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, Iowa gained 327 plants and
7,799 manufacturing jobs in 2005 according to the 2006 Iowa Manufacturers
Register, an industrial guide published annually by Manufacturers' News , Inc.
(MNI), Evanston, IL.
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MNI's private survey reports Iowa is home to 6,488 manufacturing companies
employing 298,371 workers, compared to the 6,161 plants and 290,572 jobs
reported a year earlier.
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These cities account for 15% of Iowa manufacturing.com Manufacturers' News,
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MNI data reports Des Moines, Cedar Rapids, Dubuque and Sioux City gained
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These three industries account for 35% of Iowa's
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Iowa's employment gain contrasts with job losses felt in many Midwestern
states. Minnesota, Illinois, and Michigan lost a combined 42,121
manufacturing jobs in 2005, according to Manufacturers' News.
Detailed information on Iowa's 6,488 companies can be found in the 2006
Iowa Manufacturers Register , available in print for $98.

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"Manufacturing productivity is outpacing the gains in the rest of the
economy, growing 4% a year as companies adapt their business models to compete
in a global economy," said Tom Dubin, President of Manufacturers' News, Inc. Business , education and government
customers rely on FileMaker to manage people, projects, images, assets and
other information.

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Iowa Manufacturing: Plants Up 327; Jobs Up 2.6%

Manufacturers' News, Inc. For more information, contact Jennifer Ratcliff,
847-864-9440 ext. FileMaker, Inc.

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According to the five-year study conducted by Manufacturers' News, 2005
was the first year Iowa gained manufacturing jobs since 2003 when the state
added 1,029 jobs.
MNI's Iowa data is also available on CD-ROM for $148 to $424. This information can be downloaded at http://www.rcconsulting.
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The 654-page
directory provides an in-depth company profile of up to 30 facts, including
addresses, phone/fax numbers, web /email addresses, product(s) manufactured,
names and titles of key executives, area of distribution , annual sales, number
of employees, brand names, year established and more. Users may
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, publisher of manufacturers ' directories since
1912, compiles and distributes manufacturing guides, statistics and databases
for all 50 states.
FileMaker will also distribute free copies of its popular 30-day free
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Overall, the past 5 years have brought a net loss of 4,940
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" In addition, FileMaker Pro 7 has received more than 25
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Iowa's top three industries grew in 2005 according to the 2006 Iowa
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241 jratcliff@manufacturersnews. In addition to being the number one-selling easy-to-use
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