Cleveland plant helps PPG Industries develop future vehicle paint colors
RACHEL ABBEY McCAFFERTY - Pittsburgh-based PPG Industries Inc. has announced its annual report on the most popular automotive colors in the business, and the standbys of white, black, silver and gray...
View ArticleWomen in Manufacturing hosting first local program in the Cleveland area
RACHEL ABBEY McCAFFERTY - The Independence-based organization Women in Manufacturing is looking to expand its local programming. The national group is hosting its first local event at Lincoln Electric...
View ArticleTeams gear up for the annual Robobots Competition
RACHEL ABBEY McCAFFERTY - The 5th annual AWT Robobots Competition will take place this weekend at Lakeland Community College in Kirtland. If you’re not familiar with the program, it’s not only a fun...
View ArticleState of steel discussed at panel with industry leaders
RACHEL ABBEY McCAFFERTY - Steel has been the center of attention in Cleveland this week, as the AISTech 2015 conference is in town. The event at the Cleveland Convention Center was expected to attract...
View ArticleMapping the future of manufacturing
Rachel Abbey McCafferty - Northeast Ohio is playing a sizable role in the future of advanced manufacturing in a variety of industries. The National Institute of Standards and Technology earlier this...
View ArticleOhio to take a closer look at workforce supply and demand in the state
Rachel Abbey McCafferty - Ohio is one of four states that will be taking part in D.C.-based National Skills Coalition’s State Workforce and Education Alignment Project. The project aims to align...
View ArticleApprenticeships getting increased attention nationally
Rachel Abbey McCafferty - The New York Times ran an interesting article earlier this week on The Apprentice School in Virginia, where graduates get jobs with military contractor Huntington Ingalls...
View ArticleManufacturers optimistic about future of the industry
Rachel Abbey McCafferty - The National Association of Manufacturers visited Cleveland last week for another set of its Executive Insights meetings. The event is for manufacturers only, but president...
View ArticleAnnual sourcing event works to include more diverse suppliers
Rachel Abbey McCafferty - I recently met up with Allison Grealis, the president of Women in Manufacturing and vice president of membership and association services at the Precision Metalforming...
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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....
View ArticleFederal grants to help train workers for manufacturing
Rachel Abbey McCafferty - People looking to pursue a career in manufacturing have a few new job training opportunities in the area, thanks to some federal grants. First up is what Grace A. Kilbane,...
View ArticleCleveland State, Greater Cleveland Partnership put a focus on internships
Rachel Abbey McCafferty - This morning, Cleveland State University and the Greater Cleveland Partnership brought people together to discuss career pipelines at the Cleveland Internship Summit. I...
View ArticleExpert on negotiations to speak at Kent State Wednesday
Rachel Abbey McCafferty - Kent State University’s College of Business Administration will welcome individuals to campus Wednesday, March 9, for its Spirit of Women in Business Conference. The...
View ArticleAlliance for American Manufacturing takes a look at Ohio voters' opinions on...
Rachel Abbey McCafferty - If you just can’t get enough political news, you’re in luck. The Alliance for American Manufacturing in D.C. on Tuesday, March 8 released the results of a poll of likely...
View ArticleTri-C launches new internal internship program for students
Rachel Abbey McCafferty - Cuyahoga Community College is taking a new approach to increase retention over the summer: offering internal internships to students. Under the college’s new Summer...
View ArticleOSHA releases numbers on hospitalizations, amputations in first year of new...
Rachel Abbey McCafferty - Just a quick update today on a report from OSHA. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration last week released a report on the first full year of its stricter...
View ArticleCompetition for Ohio Manufacturing Extension Partnership funds planned for...
Rachel Abbey McCafferty - Ohio is going to be getting about $26 million in federal funding for its Manufacturing Extension Partnership program, which supports small and midsize manufacturers from a...
View ArticleA closer look at the Progressive Arts Alliance
Rachel Abbey McCafferty - This week, for our Source Lunch feature, I sat down with Santina Protopapa, executive director of Cleveland’s Progressive Arts Alliance. The program combines the arts with...
View ArticleCeramics Expo and robotics competition coming to Northeast Ohio
Rachel Abbey McCafferty - Just a few quick items and events manufacturers may be interested in this week: • The Ceramics Expo is coming back to Cleveland for its second year. The trade show is open to...
View ArticleChanges coming in the way companies report injuries to OSHA
Rachel Abbey McCafferty - Quick update today: The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has issued its final rule that will require companies to submit some of their injury and illness data...
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