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Berks Schuylkill “What’s So Cool” Manufacturing Video Contest Winners
Presented by Manufacturers Resource Center (MRC), the Student Video Contest: “What’s So Cool About Manufacturing?” (WSCM) gives students in Berks and Schuylkill Counties the opportunity to network with local manufacturers as well as gain new perspectives, record their experiences and present them in an educational and “cool” way through documentary video production. The contest was created to generate excitement that draws students towards considering manufacturing career paths to create a 21st century workforce.
PA Governor Boosts Career & Technical Education
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 26, 2019 Wolf Administration Encourages Students to Pursue Manufacturing Careers at ‘What’s So Cool About Manufacturing?’ Awards Ceremony Bethlehem, PA – Today, Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED) Executive Deputy...
“What’s So Cool About Manufacturing?” Announces 2019 Lehigh Valley Awards
Presented by Manufacturers Resource Center (MRC), the Student Video Contest: “What’s So Cool About Manufacturing?” (WSCM) gives students in Carbon, Lehigh, and Northampton Counties the opportunity to connect directly with local manufacturers, document their experiences and present them in an educational and “cool” way through documentary video production. The contest was created to generate excitement that draws students towards considering manufacturing career paths.
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...
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...
Resources for (DoD) Minimum Cybersecurity Requirements
Resources Available to Ensure Small Manufacturers Meet DoD Minimum Cybersecurity Requirements December 14, 2018 by Foundation for Manufacturing Excellence - press release This information was just published by the Foundation for Manufacturing Excellence. All DoD...
“What’s So Cool” Video Contest Grows Again
Governor Wolfe announced a $169K Training-to-Career Grant for MRC to expand its "What's So Cool" Video Contests into five more Pennsylvania regions. WFMZ69 News made a visit yesterday to interview Jack Pfunder, President & CEO of the Manufacturers Resource Center...
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...
Businesses Investing Time, Effort into STEM Ed
Companies are increasingly engaged in supporting initiatives that help students build skills in science, technology, engineering and math, or STEM.
Business Journal Features MRC 30th Anniversary
The Lehigh Valley Business Journal published a feature article entitled, “Manufacturers tap MRC for advice, training and connections.” This article can be viewed on their digital news site, LVB.com
$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...
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,...