These Minnesota companies are growing in spite of the weak economy:
Akkerman Inc., Brownsdale: hired four workers this year and plans to add at least two more
Sportech, Elk River: hired 40 workers and plans to add 10 more
Ideal Aerosmith, East Grand Forks: hired five workers and expects to hire six more
Douglas Machine, Alexandria: hired 30 workers and plans to hire a few more engineers next year
Central Container, Brooklyn Park: hired nine people this year and may add two next year
Just as Lawrence Kazmerski, a top official at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, was about to give the keynote address at the University of Minnesota's annual E3 conference at the RiverCentre in St. Paul, the lights went out, bathing the audience in darkness and a deep sense of irony.
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