Manufacturing
Upnorth Live – Manufacturing Day
LEELANAU COUNTY, Mich., (WPBN/WGTU) -- Here on UpNorth Family, we like to give your kids ideas of different career fields to get into. Rob Summers, the Vice Chair for the Grand Traverse Area Manufacturing Council, and Emily Challender, the chair of this years record...
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MFG Day Talk with Ron Jolly
https://soundcloud.com/ronjolly/mfg-day-rich-wolin-nmc-and-emily-challender-gt-area-mfg-council-10-01-18mp3
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Can Manufacturers Stay Ahead of the Technology Curve?
The pace of innovation seemingly accelerates every day. Even in Traverse City, Mich., where manufacturers are accustomed to serving on the vanguard of technology, factories are constantly re-configuring to continue their digital transformation. In this episode, Part...
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We Bonded! Over 250 Michigan Tech students and 20 local manufacturers collide at “Grand Traverse Region Day”.
We Bonded! Over 250 Michigan Tech students and 20 local manufacturers collide at the First Annual "Grand Traverse Region Day". It was an exciting day for our region, maybe even a pivotal moment where we head in a new direction with a new partnership to...
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‘We Have Some Exciting Times Ahead Of Us’: Two Experts On The State Of Manufacturing In Northwest Michigan
In Issue 2018 September, Manufacturing By Amy Lane In northwest Michigan and around the state, manufacturing is strong. Manufacturers in Northwest Michigan Works! 10-county region added more than 2,400 jobs over the last five years – a 17 percent gain that eclipsed...
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First Annual Grand Traverse Region Day – MTU
First Annual Grand Traverse Region Day September 21st, 11 am - 2 pm Michigan Technological University | Houghton, MI Michigan Tech has partnered with the Grand Traverse Area Manufacturing Council and the Traverse City Area Chamber of Commerce to offer this exclusive...
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GT Manufacturing Council Member CEOs Rock The Manufacturing Report Podcast
The Manufacturing Report podcast published Monday August 27, 2018 featured 4 GT Area Manufacturing Council member/leaders in a spirited discussion of regional challenges and opportunities. Host Scott Paul, President of the Alliance for American Manufacturing, after a...
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Rural Michigan begs for workers. A few companies are getting creative.
And while the lack of skilled labor is a critical issue statewide, it’s especially troublesome for rural firms as they compete with urban employers, often for the same workers, forcing companies to seek innovative ways to lure applicants through the door.
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Press Release
TRAVERSE CITY, MI – More students and school districts across Northern Michigan will have access to robotics and STEM education programming in the coming school year
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Why Grand Traverse Manufacturing?
Our Mission at GTAMC is to “support a sustainable and globally competitive manufacturing sector for our region, for a strong economy." We have world class companies and technology here, but sometimes hear that a number of our regional companies face the following...
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