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Students from four high schools joined local VIPs on a tour of Ultra Tool & Manu- facturing, Menomonee Falls, WI. Among those in atten- dance: Wisconsin Lieutenant Governor Rebecca Kleefisch and Secretary of Workforce Development Reggie New- son, who also toured Waukesha Metal Products.
facturing,” says PMA President Bill Gaskin. “Our members showed off their modern facilities that utilize comput- ers, robots and automation. We know that counteracting outdated misper- ceptions with the reality of today’s high tech manufacturing is the best way to address challenges like the skills gap that threaten the American manufac- turing sector’s growth.”
Among the PMA member compa- nies that participated, by hosting spe- cial events at their facilities:
• ACE Clearwater Enterprises, Tor- rance, CA
• Automation Tool & Die, Brunswick, OH
• Clips & Clamps Industries, Ply- mouth, MI
• Penn United, Saxonburg, PA
• Pentaflex, Springfield, OH
• Rockford Toolcraft, Rockford, IL • Select Industries, Dayton, OH
Brunswick, OH- based Automation Tool & Die hosted a tour for students of the Medina County Career Center, emphasizing the theme, Dream It. Do It.
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