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MANUFACTURING JOB FACTS
- U.S. subsidiaries support 3,900 manufacturing
jobs in North Dakota, a 160% increase from five years
ago. Manufacturing companies tend to have a strong "multiplier"
effect on the economy-stimulating a substantial amount
of activity and jobs in other sectors through their demand
for inputs from other suppliers.
Overall, approximately 51.3% of jobs at U.S. subsidiaries in North Dakota are in manufacturing
industries.
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ONE COMPANY'S STORY
LM Glasfiber ND Inc., the U.S. subsidiary
of a Danish manufacturer of blades for wind turbines, recently
completed an expansion of its Grand Forks facility that
increased the number of employees to 200. In the last few
years, the company has invested approximately $3 million
to expand the plant to meet increased demand. LM Glasfiber's
North Dakota plant manufactures medium and large-size blades
for the U.S. and Canada.
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