Source: BLUERIDGE NOW, 10/2/17

North Carolina highlights the economic importance of the state’s manufacturing sector this week in a proclamation issued Monday by Gov. Roy Cooper. The declaration of Oct. 2-6 as North Carolina Manufacturing Week brings attention to a business sector that employs 460,000 people in the state, represents 20 percent of the state’s total economic output and offers young people a challenging and rewarding career path.

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