Industrial employment in Alaska grew by 1.8 percent asit gained 634 industrial jobs between April 2011 and April 2012,according to the 2012 Alaska Manufacturers Directory,an industrial directory published annually byManufacturers' News Inc. in Evanston, Ill.

This now makes Alaska home to 927 manufacturers with 34,125workers, MNI finds.

"Alaska's manufacturing sector continues to thrive,"says Tom Dubin, president of MNI. "Its stronghold in thepetroleum and seafood industries has helped boost exports andincrease employment levels."

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