2014 Statewide Data Results for MFG Day 2014
Images From 2014 MFGDay
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Organizations & Roles
Thank you for participating in the Manufacturing Day “Made in Florida” tours for 2014!
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Manufacturers / Professional Associations
- Host tours and/or “adopt a school”
- Provide lunch & shirts
- Take photos
- Get a local proclamation
Districts / Schools / Community Groups
- Recruit students, teachers, chaperones
- Provide buses
Florida TRADE/CareerSource
- Open house
- Manufacturing career expos
FLATE
- Survey tour participants
- Compile & disseminate data
- Design & distribute T-shirts
- Coordinate
National #MFGDayinFL In the News
- Students get familiar with manufacturing processes
- Manufacturing Day in Florida (Tampa Tribune Article)
- Northrop Grumman opens doors on Manufacturing Day
- Manufacturing Day Gains Momentum Across the United States
- Polygon puts the spotlight on Fort Myers for National Manufacturing Day Sept. 26th, 2014
- TCC, EDC Hope To Appeal To Younger Crowd With National Manufacturing Day Event
- National Manufacturing Day Jackson County industrial megasite unveiled
- NSF Center of Excellence to Host Tours Across Florida for 2014 MFG Day in Florida
- Manufacturing is on the rise
- Sebring High students tour manufacturing facilities
- Students to tour airport for Manufacturing Day
- Facing Labor Shortage, Several Polk County Manufacturers Open Their Doors to Youths
- Ag class visits manufacturing plant No screams are heard in space
- Sebring High students tour manufacturing facilities
- National Manufacturing Day to draw 2,575 middle and high school students for high-tech tours
- GCSC Celebrates Manufacturing Month
- All smiles at VMA showcase
- Polygon hosts National Manufacturing Day
- Three local companies hosting manufacturing tours
- Nautique hosts high schools students for National Manufacturing Day
- Brevard companies opening doors for Manufacturing Day
Resources
- Visit FLATE’s Publications page
- JOIN FLATE’s “Made in Florida” tours letter
- Download 2014 Industry Tour List
- “Made in Florida” Industry Tours for Students – Sign Up and Information Request Form
- Download and USE MFG DAY in Florida LOGO
- Florida Manufacturing Day Flyer
- SAMPLE county commission proclamation for Manufacturing Day
- Click here for FLATE MFG Day Resources
- 2014 Manufacturing Day Proclamations
- National Manufacturing Day website
- Contact Desh Bagley; bagley@fl-ate.org or 813.253-7838 for more info
2014 Industry Tour List
County |
Industry Tour |
Contact Information |
Alachua County | Fabco-Air |
FLATE |
Baker & Columbia Counties |
Open house at Florida Gateway College |
Florida TRADE |
North East Florida Duval, St. John, Clay, Nassau |
Vistakon, Soler Palau, Florida Machine Works, Rayonier, Rock Ten, Jaxport, SAFT Batteries, Rulon International, Gerdau, White Wave Foods, Main Recycle, Medtronic, Vac-Con, Defenshield, Harbinger Signs, Ameritape,Flotech Valves & Automation |
First Coast Manufacturers Association Sherri Mitchell sherri@fcmaweb.com FLTRADE at Florida State College at Jacksonville Michael Collins |
North West Florida Escambia, Santa Rosa, Walton, Okaloosa, Bay & Gulf Counties |
Ascend Performance Materials, General Electric, Gulf Power, Taminco, Ft. Walton Machining, Merrick Industries, International Paper, Marianna Airmotive, Armstrong World Industries, ARCO, Manown Engineering, Certified Manufacturing, Inc. | Northwest Florida Manufacturers Council
Cindy Anderson
|
Hillsborough County | Heat Pipe Technology, IC Mechanical, Odyssey Manufacturing Company, Plastipak Packaging, Inc, Southern Manufacturing Technologies, Sypris Electronics, Tampa International Airport, TECO,EMS Inc., Measurement Supply, TAW, Chromalloy,American Made Movie Viewing at Middleton High School – Oct 16 5pm | Bay Area Manufacturers Association
Becky Burton Upper Tampa Bay Manufacturers Association Jerry Custin JCustin@utbchamber.com |
Pinellas County |
American Tool and Mold, Bausch and Lomb, ConMed Linvatec, H & S Swansons Tools, Jabil Defense and Aerospace, Belac Lockheed Martin Operations – Oldsmar, Lockheed Martin Aeronautical – Pinellas, Saint Petersburg College Open House – Oct 2nd |
Bay Area Manufacturers Association
Becky Burton Upper Tampa Bay Manufacturers Association Jerry Custin JCustin@utbchamber.com |
Florida Heartland Highlands County |
EStone, Everglades | Sebring Airport Authority
Beverly Glarner |
South West Florida Lee County |
Polygon | Southwest Regional Manufacturers Association
Marni Sawicki |
Capital Region Leon, Wakulla & Gadsden Counties |
Advanced Manufacturing Training Center at TCC Open House Danfoss Turbocor Compressors, Teligent Ems, Lightning Precision Machining, Independent Green Technologies (IGT) |
Capital Region Manufacturers AssociationTallahassee Community College
Bruce Batton |
Marion County Region Marion and Citrus Counties |
Winco, SPX, Closetmaid, Kmart Distributions, Golden Flake, Marion Metal Works, Krausz Industries, Custom Windows Systems, Sibex, Hale, Townley, A&N Manufacturers |
Sara LeFils sara.lefils@marion.k12.us
Marion Regional Manufacturers Association Rob Adamiak
|
Central Florida Orange, Brevard, Lake, Seminole & Osceola Counties |
Custom Metal Designs, Mercury Marine, Harris, ABB, Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems, |
Manufacturers Association of Central Florida
Taje Naji Sherry Reeves |
South Florida Palm Beach & Broward Counties |
Hoerbiger Corporation, Electrical Power Technology Learning Labs, Palm Beach State College, Power Systems Manufacturing, United Technologies Corporation, Aerospace Systems, NTS Precision |
South Florida Manufacturers Association
June Wolfe Palm Beach State College Jay Matteson |
Pasco Hernando Counties |
Accuform Signs, Aircraft Tooling and Design, Alumi-Guard, Cal-Maine Foods, Intrepid Machine, Mary Lame’ Wrought Iron, Pharmaworks, Seaway Plastics, Southeast Bottling Company, Topline Energy Systems, Huff Carbide Tools |
FL TRADE at Pasco Hernando State College
Margie Burnham |
South West Florida Sarasota and Manatee Counties |
Sun Hydraulics, PGT Industries, Cavanaugh and Company | SAMA
Peter Straw |