Jersey manufactured products that were put on display at the State House in Trenton on December 13. It was all part of Made in New Jersey Day, an event organized by the New Jersey Business & Industry Association (NJBIA), designed to highlight the products and innovations of New Jersey manufacturers.

The 25 companies participating in the event set up displays in the halls of the State House. They were visited by Governor Richard Codey and dozens of legislators throughout the day. Policymakers learned about the companies, the products they make, the people they employ and the challenges they face doing business in New Jersey.

“Our manufacturers are amazing,” NJBIA President Philip Kirschner said. “Year in and year out they stand up to global competition while operating in one of the highest cost states in the nation. They provide quality jobs and good benefits. Manufacturing in New Jersey has a great story to tell, and Made in New Jersey Day is our chance to tell it.”

Made in New Jersey Day 2004 was part of NJBIA’s award-winning “Manufacturing Counts! Campaign for Manufacturing Renewal in New Jersey.” The campaign is intended to call attention and resources to a valuable but vulnerable sector of the State economy that directly employs 350,000 workers and indirectly provides jobs for 200,000 more.