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Economic downturn? Not for some. New York's corporate relocation industry is on the move and business is set to rev up even more.
Capital Moving & Storage has seen its business jump 30% since this time last year. To keep up with demand, the company has brought in temporary union workers, and on its busiest days has 150 workers on the job, compared with a high of 90 before Sept. 11.
"A lot of clients have gone through lay-offs and consolidations," which means they are downsizing their existing offices or moving into smaller, cheaper digs, says Thomas Butler, one of three owners of Capital Moving, which is based in Jersey City but serves mostly Manhattan clients.
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