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How did you celebrate National Manufacturing Day on October 2? NMMA wants to hear about your efforts this year to help shine a spotlight on manufacturing and our industry in these unprecedented times. Share your photos and stories of success with Sarah Salvatori at ssalvatori@nmma.org. Your story might be featured in a future edition of Currents and other industry communications. MFG Day helps show the ...

The National Marine Manufacturers Association is encouraging members to participate in Manufacturing Day, which takes place next Friday, Oct. 5. This is the boating industry’s opportunity to educate the public about marine manufacturing and encourage young people to explore it as a career, building the industry’s workforce. It’s also a chance to boost our industry’s advocacy efforts by engaging local decision ...

Correct Craft companies across the country hosted local students from area high schools and colleges as part of National Manufacturing Day. Manufacturing Day is an annual event during which North American manufacturers open their doors to showcase the potential of modern manufacturing and foster interest in manufacturing careers, while changing the misperception of manufacturing as an antiquated industry designed for ...

The BI Weekly 5 is a collection of tips, news and data affecting the boating industry this week. Be sure to look for the BI Weekly 5 every week on BoatingIndustry.com. 1. Bill Yeargin on Manufacturing Day October 7 will be Manufacturing Day and Bill Yeargin, Correct Craft president and CEO, is urging those in the industry to participate, as ...

For four years I have been honored to serve on the Manufacturing Council, a group of about 25 business leaders who advise U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker. As you might expect, my experience on the Manufacturing Council has significantly increased my awareness of, and focus on, manufacturing issues. During my time on the Council we have discussed workforce issues, ...

The marine industry will see a large number of its manufacturing professionals retire in the next 10 years, and it is imperative that the industry does whatever it can to ensure it has an employable manufacturing workforce. The issue is not unique to boating; indeed, as the country continues to emphasize bringing manufacturing back to the U.S., many industries are ...

Did you know today is National Presidential Joke Day? Probably not and, let’s be honest, these “national days” have sort of gotten out of hand. However, not all of them are silly; some of them are incredibly relevant to our industry. Take, for instance, National Manufacturing Day, the first Friday of every October. This day celebrates the men and women ...