Spotlight New Mexico—employment changes across the state

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2003-July
Text Box: Albuquerque- Contact lens maker, Ocular Science, will add about 60 to 80 workers at their Albuquerque manufacturing plant. The company plans to close five plants in Europe and consolidate manufacturing in Albuquerque, Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom. The company currently has 250 workers in Albuquerque and will add the additional workers over the next two Text Box: Roswell- The troubles of the airline industry have provided an unexpected boost to Roswell’s economy. Nearly 200 aircraft, from giant Boeing 747 ís to small twin-engine propeller planes, are spread over miles of tarmac at the Roswell Industrial Air Center. The aircraft, surplus to the current needs of the airline business, sit silent, parked for storage, disposition or dismantling. About 175 workers are employed by Illinois-based AAR Aircraft Service to service, store and Text Box: Las Cruces- The proposed budget for the Las Cruces Public School District eliminates 17 administrative positions. Most people in the affected positions will be transferred to other vacant slots and only two persons will no longer work for the district. Text Box: Lordsburg- The $112 million Pyramid Generation Station, located 12 miles south of Lordsburg, has been completed in time to come online during the peak summer demand season. Tri-State Transmission and Generation, the plant’s operators, supplies electricity to 12 rural cooperatives in 27 New Mexico counties. The plant will be staffed with three full-time workers. Text Box: Deming- About 300 jobs will need to be filled prior to the opening of the new Deming Wal-Mart Superstore in mid July. Text Box: Alamogordo-Two new large home improvement and building supply stores will each bring about 120 new jobs. Facilities for a Lowe’s Home Improvement Warehouse and also for a Home Depot are currently under Text Box: Espanola- The Santa Fe Cider Company will move cider and juice production operations to Espanola. A rural business enterprise grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture will be used to renovate a vacant building on Riverside Drive that will house the plant. About 25 full-and part-time workers will be needed to staff the Text Box: Taos- The El Monte Sagrado luxury resort is scheduled to open on July 1 in downtown Taos, near the Plaza. The resort will cater to up-scale, environmentally-conscious travelers by providing plant and pond filled living spaces, geothermal heating and creative use of recycled water. The resort will feature a restaurant with seating for 80 diners and a 40-seat bar. When opened, the resort will employ about 125 people.

Employment Stats

Locale

Employment

Change

NM

92.9%

 

Albuquerque

93.7%

 

Santa Fe

96.2%

 

Las Cruces

92%