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Alexandria Area Tour of Manufacturing 2021

Alexandria Area Tour of Manufacturing 2021

Alexandria Area Tour of Manufacturing 2021

The public and prospective job seekers had a chance to see local manufacturing companies in action during the 2021 Alexandria Area Tour of Manufacturing held in early October. TSMA was a proud sponsor of this event, along with Alexandria Area Economic Development Commission and Alexandria Area Chamber of Commerce.
 
As part of the tour, six local manufacturers held open houses and explained who they are, what they do and how they do it. The businesses included Brenton, Douglas Machine, ITW Heartland, LGC Biosearch Technologies, Alexandria Industries and Aagard. All told, just under 1,000 visits were logged throughout the three-day Tour of Manufacturing event.
 
The Alexandria area has a robust manufacturing sector. Alexandria Area Economic Development Commission sited the following facts about the impact that manufacturing has in the community:
·       21% of Douglas County’s workforce is in manufacturing (3,662 people).
·       The industry weekly wage is $1,157.
·       Five of the top 10 employers in Douglas County are manufacturers.

Governor Tim Walz proclaimed the entire month of October as Manufacturing Month, with a nod to recognizing the critical importance of manufacturing to Minnesota’s economy and highlighting the many career opportunities in the industry.
 
Statewide, manufacturing provided 14% of the state’s gross domestic product and accounted for 11.4% of statewide employment in 2020. More than 309,000 people work in manufacturing in Minnesota and, in terms of direct and indirect jobs, manufacturing supports almost 900,000 jobs, or roughly 33% of all the state’s jobs. Average annual wages for workers in manufacturing are $70,860, 10% higher than across all industries in Minnesota.

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