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Reports of Staff <br />October 21, 2016 <br />Page 5 of 5 <br /> <br />H. Manufacturing Week <br /> <br />The week of October 2-8 was Minnesota Manufacturing Week. Manufacturing Week is <br />an annual event where manufacturing companies around the state open up their <br />facilities to high school students and community leaders to explore manufacturing <br />careers and learn more about the companies in their local areas. This year Quanex in <br />Mounds View opened their facility to community leaders to learn more about their <br />operations. Quanex is a manufacturing company in Mounds View that constructs <br />window frames for companies like Anderson Windows and Bayport. They make custom <br />pocket doors and receive special requests as well as standard window and door sizes <br />then make those products to specs using a series of Computer Numeric Controlled <br />(CNC) machines which can be programed to cut to any size, shape, and dimension. <br /> <br />One in eight jobs in Minnesota is in manufacturing – and these tend to be high-quality <br />jobs that pay well. The average manufacturing job paid $63,251 in 2015. That’s almost <br />$9,300 – or 15 percent – higher than the typical job in Minnesota. Manufacturing <br />contributed $48.2 billion to the state’s economy in 2015. Minnesota has 317,200 jobs in <br />manufacturing. But when you add in jobs in other industries that are dependent on <br />manufacturing, that impact rises to 914,000 jobs. <br /> <br />I. Other Upcoming Events/Reports <br /> <br />As a reminder to current Commissioners and residents, applications to become an <br />Economic Development Commissioner for the term January 1, 2017-December 31, <br />2019 are due to the City offices by December 2, 2016 at 4:30 p.m. The terms of Dan <br />Larson and Laurie Shoop, both Resident Representatives expire December 31, 2016. <br />Both openings require that the applicant be a current resident of Mounds View and <br />remain so for the duration of the term. <br /> <br />J. Reports of Commissioners (Agenda Item 7) <br /> <br />K. Upcoming EDC Meetings (Agenda Item 8) <br /> <br />November 18 at 7:30 a.m. (if needed) The December meeting will consist of the <br />approval of 2017 meeting dates, a recommendation of the EDC applications to the EDA <br />for approval, and a staff update. Please plan to be at the December 16, January 20, and <br />February 17 EDC meetings. <br /> <br /> <br />______________________________ <br />Brian Beeman <br />Business Development Coordinator