Not nearly enough people seek gigs in Minnesota's biggest private industry, and that's hindering business.
Manufacturing
Approximately 312 disabled Electrolux employees are expected to lose their jobs when the appliance manufacturer’s factory closes at the end of the year.
The build-out and recent addition of 40 workers will allow the company to continue growing, said MDI president Peter McDermott.
The Minnesota-based manufacturing giant will retain M*Modal’s 750 technology-focused employees. By adding the technologies of healthcare products and service provider M*Modal to its inventory, 3M expands its health information systems business.
How the Pentair spin-off is reinforcing company values through design.
Senneca Holdings, which specializes in commercial doors for places like airport hangars and fire stations, plans to lease a 117,000-sqare-foot plant once used by Imperial Plastics.
State-backed wood plant’s development
is nowhere in sight.
Mining is directly responsible for about 0.2 percent of Minnesota’s jobs and less than 3 percent of its economic output.
The sector includes companies that make everything from massive conveyor belts to radiators and air coolers to replacement parts for machines that crush ore to special tools used by miners.
For advocates, the decision to end an Obama-ordered environmental study was both predictable and shocking.
The new capital will allow Minnetonka-based Evolve to commercialize its proprietary additive manufacturing technology.
The family business specializing in wood-burning sauna stoves with the only EPA 2020-certified furnaces will lease half of a building owned and constructed by the City of Tower.
Months after the Medina-based company known for its ATV and other sport vehicles acquired Boat Holdings, Polaris makes another growth move with a deal for WSI, a key parts supplier.
Daikin Applied Americas, which manufactures commercial heating, ventilation and air condition systems, is expanding its Faribault site; DEED is contributing $2.35 million to the project.
The multi-brand distribution center will be built by Minneapolis-based Ryan Companies, employ up to 100 people, and focus on Polaris’ aftermarket, parts, garments and accessories sector.
The new location will house the bag and backpack manufacturer's marketing staff.
If Polaris follows Harley-Davidson’s lead and moves production abroad to offset costs of retaliatory tariffs the EU has imposed on U.S. goods, will other Minnesota-based companies do the same?
Four local manufacturers share the challenges and opportunities facing their companies.