The first proclamation for #MFGDay16 came from right here in Washington state when Governor Jay Inslee declared that Friday, October 7 would officially be Manufacturing Day.
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While any day can be manufacturing day, the official Manufacturing Day is coming soon on Friday, October 7, 2016.
What is Manufacturing Day?
MFG DAY addresses common misperceptions abou...
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What is Manufacturing Day?
Manufacturing Day℠ is a grassroots movement of manufacturers dedicated to overcoming the shared challenges facing manufacturers today. One of the biggest of the...
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43 Clark County manufacturers are taking advantage of the Make it in Washington program
This post originally appeared in a July 15, 2016 issue of The Vancouver Business Journal.
The loss of Ame...
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Impact Washington is working to save family wage jobs through the Defense Manufacturing Pilot Program
Thousands of Washingtonians count on small and medium-size manufacturers for family wage jobs. Bu...
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Governor Jay Inslee, Puget Sound Regional Council and Impact Washington rolled out results of a pilot project that will save over $1 million annually for six defense manufacturers and will result in a...
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By Pete Carlson (President of Regional Growth Strategies)
A new skill development system is beginning in regions across the US. Its defining feature is demand-driven – that is, it focuses on g...
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In early 2015, I joined Impact Washington as President and Center Director after six years as a board member. My background is primarily in electromechanical manufacturing in the Pacific NW. As an ent...
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White Paper: Why You Should Worry About ICE Raids, by Brenda J. Smith, J.D.
You have heard in the news that companies are getting into trouble for hiring illegal immigrants, but don’t think tha...
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