light industry
noun
: the production of small goods that will be sold to the people who use them rather than to another manufacturer
The clothing manufacturer was looking to relocate to a town that allows light industries.
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Not just any jobs but jobs that fit our community: small businesses, skilled trades, light industry, and sectors that don’t overwhelm our infrastructure or change our rural character.
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Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 20 May 2026
Sachs said there now exists a surplus of light industry in the area and a lack of amenities, such as fitness centers, cultural centers and recreation for children.
—Abigail Hasebroock, Sun Sentinel, 10 Apr. 2026
Meanwhile, under city zoning, housing and creative industries like the Can Can Wonderland mini-golf, bar and arcade on Prior Avenue can find a home within pockets of industrial districts, but even light industry is barred from residential districts.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 9 Apr. 2026
To attract light industry, the city just created a new industrial park.
—Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 25 Mar. 2026
Chinese oil producers and traders, solar panel manufacturers, light industry conglomerates, and countless others in or adjacent to the energy sector are optimistic about American tariffs.
—Wesley Alexander Hill, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
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Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 20 May 2026
Sachs said there now exists a surplus of light industry in the area and a lack of amenities, such as fitness centers, cultural centers and recreation for children.
—Abigail Hasebroock, Sun Sentinel, 10 Apr. 2026
Meanwhile, under city zoning, housing and creative industries like the Can Can Wonderland mini-golf, bar and arcade on Prior Avenue can find a home within pockets of industrial districts, but even light industry is barred from residential districts.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 9 Apr. 2026
To attract light industry, the city just created a new industrial park.
—Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 25 Mar. 2026
Chinese oil producers and traders, solar panel manufacturers, light industry conglomerates, and countless others in or adjacent to the energy sector are optimistic about American tariffs.
—Wesley Alexander Hill, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
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“Light industry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/light%20industry. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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