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Mechanized Plant Expands Jobs and Trade in 1948
In fiscal 1948 the plant provided 1,300 good paying jobs and supported over half the local wage earners with pension plans and benefits. Projects costing 700000 advanced plant tools including boilers turbines and paper machinery. employees earned 4100000 in wages, boosting local trade as the plant bought 132000 pulpwood cards for 3650000 and handled 300000 tons of freight including 81000 tons of paper and paperboard. Continuous freight growth sustained regional employment and commerce, with Mechanicville handling diverse paper products for printing, packaging and office use.