gedelea
Spartan
Dear Friends:
Maryland’s business and manufacturing base is thriving. From every corner of our state, we find businesses that are making products and increasing exports every year. This translates into a growing number of good jobs for Marylanders and the region. I recently kicked off my “Made in Maryland” tour at the Paul Reed Smith (PRS) Guitar factory in Stevensville to highlight Maryland’s successful and innovative manufacturers.
I could not be more impressed by my visit to the PRS Guitar factory, which makes high-end guitars that are favored by some of the nation’s most prominent guitarists, including Carlos Santana. The PRS factory is one of the top employers in Queen Anne’s County with approximately 230 workers.
During my visit, founder Paul Reed Smith personally gave me a tour and explained the art of guitar making -- and it truly is an art. The PRS factory was established in 1985, and Paul and his top executives are committed to Maryland. Like so many other Maryland businesses, they also are determined to provide their workforce with the training and expertise they need to make top of the line guitars.
Maryland makes a wide range of diverse products, many with strong export markets. Maryland manufacturing sectors accounted for approximately $16.7 billion in 2009, up almost $3 billion since 2000. Today, more than 114,000 Marylanders are employed in manufacturing. In 2010, manufacturing accounted for 90 percent of Maryland’s exports. Since 2003, Maryland manufacturing exports have risen nearly three times as fast as the state’s overall economy.
As a member of the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee, my goal in visiting Maryland businesses, especially manufacturing companies, is to meet their employees, talk to business owners and find out about the challenges facing Maryland companies and what the federal government can do to assist them in helping to grow Maryland’s economic base.
If you are or know of a Maryland manufacturer or innovator that I should highlight as my “Made in Maryland” tour crosses the state, please send me details at MadeInMD@cardin.senate.gov.
Sincerely,
Ben
Maryland’s business and manufacturing base is thriving. From every corner of our state, we find businesses that are making products and increasing exports every year. This translates into a growing number of good jobs for Marylanders and the region. I recently kicked off my “Made in Maryland” tour at the Paul Reed Smith (PRS) Guitar factory in Stevensville to highlight Maryland’s successful and innovative manufacturers.
I could not be more impressed by my visit to the PRS Guitar factory, which makes high-end guitars that are favored by some of the nation’s most prominent guitarists, including Carlos Santana. The PRS factory is one of the top employers in Queen Anne’s County with approximately 230 workers.
During my visit, founder Paul Reed Smith personally gave me a tour and explained the art of guitar making -- and it truly is an art. The PRS factory was established in 1985, and Paul and his top executives are committed to Maryland. Like so many other Maryland businesses, they also are determined to provide their workforce with the training and expertise they need to make top of the line guitars.
Maryland makes a wide range of diverse products, many with strong export markets. Maryland manufacturing sectors accounted for approximately $16.7 billion in 2009, up almost $3 billion since 2000. Today, more than 114,000 Marylanders are employed in manufacturing. In 2010, manufacturing accounted for 90 percent of Maryland’s exports. Since 2003, Maryland manufacturing exports have risen nearly three times as fast as the state’s overall economy.
As a member of the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee, my goal in visiting Maryland businesses, especially manufacturing companies, is to meet their employees, talk to business owners and find out about the challenges facing Maryland companies and what the federal government can do to assist them in helping to grow Maryland’s economic base.
If you are or know of a Maryland manufacturer or innovator that I should highlight as my “Made in Maryland” tour crosses the state, please send me details at MadeInMD@cardin.senate.gov.
Sincerely,
Ben
