Washoe County survey forecasts manufacturing growth

Washoe County continues to be among the few regions in the United States to post moderate growth and job creation in manufacturing, according to an annual survey by Business Builders. The phase-2 report was released Monday and shows that 67 Reno-Sparks manufacturing companies surveyed are projecting planned expansions resulting in 860 new jobs, 1,264,000 additional square feet of manufacturing facilities and approximately $192 million in new capital investment by 2009.

Nevada leads the nation in manufacturing job growth over the past five years, showing a 10.7 percent increase in manufacturing employment, compared to the national overall decrease of more than 21 percent over the same period. Roughly five percent of total Reno-Sparks employment is estimated to be in manufacturing.

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