Industrial employment in Alaska grew by 1.8 percent as it gained 634 industrial jobs between April 2011 and April 2012, according to the 2012 Alaska Manufacturers Directory, an industrial directory published annually by Manufacturers' News Inc. in Evanston, Ill.
This now makes Alaska home to 927 manufacturers with 34,125 workers, MNI finds.
"Alaska's manufacturing sector continues to thrive," says Tom Dubin, president of MNI. "Its stronghold in the petroleum and seafood industries has helped boost exports and increase employment levels."
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