Idaho Manufacturing Jobs up Half Percent; 5 Percent over 5 Years.EVANSTON, Ill. -- Idaho's manufacturing employment grew by a half percent over the past twelve months, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. the 2007 Idaho Manufacturers Directory, an industrial guide published annually by Manufacturers' News, Inc. (MNI See Merom New Instructions. ), Evanston, IL. MNI (http://manufacturersnews.com) reports Idaho gained 490 manufacturing jobs (.5%) since October 2005, bringing the total number of jobs gained since October 2002 to 4,340 (5%). "Idaho's manufacturing employment increased 5% and its plants increased over 7% since 2002, making it one of the few states in the nation to recover from the downturn of 2001," said Tom Dubin, President of MNI. "In addition to its stronghold in the agricultural and lumber lumber, term for timber that has been cut into boards for use as a building material. The major steps in producing lumber involve logging (the felling and preparation of timber for shipment to sawmills), sawing the logs into boards, grading the boards according to sectors, Idaho continues to add workers in the computer and electronics industries." Idaho is now home to 2,463 manufacturing companies employing 83,066 workers, reports the Directory. MNI profiles both large and small Idaho manufacturers, including start-up companies start-up company A new business. with just a few employees. MNI reports Idaho's neighbors also saw gains in factory jobs in 2006. According to MNI, Utah's manufacturing jobs were up 3.7% this year, Wyoming gained 4.9% and Nevada 4.1%. According to the 2007 edition, Boise remains Idaho's industrial leader with 369 companies employing 26,034 workers. Nampa ranks second with 153 companies and 7,110 workers. Third-ranked Idaho Falls Idaho Falls, city (1990 pop. 43,929), seat of Bonneville co., SE Idaho, traversed by the Snake River; inc. 1900. The chief city of the extensively irrigated upper Snake valley, Idaho Falls is the prosperous commercial and processing center of a cattle, dairy, and is home to 184 plants and employs 4,661. Pocatello accounts for 87 plants and 3,350 jobs. MNI data shows Nampa's jobs were up 9% this year. Nampa companies adding jobs include Sorrento Lactalis Sorrento Lactalis is one of the largest cheese companies in America. The business was founded as Sorrento Cheese Company in 1947 in Buffalo, New York by Louis Russo, an immigrant from Sorrento, Italy. The company was acquired by the French company Groupe Lactalis in 1992. , Inc., a cheese processing plant that increased its workforce by 150 this year. Caldwell and Twin Falls Twin Falls, city (1990 pop. 27,591), seat of Twin Falls co., S Idaho, in the Snake River valley; inc. 1905. The city began as a center of a private irrigation project, which is supplemented by the Minidoka project of the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation. were the second and third-largest gainers, up a combined 7.2%. Boise lost 2.2% manufacturing employment while Post Falls and Blackfoot were down 7.9% and 7.1% respectively. MNI reports the lumber and wood sector accounts for the most Idaho plants with 408 such manufacturers listed in the directory. Industrial machinery ranks second with 301 plants, while third-ranked printing and publishing accounts for 266 companies. Frozen food specialties represent Idaho's largest industry by employment accounting for 13,057 jobs. Semiconductors and related devices rank second with 11,678 jobs and third-ranked electronic computers represent another 10,946 workers. Detailed profiles of Idaho's 2,463 companies can be found in the 2007 Idaho Manufacturers Register, available in print for $80 and on CD-ROM CD-ROM: see compact disc. CD-ROM in full compact disc read-only memory Type of computer storage medium that is read optically (e.g., by a laser). from $102. Each profile provides up to 30 facts, including vital contact information (phone, web, e-mail), names and titles of 3,471 executives, product(s) manufactured, annual sales, number of employees, and more. Visitors to http://www.mnileads.com may generate custom company selections using thirteen different criteria, including area or zip code zip code System of postal-zone codes (zip stands for “zone improvement plan”) introduced in the U.S. in 1963 to improve mail delivery and exploit electronic reading and sorting capabilities. , county, SIC, sales volume, number of employees, and more. Manufacturers' News, Inc., publisher of manufacturers' directories since 1912, compiles and distributes manufacturing guides, statistics and databases for all 50 states. For more information, contact Manufacturers' News, Inc., 1633 Central St., Evanston, IL, 60201, 847-864-7000, FAX 847-332-1100. |
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