The protective clothing and work-wear industry in North Dakota has seen a big boost from the oil boom in the Bakken Shale play.“It’s by far our biggest area of growth right now,” says Ben Saukko, a spokesman for AmeriPride. “Our production facilities there are growing exponentially faster than the rest of our company. It’s really a key focus area for us.”AmeriPride, headquartered in Minnesota, is one of the largest uniform rental and linen supply companies in North America and the largest in Canada. The laundering company began operating in Bismarck, N.D., in the 1970s and opened its laundering plant in
