Las Vegas, the casino capital of America, isn’t known for having much manufacturing.

But in a sprawling industrial building just south of Harry Reid International Airport, a Canadian company is cranking out dressers, desks, headboards and more.

Foliot Furniture operates a manufacturing plant in Las Vegas that spans more than 300,000 square feet and makes furniture for hotels, student housing, shelters and other facilities.

Southern Nevada’s economy is fueled by tourism, and while the region has no shortage of industrial space, much of that is occupied by warehousing and distribution firms.

All told, manufacturing accounts for just 2.7 percent of the Las Vegas-area’s workforce — while the leisure and hospitality sector comprises 27 percent, according to federal data.

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