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Magazine Issue September 2017

Manufacturing Day 2017

Made in America Showcase: Hytrol

Moving Innovation

A designer and manufacturer of materials handling solutions, Hytrol represented Arkansas in the White House’s “Made in America Showcase.”

Made in America Showcase: Gordon Sign

Made in America Showcase | Industry Today

Gordon Sign, the 110-year old American sign manufacturer, was recently selected as a White House Made in America Showcase honoree.

Metalurgica Schwarz SA

Forging the Future in Aluminum

This specialist in forged & machined aluminum parts overcame crisis in the Brazilian economy with a solid and stable outlook for the future.

IFA Group

Top Props

IFA invests $69 million in a new South Carolina plant to greatly improve supply chain efficiency and provide customers with added-value.

Ohio Manufacturing Institute

Ohio ‘Externship’ Program Bringing Together Students and Industry

A new collaboration between the Ohio Department of Higher Education (ODHE) and The Ohio State University proposes a solution.

Michigan Department of Talent and Economic Development

Comprehensive Approach to Growing, Attracting Talent

Reinvented state looks to talented workforce to attract, grow business.

Women in Manufacturing

Step Ahead – Inspiring a New Generation

BASF joins with The Manufacturing Institute to address a major workforce need through the advancement of women in manufacturing.

Fabricators & Manufacturers Association (FMA)

Manufacturing Day 2017

Thousands of manufacturers across North America hold special events to demonstrate how our industry offers rewarding career opportunities.

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