Wyoming Manufacturing Jobs Declined 3.8% Over Past Two Years
EVANSTON, Ill., Nov. 15, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- Manufacturing employment in Wyoming fell 3.8% over the past two years according to the 2011 Wyoming Manufacturers Directory®, an industrial directory published annually by Manufacturers' News, Inc. (MNI) Evanston, IL. MNI reports Wyoming lost 1,317 industrial jobs and 92 manufacturers between September 2008 and September 2010 - the first loss MNI has logged for the state after reporting an increase of 10.6% between September 2005 and September 2008.
Manufacturers' News reports Wyoming is now home to 1,244 manufacturers employing 32,742 workers.
"Decreased demand has had a negative impact on Wyoming's manufacturing sector," says Tom Dubin, President of the Evanston, IL-based publishing company, which has been surveying industry since 1912. "But Wyoming's losses are less severe than those seen in most other states due to its plentiful natural resources and favorable business climate."
Bright spots for the state included the announcement that Colorado-based vacuum technologies firm Vacutech will open a facility in Sheridan; the planned expansion of firearms maker A-Square; the expansion of the Jim Bridger Coal Mine in Rock Springs; and Cameco Resources, Inc's planned uranium mining project near Glenrock.
MNI reports oil and gas extraction remains Wyoming's largest industrial sector by employment with 9,744 jobs, virtually unchanged over the two-year period. Coal mining ranks second in the state with 5,903 jobs, up 28% over the past twenty-four months, while third-ranked industrial machinery and equipment saw a decline of 6.4%, due partially to the closure of Weatherford International's Powell facility. Industrial machinery and equipment currently accounts for 3,699 of Wyoming's industrial jobs.
Most other sectors in Wyoming lost jobs within the past twenty-four months and included primary metals, down 24%, following the shuttering of WL Plastics in Gillette, among others. Textiles/apparel declined 18.2%; fabricated metals were down 14.8%; rubber/plastics down 14.6%; transportation equipment down 10.3% and lumber/wood fell 9.3%, due partially to the closure of Big Horn Lumber in Laramie. Gains included chemicals, up 2.2% and electronics, up 3.8%.
MNI's city data shows Gillette remains Wyoming's top city for industrial employment, with 6,055 jobs, up 7.4% over the past twenty-four months. Casper ranks second with 4,057 jobs, down 16% over two years. Wright is home to 2,946 industrial jobs, down 12.1%, while Rock Springs accounts for 2,474 jobs, with no significant change reported over the past twenty-four months. Cheyenne industrial jobs dropped 8.9%, with the city currently home to 1,901 jobs.
Detailed profiles of Wyoming's 1,244 manufacturers and 162 industrial distributors can be found in the 2011 Wyoming Manufacturers Directory, available in print for $73 and on CD-ROM from $87. Each profile provides up to 30 facts, including vital contact information (phone, web, e-mail), 4,153 executives by name and title, product(s) manufactured, annual sales, number of employees, and more. Visitors to mnileads.com may generate custom profiles of manufacturers 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. MNI also 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.
SOURCE Manufacturers' News, Inc.
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