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Winners of the “What’s So Cool About Manufacturing?” Video Awards
Lehigh Valley students honored at "What's So Cool About Manufacturing?" event By The Morning Call February 28, 2018 11:45 AM | Bethlehem --Anthony Salamone The Morning Call published an article in their February 28th online edition on their news site. Students from...
Public Voting Begins for “What’s So Cool About Manufacturing?” Lehigh Valley Campaign
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 20, 2018 Contact: Kim Plyler Kim@sahlcomm.com 484-554-5582 Public Voting Begins for “What’s So Cool About Manufacturing?” Lehigh Valley Campaign Polls Open for the Lehigh...
Erie County Students Participating in What’s So Cool Contest
This article appeared recently in the February 8, 2018 YourErie.com news online media. The "What's So Cool About Manufacturing?" student video contests are spreading across the state. Students at the Erie County Technical School are manufacturing the awards to be...
ATAS International Takes Top Prizes at Annual Triumph Awards
ATAS International Takes Top Prizes at Annual Triumph Awards Snips Magazine (www.snipsmag.com) posted a recent article about the Metal Roofing Alliance member awards held on October 18 at Metalcon 2017 in Las Vegas. Dick Bus and ATAS International did us proud. Read...
ATAS International Gains Media Recognition for Manufacturing Day Event
ATAS International Gains Media Recognition for Manufacturing Day Event Dec. 2017 Issue This article appeared on the "Close Up" feature page of Professional Roofing Magazine (http://www.professionalroofing.net) In celebration of the National Association of...
When a data breach occurs, ‘stop the bleeding,’ call in the experts
When a data breach occurs, ‘stop the bleeding,’ call in the experts December 6, 2017 at 9:56 AM By Melinda Rizzo MRC and the SBDC held a breakfast on December 5th that targeted Department of Defense (DoD) contractors and subcontractors and the requirements to be...
Governor Wolfe Launches New Manufacturing PA Initiative
Governor Wolfe Launches New Manufacturing PA Initiative October 27, 2017 Press Release: Governor's Office Harrisburg, PA – Today, Governor Tom Wolf announced the launch of Manufacturing PA, a new initiative to support manufacturing and link job training to...
What Will the Future of Manufacturing Look Like?
What Will the Future of Manufacturing Look Like? By Matthew Portu October 5, 2017 This article appears in Industry Week’s Manufacturing Day Wrap-up Special Report by Matthew Portu, President, Freudenberg-NOK Sealing Technologies "We have a 168-year history of...
The Evolving Workforce: The Skills Needed to Propel Manufacturing Forward
The Evolving Workforce: The Skills Needed to Propel Manufacturing Forward By Mark Humphlett October 13, 2017 This article appears in Industry Week’s Manufacturing Day Wrap-up Special Report … "To compete globally, U.S. manufacturers must out maneuver low cost...
The Future of Advanced Manufacturing: Design for 3D Printing and Implementation of Digital Factories
The Future of Advanced Manufacturing: Design for 3D Printing and Implementation of Digital Factories By Shane Fox October 11, 2017 This is one of the articles in the October 18, 2017 IndustryWeek's Manufacturing Day Wrap-up Special Report. "If the global engineering...
Fundamentals of Maintenance Management
Fundamentals of Maintenance Management is one of six classes in the Maintenance Master Certification Course and is offered to the public on a limited basis based on availability. In order to help participants learn to lead a maintenance organization, this module...
2017 CFO of the Year Winners
2017 CFO of the Year winners September 19, 2017 at 8:00 AM LVB.com The Lehigh Valley Business CFO of the Year Awards program celebrates the Greater Lehigh Valley's financial executives at all levels who contribute to the success of the region's economic growth...
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