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AWB Institute Builds Manufacturing Council
manufacturing in washington is key to competitive economy
Washington builds great things and has a growing economy to show for it.
With nearly 7,000 manufacturers in Washington state that provide more than
280,000 jobs, or 10 percent of the state’s workforce, manufacturing is a cornerstone
of Washington’s resurgent economy.
The newly-created AWB Institute Manufacturing Council was formed this year to
share the positive story of manufacturing in Washington. Its goal is to help state and
local leaders better understand
why they must focus on policies
that promote and grow the
manufacturing sector.
The council is co-led by
Michael Senske of Pearson
Packaging Systems in Spokane
and Robert Bleu of Sumnerbased Shining Ocean, and
composed of the following manRobert Bleu, co-chair of AWBI’s new Manufacturing
Council, hosts a reception at Shining Ocean in Sumner.
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