The North Carolina Manufacturing Extension Partnership (NCMEP) is launching a new program called, “MNC Network and Community Forum” as a part of the MNC Network. This monthly virtual MNC Network Event is an open forum event that offers opportunities to learn more...
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Thermo Fisher’s Greenville plant lands IndustryWeek award
Via WRAL TechWire Global life sciences service company Thermo Fisher Scientific continues its run on the annual IndustryWeek Best Plants Award with the selection of its Greenville site as the 2021 winner. The 1.5 million-square-foot, 142-acre multi-purpose...
2021 Coolest Thing Made in NC Contest
Now it’s on you to vote on who will make it to the top 15 semifinals. You may vote for your favorite product once per day, per valid email address, until Tuesday, August 31. The top 15 semi-finalists will be announced Thursday, September 2, live on the NC Chamber YouTube channel. Happy voting!
Made in Sanford | Companies Turn to Mertek’s Robots for Efficient Manufacturing
Via The Rant Jerry Pedley first arrived in Sanford in 1989 straight out of Chicago, in town to interview for a job he found a listing for in a Windy City newspaper. Pedley — who had worked as an electrician and a design engineer for the previous 20 years — got the job...
Apprenticeships grow up in North Carolina
Via Margaret Moffett, Work Shift North Carolina’s community college system wrested control of the state’s apprenticeship programs from the Commerce Department four years ago. Since then, participation has doubled and a stalled program has become a national leader in...
Future of Factories: The movement behind employees wellness in an increasingly employee-centric economy
NCMEP and Kevin Grayson, Assistant Director of Technology Management at NC State, helped NC Manufacturer, Haand, pivot during COVID
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