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![Three weeks ago, Octavio Rodriguez switched from making transmission parts to casting parts for hospital bed brake assemblies at Twin City Die Castings. ] GLEN STUBBE • glen.stubbe@startribune.com Thursday, April 9, 2020 How employee-owned Twin City Die Casting, which just laid off 40 production workers of its 250 employees in what was supposed to be a good year, is trying to accelerate its pivot to growing medical parts business for ventilators, hospital beds, etc as it copes with instan](https://arc.stimg.co/startribunemedia/2BGZOCLYRPE7QCPE57VMI5ZP64.jpg?&w=436&ar=3:2&fit=crop)
Officials from the state Department of Employment and Economic Development said they’re keeping a close eye on how federal policy hits to the local job market.
