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It is the nation’s oldest and largest publisher of industrial information. "However, the state still holds much appeal for manufacturers, including a highly-educated and innovative workforce, and a flourishing food processing sector. -- Vermont manufacturing employment was little changed over the past year, reports the 2016 Vermont Manufacturers Register®, an industrial database and directory published by Manufacturers’ News, Inc. -- EVANSTON, IL--(Marketwired - March 22, 2016) - Manufacturers’ News, Inc.City data collected by MNI shows Essex Junction remains the state’s top industrial city by number of jobs, accounting for 4,075 workers, down a half percent in 2015." For the full report, including specific company news, click here or visit clay/glass, down 2.3%. .9% to 2,032 industrial workers, and rose 6. Other gains were recorded in transportation equipment, up 1.9%; and textiles/apparel, down 1. Losses were offset by gains in the state’s food processing industry, with jobs up 2.5%; rubber/plastics, down 1.5%.Vermont is now home to 1,343 manufacturers employing 40,711 workers, reports MNI.9% and fabricated metals, up 1. Industrial employment in Rutland climbed 2.1% to 5,918, ranking it first in the state for manufacturing employment. MNI offers a variety of tailored solutions to help customers connect with 430,000 manufacturers and suppliers.3%. (MNI) Evanston, IL. According to MNI’s database of manufacturers, Vermont lost 256 manufacturing jobs from December 2014 to December 2015, a half percent decline.2% in fourth-ranked Brattleboro to 1,937 jobs."High business costs, global competition, and limited capital funding have put Vermont manufacturing growth on hold," says Tom Dubin, President of the Evanston, IL-based China Stone Machinery Suppliers publishing company, which has been surveying industry since 1912. MNI’s industrial database subscription service EZ Select () allows users to tap into a live interactive database of manufacturers, while its industrial search engine IndustryNet () connects buyers and suppliers and allows users to view profiles and obtain competitive quotes. Williston ranks fifth with 1,538 jobs, down 3.6% over the year. Second-ranked Burlington accounts for 2,977 workers, down 1. Established in 1912, Manufacturers’ News, Inc