Strength in Manufacturing
4 Jul 2017
Did you know that manufacturing represents the single largest private sector component of Minnesota’s gross domestic product (GDP)? The industry made up $48.6 billion or 16 percent of Minnesota’s total GDP, per 2015 Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development statistics.
Orluck Industries in Elk River is a leader in manufacturing high-precision, machined products. The company has the expertise to take products from design to production. It works with start-ups and big corporations.
Orluck Industries has been commissioned for a number of illustrious projects, include crafting essential components for locomotive engines and Boeing jets as well as building cylinders for Delta rocket propellant systems.
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