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Article: Industrial Directory Reports Montana's Manufacturing Jobs Declined 5.6%.
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- September 11, 2009
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Industrial employment in Montana fell 5.6% over the past twelve months according to the 2010 Montana Manufacturers Directory, an industrial directory published annually by Manufacturers' News, Inc. (MNI) Evanston, IL. MNI reports Montana lost 1,982 industrial jobs between July 2008 and July 2009, the sharpest decline MNI has ever reported in the seven years it has been tracking the state's industry.
Manufacturers' News reports Montana is now home to 2,064 manufacturers employing 32,073 workers.
"As with the entire nation, the recession continues to affect Montana's industrial sectors," says Tom Dubin, President of the Evanston, IL-based publishing ...