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Article: Wisconsin Manufacturing Extension Partnership Assistance Generates $164 Million in Economic Impact for State Firms.
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- August 25, 2009
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Nearly $1 billion in impact, 8,000 jobs in past 5 years
MADISON, Wis. -- Despite the recession, many Wisconsin manufacturers are benefiting from efforts to modernize and improve their operations.
The Wisconsin Manufacturing Extension Partnership (WMEP) said today that projects it completed with state manufacturers generated an economic impact of $164 million - most of it from increased and retained sales. The FY 2009 economic impact is based on data provided by 176 WMEP-assisted companies and compiled by an independent firm.
"These are solid results during a very difficult economy," said Michael Klonsinski, executive director of WMEP, a ...