Forestry industry falls on hard times

North Carolina’s forestry industry, the top manufacturing sector in the state, has shed thousands of jobs while some in the industry are faced with less work, according to the state Forestry Association.

In 2007, the industry had 103,168 employees in forest manufacturing areas that include logging, wood products, furniture and paper, according to a forestry association release. That number decreased to 82,780 in 2009.

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