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EVANSTON, IL—
Minnesota experienced a slight loss in manufacturing jobs over the past 12 months, according to the 2007
Minnesota Manufacturers Register, an industrial guide published annually by
Manufacturers’ News, Inc. (
MNI), Evanston, IL.
MNI (http://
www.manufacturersnews.com) reports
Minnesota lost 2,283 industrial jobs since October 2005, a moderate loss and slight improvement over the 4,045 jobs
MNI reported
Minnesota lost in the 12 months prior.
Manufacturers’ News reports
Minnesota is now home to 11,297 plants employing 522,390 workers.
MNI’s survey profiles both large and small
Minnesota manufacturers, including start-up companies with just a few employees.
“Our statistics show
Minnesota lost 4.6% of its manufacturing jobs following the downturn of 2001,”said Tom Dubin, President of
MNI, “This year’s half percent loss may signify better days ahead for the North Star State.
Minnesota remains a leader in the food products industry and continues to meet the demand in exports from America’s heartland.”
MNI’s regional study shows
Minnesota ranks 13th in the nation and 6th in the Midwest by number of manufacturing jobs and accounts for 10% of the Midwest’s industrial employment.
Among top US manufacturing cities, Minneapolis ranks fifth in the Midwest and 11th in the US with 70,477 factory jobs, according to
MNI statistics. Chicago ranks 1st in the Midwest with 136,742 manufacturing jobs Cincinnati,
Indianapolis and Cleveland rank 2nd, 3rd and 4th respectively. St. Paul accounts for 50,749 manufacturing jobs, ranking it 11th in the Midwest.
MNI reports Minneapolis/St. Paul account for a combined 121,226 manufacturing jobs, ranking the area second in the ten-state Midwest region and 5th in the nation for industrial employment.
According to the 2007 Register, Minneapolis’s largest employer is General Mills, Inc. with 3,200 workers. Other major Minneapolis employers include Fastentech, Inc. with 1,600 employees, Bae Systems with 1,400 workers and Honeywell International, employer of 1,400.
MNI reports commercial printing is
Minnesota’s largest industry by employment accounting for 27,927 jobs. Plastic products ranks second with 22,295 jobs while third-ranked surgical and medical instrument represent 17,428 jobs.
Detailed profiles of
Minnesota’s 11,297 companies can be found in the 2007
Minnesota Manufacturers Register, available in print for $134 and on CD-ROM from $151. Each profile provides up to 30 facts, including vital contact information (phone, web, e-mail), names and titles of 30,832 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 distributes manufacturing guides, statistics and databases for all 50 states. For more information, contact
Manufacturers’ News, Inc., 1633 Central St., Evanston, IL, 60201, 847-864-7000, FAX 847-332-1100.
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