From soup to nuts, local exports diverse

Northern Colorado exports mirror the state’s top exports, among them electronic parts, medical instruments and agricultural products.

The state as a whole enjoyed a record year for exports in 2004, according to the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade. Colorado companies shipped $6.7 billion in manufactured, agricultural and mineral products to international markets last year. That number exceeds a previous record of $6.6 billion set in 2000.

Sales of computer-related and electronic products topped state exports in 2004, accounting for $3.9 billion or more than 59 percent of total export sales.

Northern Colorado contributed heavily to this market with a…