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Dear Manufacturing Leaders – Much talk about millennials these days and in particular as relates to manufacturing.  Below is a link to a pretty good article about attracting and retaining people and millennials in particular ...

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), through the Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) is conducting a study to determine the use and value of manufacturing credentials. There are many choices of credentials, but ...

A recent study performed by the Regional Economic Studies Institute of Towson University indicates a treasury return on investment of $14.42:$1, indicating that for each $1 of Commonwealth of Pennsylvania funding received the IRC Program generated ...

According to the Bureau of Economic Analysis, the value of manufacturing was $2.17 trillion, or 11.9% of annual GDP, in Q2 2016. This represents more than the agriculture, construction, information, and mining industries combined. The ...

An independent analysis performed by the Fors Marsh Group, an applied research firm based in Arlington, Virginia, credited the Pennsylvania Industrial Resource Center (IRC) Program with the creation and retention of 5,943 manufacturing jobs in ...

This AME best practice workshop consists of presentations by AERCO associates, a facilitated tour of AERCO's operations and breakout sessions offering a deeper dive into specific areas of interest. Workshop highlights include kanban replenishment, daily ...

For over 25 years, IMC has been helping Central Pennsylvania manufacturers become more innovative, productive and profitable.  We have been able to provide this support, in part, due to our affiliation with the U.S. Department of Commerce, NIST Manufacturing ...

“Manufacturing Trends” announced invitation to submit nominations for NACFAM’s Advanced Manufacturing Leadership Awards that will be presented at their annual conference luncheon on September 7, 2017.  The awards are "the big company chair/CEO/president award and the ...

Congratulations to the following IMC manufacturers, clients and partners for being named a Top 100 Organization by PA Business Central.

• American Eagle Paper Mills
• Architectural Precast Innovations
• Avail Technologies
• Curry Rail Services
• Discovery Machine
• Electri-Cord ...
  
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The Central PA Advanced Manufacturing Industry Partnership has funding and resources available to support the development and expansion of apprenticeship programs in your company. To learn more, consider joining us on Thursday, February 9th from ...

Williamsport, PA – Innovative Manufacturers Center (IMC), Inc. is pleased to announce that two current and one former Williamsport/Lycoming Keystone Innovation Zone (KIZ) company were awarded $138,948 in KIZ Tax Credits.  This round of tax ...

It is no secret that large swaths of the Midwest have seen manufacturing plants shuttered or downsized, but there may still be some light at the end of the tunnel. (Supply Chain Dive – Rich ...

Aerospace and medical industries lead additive manufacturing adoption. Here's why--along with how other industries can catch up. (IW – Patrick Boyd: 11-17-16)   Often considered a “futuristic” technology, industrial 3-D printing (also known as additive manufacturing) ...

(Georgia Tech Manufacturing Institute – Laura Reilly: 11-18-16)    To spur significant innovation and growth in advanced manufacturing, as well as save over $100 billion annually, U.S. industry must rectify currently unmet needs for measurement science ...

(American Machinist – Megan R. Nichols: 11-2-16)   According to the originators of Lean Manufacturing methodology, the five fundamental principles revolve around adding value to products and services, enhancing the value stream from end to end, ...

(advancedmanufacturing.org – Patrick Waurzyniak: 11-11-16)   Transforming manufacturing with advanced digital tools is well underway, but manufacturers who haven’t adopted Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) or Industrial 4.0 strategies are best advised to take a long ...