MRC News

Generation YouTube Gets Some Love (of Manufacturing)

Industry Week published a great article on January 28, 2019 on their website that MRC's CEO,Jack Pfunder, wrote about the "What's So Cool About Manufacturing?" student video contests that are spreading statewide across Pennsylvania.  Here is the link to the full...

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Students Graduate Fundamentals of Manufacturing Program

Students graduate from manufacturing training program with skills, hope for jobs By Kevin Duffy Special to the Morning Call December 21, 2018 This article was recently published in the Morning Call marking the graduation of 14 students from our Fundamentals of...

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ATAS International Planning New $30M Plant

By Jon Harris and Kevin Duffy Contact Reporter Of The Morning Call November 29, 2018 ATAS International Inc. of Upper Macungie Township, a leading edge manufacturer of aluminum and steel architectural building material products for roof, wall and ceiling systems is...

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$1M State Grant for Sheet Metal School in Hamburg

BerksBIZ By Wendy Solomon Posted August 23, 2018 at 11:06 AM Sheet Metals Workers Local 19 was awarded the grant to build the post-secondary school at 102 Windsor Ave., which is expected to cost $2.6 million. The 12,000-square-foot facility will contain four...

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EnerSys to Increase its Aerospace and Defense Business

BerksBIZ By Wendy Solomon Posted August 24, 2018 at 10:38 AM “We are experiencing strong demand for advanced batteries for multiple advanced weapon platforms, as well as order growth for tactical vehicles, satellites and missile defense systems,” David M. Shaffer,...

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Craft Brewers 7th Annual Meeting of the Malts

Lehigh Valley Business Journal By Brian Pedersen Posted August 24, 2018 at 10:57 AM More than 500 people gathered for the seventh annual Meeting of the Malts at ArtsQuest Center at SteelStacks in Bethlehem on Thursday, August 23rd, to celebrate the beer industry’s...

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Preparing for Smart Manufacturing

Published June 6, 2018 | Industry Today What exactly is Smart Manufacturing and how do manufacturers get ready for it?  If you ever wondered about this next revolution in manufacturing, you will appreciate this comprehensive feature article written by California...

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Report on Manufacturing Credentials in the U.S.

New Study Finds that the Manufacturing Industry Struggles with the Value and Effectiveness of Manufacturing Credentials in the U.S.  Workcred just released a new report (Examining the Quality, Market Value, and Effectiveness of Manufacturing Credentials in the United...

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