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Directors of the Pennsylvania Industrial Resource Centers, including IMC's Dan Manetta, recently convened in Harrisburg to attend a meeting of the House and Senate Manufacturing Caucuses. The purpose of the meeting was for House and ...

Harrisburg, PA – Today, Governor Tom Wolf announced Hermance Machine Company, a family-owned and operated manufacturer and distributor specializing in woodworking and wood product manufacturing equipment in Williamsport, Lycoming County, will expand, supporting the combined ...

Central Susquehanna Region Expands the Popular Contest in Five New PA Counties Williamsport, PA – October 16, 2019 – The Innovative Manufacturers' Center (IMC) is proud to announce the launch of the inaugural "What's ...

Bucknell University students are asked to work on a project for a client and produce a tangible result (deliverable) based on that work.  The deliverable can be a process, a device, a scientific or engineering ...

As the lean value stream quickens, a traditional organizational structure becomes costly and cumbersome. To adapt, employees need to be trained to operate as self-directed work teams within a product family or along a supply ...

The Learning Factory at Penn State provides undergraduate engineering students the opportunity to tackle real-world design problems utilizing classroom engineering design knowledge and tools. PennTAP provides Learning Factory engagement opportunities with businesses and organizations across ...

The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) announced the availability of $1 million in grant funding to Pennsylvania small businesses and farmers for energy efficiency, pollution prevention, and natural resource protection projects through the Small ...

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IMC joined Congressman Fred Keller in his recent tour of Ralph S Alberts Co, Inc. IMC has had the pleasure of supporting RSA and its manufacturing efforts for the past 25 years! #ManufacturingPA #MadeinPA #MEPNationalNetwork ...

2018 PA Manufacturing Scorecard Results Illustrate the Strong Performance of the State’s Manufacturing Industry Williamsport, Pa. — May 29, 2019. Recent published findings from the 2018 PA Manufacturing Scorecard prove that Pennsylvania’s manufacturing economy is ...

Dan Manetta, Executive Director/CEO for Innovative Manufacturers' Center (IMC) headquartered in Williamsport, PA, was asked to speak at one a weekly meeting of the Williamsport Area Middle School (WAMS) Builder's Club, an affiliation of the ...

As identified by more than 50 assessments conducted over the past year, machine shops and fabricators have common issues:

• Shortage of skilled employees
• Improving the order quoting process
• Growing their business
• Improving the company's ...
  
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IMC announces the PA MAKES Mini-grant Program funded by the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) POWER Initiative.  The purpose of the POWER Initiative is to stimulate job creation and economic impact in Pennsylvania’s 52 coal impacted ...

IMC has endorsed APPI Energy to provide data-driven procurement solutions that reduce and manage electricity and natural gas supply costs for members on an ongoing basis.  Every day, APPI Energy identifies the wide range of ...

The What's So Cool About Manufacturing (WSCM) program is an annual video contest to excite middle school students across Pennsylvania to explore cool manufacturing careers and product profiles of manufacturing companies. Click here to read ...

Innovative Manufacturers Center (IMC) is seeking an individual with a passion for being part of Central Pennsylvania’s manufacturing success.  To be considered, the individual must have proven success calling on manufacturing business leaders.  Candidate ...

Williamsport, PA JAN. 2019—CromaFlow Inc, www.cromaflow.com a manufacturer of onsite water and wastewater treatment systems for residential and commercial appliances, announces they have been certified under ISO 9001:2015 as of December 2018. The company earned certification ...