Across the country, thousands of manufacturers and technical schools will join together and open their doors to showcase the potential of modern manufacturing and foster interest in manufacturing careers to kick off the third annual Manufacturing Day on Friday, October 3.
The national event presents an opportunity for a wide range of activities — from open house tours of manufacturing facilities and educational programs at community and technical colleges, to professional conferences and job fairs. The Manufacturer & Business Association, for one, is raising awareness in the Business Magazine’s fifth annual Made in PA edition and hosting the Erie premiere of the major motion picture “American Made Movie” on October 3.
Here in the Keystone State, where manufacturing represents more than half a million high-wage jobs and is the second largest contributor to the gross state product, there is a growing interest for Pennsylvania’s nearly 15,000 manufacturing firms to participate.
LORD Corporation, a diversified tech and manufacturing company that develops adhesives, coatings, motion control and sensing tech in the aerospace, automotive and industrial markets, already has announced that it will be providing scheduled tours with the local schools on Manufacturing Day. The tours will be conducted at the company’s new Erie Robison Road facility and in Cambridge Springs.
“Manufacturing Day provides us an opportunity to highlight that today’s manufacturing plants are well organized, highly innovative and create tangible value for the economy,” notes Will Hinkston, vice president of Global Operations at LORD. “With higher wages and the ability to see the outcome of your efforts, a career in manufacturing is rewarding and provides a great sense of teamwork.”
For full story, see October’s feature story.
