to gorham where the re-opened paper mill is once again producing high-quality paper goods. manufacturing is alive and growing in our great state of new hampshire. [applause] manufacturing creates good-paying jobs that help families live better lives. but manufacturing like every industry today, demand workers with new, more advanced skills. that is why we're investing in building the work force to meet the needs of today's manufacturing companies. albany international, a nearly billion dollar company, could have located anywhere in the world, but its leaders chose new hampshire. to ensure albany has the work force it needs, we're partnering with the company to create an advanced composites training program at the great bay community college. that is one of the reasons why albany is bringing hundreds of jobs to the city of rochester. as part of our efforts to get people book to work, we launched new hampshire working. this program has already helped avert the layoffs of more than 1200 workers. it has helped companies hire hundreds of people by allowing up to six weeks of on-