2009 Wyoming Manufacturers Directory, available in print for $69 and on CD-ROM from $81. Each profile provides up to 30 facts, including vital contact information (phone, web, e-mail), names and titles of 3,944 key executives, product(s) manufactured, annual sales, number of employees, and more. Visitors to http://www.mnileads.com may generate custom company selections using thirteen different criteria, including area or zip code, county, SIC, sales volume, number of employees, and more.
Manufacturers’ News, Inc., publisher of manufacturers’ directories since 1912, compiles and produces manufacturing guides, statistics and databases for all 50 states. In addition, MNI maintains IndustryNet.com, an industrial search engine designed specifically for locating manufacturers and suppliers nationwide. For more information, contact Manufacturers’ News, Inc., 1633 Central St., Evanston, IL, 60201, 847-864-7000, FAX 847-332-1100.
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