Nationwide, there are more than 244,000 manufacturers employing about 13 million workers, adding nearly $3 trillion in value to the U.S. economy. That is roughly equivalent to the United Kingdom’s entire economy. State by state, the impact of manufacturing cannot be overstated. In the state of Maine alone, there are hundreds of manufacturing companies that employ tens of thousands of workers, accounting for billions of dollars in economic output – 10% of the state economy.
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