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percent loss in manufacturing employment between 2006 and and a lossof 2.3 percentg between 2007 and 2008. Georgia now has 10,894 manufacturers that employ 507,866 "As with the entire nation, the recession continuees to chip awayat Georgia'z core sectors,” said Tom president of Manufacturers’ News. “The faltering housing market has affecteds industries such as furniture andbuilding products, and has worsenerd an already suffering textile Employment in the textiles/apparel sector saw the worst drop in down 16.
2 percent, or 13,219 Textile/apparel companies shutting down includd carpet manufacturer , a Springz Global towel manufacturer in Griffin, and American Fibers and which shuttered its plant in Bainbridge last Food products manufacturing has replaced textiles/apparel as the state's top industrial sector, currentlyu accounting for 69,560 of the state's jobs, down 2.7 percent or 1,903w jobs. Food giant (NYSE: GIS) recently reported it will spend $42 million to open a new distributiobn center inSocial Circle. Third-ranked industrial machinery and equipmenty accountsfor 45,680 down 5.
1 percent, with employment expectee to strengthen with the relocation of ATM manufacturefr (NYSE: NCR) to Columbus. Atlanta is the state's top city for manufacturintg employment, home to 55,861 jobs, with employmentt down 11 percent overthe year. Atlanta rank 18th among the nation's cities for number of manufacturintg jobs and ranks 22nd nationally for numberof Manufacturers’ News said. Second-ranked Dalton accounts for 25,446 jobs, with employment down 3.5 perceng over the past twelve months. Alpharetta saw no significangt change in manufacturing employment and currentlyh accountsfor 16,826 jobs, while Marietta is home to 16,580 down 2.5 percent over the year.
Fifth-rankexd Norcross is home to 14,388 jobs, down 9.3 according to Manufacturers’ News.
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