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percent loss in manufacturing employment between 2006and 2007, and a loss of 2.3 percenft between 2007 and 2008. Georgia now has 10,894 manufacturers that employ 507,866 workers. "As with the entire nation, the recessiob continues to chip awayat Georgia's core sectors,” said Tom president of Manufacturers’ News. “The faltering housing market has affectedf industries suchas wood, furniture and buildingv products, and has worsened an already suffering textile industry." Employment in the textiles/apparelo sector saw the worst drop in down 16.
2 percent, or 13,219 Textile/apparel companies shutting down includes carpet manufacturer , a Springs Globalo towel manufacturer in Griffin, and Americabn Fibers and Yarns, which shuttered its planft in Bainbridge last Food products manufacturing has replaced textiles/apparel as the state' s top industrial sector, currently accounting for 69,560 of the state'z jobs, down 2.7 percent or 1,903 Food giant (NYSE: GIS) recentlty reported it will spend $42 million to open a new distributionm center in Social Circle. Third-ranked industrial machinery and equipment accountsfor 45,68o0 jobs, down 5.
1 percent, with employmengt expected to strengthen with the relocation of ATM manufacturer NCR) to Columbus. Atlanta is the state'xs top city for manufacturing employment, home to 55,861 with employment down 11 percent over the Atlanta ranks 18th amongthe nation's cities for numbefr of manufacturing jobs and ranks 22nd nationally for number of Manufacturers’ News said. Second-ranked Dalton accounts for 25,446 with employment down 3.5 percent over the past twelvr months. Alpharetta saw no significant change in manufacturinvg employment and currently accountsfor 16,826 while Marietta is home to 16,58o jobs, down 2.
5 percent over the Fifth-ranked Norcross is home to 14,38i jobs, down 9.3 percent, according to Manufacturers’ News.
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