Local Manufacturing Day events aim to produce buzz for industry

Rachel Abbey McCafferty - Manufacturing Day, a national movement designed to highlight job opportunities in an industry facing a shortage of future workers, has been picking up steam in recent years. The annual event started in 2012 with 240 manufacturers, according to literature from national co-producers the Fabricators & Manufacturers Association International, the National Institute of Standards & Technology’s Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership, the Manufacturing Institute and the National