Manufacturers’ News, Inc.– Manufacturing employment in Maryland/DC declined in the past year, reports the 2015 Maryland/DC Manufacturers Directory^®, an industrial database and directory published by Manufacturers’ News, Inc. (MNI). According to data collected by MNI, Maryland/DC lost 2,180 manufacturing jobs, or 1.1%, from June 2013 to June 2014, and is one of the few regions for which the industrial publisher has reported a loss in the past year.

Manufacturers’ News reports Maryland/DC is now home to 4,502 manufacturers employing 181,663 workers.

According to the database of Maryland/DC manufacturers, printing and publishing ranks as the region’s top sector by employment with 31,008 jobs, down 7.5%. Electronics ranks second with 18,565 jobs, down 5.7%. Third-ranked industrial machinery accounts for 17,980 jobs, down 2.8% over the year.

“Defense Department cuts and global competition have affected many manufacturing companies in Maryland/DC,” says Tom Dubin, President of the Evanston, IL-based publishing company, which has been surveying industry since 1912. “However, given its educated labor pool and focus on research and development, the state remains an ideal location for advanced manufacturing initiatives.”

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Other manufacturing sectors cutting jobs in Maryland/DC included stone/clay/glass, down 4%; rubber/plastics, down 2.4%; and furniture/fixtures, down 2.1%. Gains were seen in chemicals, up 1.8%; and fabricated metals, up 1.2%.

Manufacturing companies in Baltimore employ 30,995 workers, down 1.7% over the year. Jobs in Washington, DC declined 2.1%; rose 4.5% in Columbia; and climbed 3.3% in Linthicum.

Detailed profiles of all Maryland/DC manufacturers can be found in the 2015 Maryland/DC Manufacturers Directory^® available in print or online. Established in 1912, Manufacturers’ News, Inc. is the nation’s oldest and largest publisher of industrial information. MNI offers a variety of tailored solutions to help customers connect with 430,000 manufacturers and suppliers, from print directories to online subscriptions. 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. MNI’s traditional print directories are published for each state and include in-depth profiles of every manufacturer in the U.S. For more information, contact Manufacturers’ News, Inc. 847-864-7000. http://www.manufacturersnews.com