SUGAR LAND--January 16, 2013--Researched by Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas)--Between January 2008 and December 2012, the Industrial Manufacturing Industry closed nearly 1,500 manufacturing plants, which resulted in the loss of more than 367,000 jobs. Looking ahead to 2013, it appears as though closures will remain strong as the industry continues to adjust for the new economic and manufacturing reality that the recession spawned.