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Business and Industry - Northern Dakota County Minnesota
01:06  - 4 years ago
Business and Industry - Northern Dakota County MN Northern Dakota County's major employers include well known corporations, such as Northwest Airlines, and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota. Northwest Airlines training center is one of the largest in the world, offering pilot training for many major airlines. Other major employers include, West Group, Midwest Coca-Cola Bottling Co., Silicone Graphics, Glen Hills Resources, Unisys, Lockheed Martin. Even with the number of well developed businesses, there is still more than 1,700 acres of undeveloped retail, commercial, and industrial land to accomodate future business growth. An important element to the business community is the quality of available labor. In Northern Dakota County, more than 97% of the labor pool has a high school education. Also, 60% of the states high school graduates continue with post secondary education. Northern Dakota County's close proximety to Minneapolis St. Paul International Airport gives local businesses an advantage with regional, national, and international service.