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From classroom to career: TCTC breaks molds with industrial technology program
Trumbull Career and Technical Center’s industrial technology program is opening doors to exciting, in-demand careers in manufacturing. It offers hands-on lessons, problem-solving and access to...
New member spotlight: PHD Manufacturing
For PHD Manufacturing in Columbiana, joining MVMC was a calculated move to tackle a pressing challenge shared by many in the industry, finding skilled workers...
New member spotlight: Ashore Manufacturing Group
It’s the early days for Ashore Manufacturing Group, but founder Zachary Woods already has a clear direction and big plans for the Mahoning Valley. While...
Faces of Manufacturing: How tinkering led local woman into leadership at Vallourec
As a child, Julie Sole remembers having diverse interests. One day she was building electrical circuits with her dad, and the next was writing multi-chapter...
Fast-track to success: WorkAdvance launches local woman’s manufacturing career
Finding a career that offered stability and growth felt like an uphill battle for Zoe Smith. Since graduating from Struthers in 2020, she worked various...
WorkAdvance takes high school graduate from uncertainty to stability
After graduation, Vincent Infantino wasn’t sure what his next step in life would be. He had just moved to Warren from Pennsylvania and was in...
New member spotlight: SHAPES Unlimited
SHAPES Unlimited has been a trusted name in the aluminum building products industry since 1996. Based in Youngstown, the company supplies fencing, railing, window, and...
New member spotlight: Uniserv
Since 1968, Uniserv in Brookfield has been a cornerstone of the toll processing industry, specializing in precision steel slitting for customers in the U.S. and...
New member spotlight: Bolt Construction
Bolt Construction prioritizes five core values: safety, quality, family, supporting the local community and fostering steady, controlled growth. Over the past decade, there have been...
WorkAdvance smooths out local man’s bumpy career journey
For 22-year-old Adelbert Jones, the road to a desired career path took an unexpected detour. However, he leveraged WorkAdvance to steer back on course and...
New member spotlight: Coronado Steel
Since the start of Coronado Steel in the early 60s, there have been expansions and many changes. Now, decades later, the company finds itself writing...
Xaloy streamlines quality management system with IIoT, funding through YBI
An intense, manual process for Xaloy in Austintown has been made easier with the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) incorporated into its quality management system....
MVMC in the News (JULY)
Penn-Northwest Explores Job Shadowing Programs for Students (Business Journal) Columbiana, Trumbull County students participate in summer manufacturing camps (WFMJ TV) Summer Manufacturing Camp Closes with...
MVMC in the News May/June
Graphite One commits to hiring, workforce training in Mahoning Valley region Graphite One will hire, train in Valley 3 Minutes With: Housing for Immigrants and...
WorkAdvance encourages Youngstown woman to grow personally, professionally
If a list existed of people who are pillars of resilience and second chances, you would find Ta’Keyla Clayton’s name written on it. She credits...
“I’m proud of you, dad” messages motivate local man in WorkAdvance success
At a time when Ja’Tice Provitt was searching for career consistency, he saw a WorkAdvance flyer posted on social media by Warren Forward. It’s one...
MVMC in the News (APR)
DeWine Lauds Creation of Lake to River Development District (Business Journal) Lake to River Economic Development group for Trumbull, Mahoning, Ashtabula and Columbiana counties announced...
New member spotlight: Cubbison Company
Since 1951, Cubbison Company has been offering nameplates, labels, overlays and signage for industrial and commercial applications across the globe. Its 30,000 square-foot facility is...
New member spotlight: Eddie Kane Steel
A steady spike in business has hit Eddie Kane Steel over the last couple of years. Plant manager Matt Knauff says 2024 is expected to...
MVMC in the News (Mar)
Repopulation Roundtable: Who, Why and How? (Business Journal) Roundtable Preview: Valley Repopulation Demands Group Effort (Business Journal) Career center receives $2.5M from state for commercial...
Fireline leverages YBI Industry 4.0 funds for mixer control system
Fireline, Inc. in Youngstown realized it needed a better system to control mixers at the plant. The company was able to come up with a...
MVMC in the News (Feb)
Borza Accepts Leadership Role at Ohio Manufacturers’ Association (Business Journal) MVMC director moving to state manufacturing group (Vindicator) MVMC director moving to state manufacturing group...
New member spotlight: Schwebel Baking Company
Business started in 1906 by delivering bread door-to-door to 40 homes in Youngstown. Now, more than a century later, Schwebel Baking Company produces almost a...
New member spotlight: Pantheon Innovative Builders
If there’s an example of how manufacturing and construction can blend, look no further than Pantheon Innovative Builders. The company’s plan for 3D printed housing...
Machining apprenticeship helps local woman advance her manufacturing career
It’s safe to say that manufacturing and the trades have been a part of Amelia Roberts’ life since she can remember. Growing up, her family...
WorkAdvance helps Choffin graduate “cook up” new career path
Even though Savana Cline is fresh out of high school with a lot of ropes to learn, her reputation shines bright at Trivium Packaging in...
New member spotlight: Mullen Insurance Solutions LLC
Organizations looking out for the best interests of the Mahoning Valley workforce are attractive to Mullen Insurance Solutions in Boardman. For owner, Nate Mullen, Mahoning...
New member spotlight: International Steel & Counterweights
Community outreach and giving second chances are two big reasons why International Steel & Counterweights joined Mahoning Valley Manufacturers Coalition. The Youngstown company continues to...
WorkAdvance helps local woman make life-changing moves
A difficult life lesson is transformed into hard work, consistency and a sense of purpose for a Warren mother. Ashley Zins has never held what...
New member spotlight: Roemer Industries
The continued struggle to find and retain workers, along with a key network connection, led Roemer Industries to join Mahoning Valley Manufacturers Coalition. Like many...
New member spotlight: Alcon Mechanical
Alcon Mechanical in Niles believes that creating partnerships is the best way to serve the community. The company hopes to continue building on that mission...
New member spotlight – Integrity Jobs
Creative thinking isn’t a foreign concept to engineers. They understand what it takes to “manufacture” things we use every day. John O’Neil, senior vice president...
New member spotlight: TEMA Roofing Services
TEMA is woman-owned by CFO Margaret (Meg) Froelich. She is married to owner and president Thomas Froelich Junior. Before TEMA existed, Thomas worked at...
New member spotlight: Rust Belt Recruiting
What do you get when passion for the skilled trades is mixed with a focus on finding people to work in manufacturing? The answer is...
Evolving Job Quality and the Future Workforce
Any business or organization paying attention to employees and the health of an operation should be discussing job quality. What’s good for one company might...
Manufacturing Yields Friendly Competition
With just a few steps inside the America Makes building in downtown Youngstown, it’s easy to justify why a partnership with the Mahoning Valley Manufacturers...
New member spotlight: AML Industries
MVMC welcomes Advanced Metalforming Lubricants (AML) Industries, located on Pine Avenue Southeast in Warren – just across the tracks from the Municipal Building. AML...
Roundtable Carves Pathway to Boost Women in Manufacturing
While women make up 51% of the U.S. population, they represent only 27% of the manufacturing workforce in Ohio, according to Hard Hatted Women Ohio....
New member spotlight: Liberty Steel Industries … It’s All in the Family
Liberty Steel Industries, of Warren, is now a member of MVMC. Company headquarters sit on Larchmont Avenue Northeast – with the plant across the street...
Manufacturing workforce looks to hire more women
The Manufacturing Institute says women today account for about 30% of workers in the field. There is a remaining perception about the industry that continues...
Every day is Veterans Day at Compco
The main lobby of the Compco office in Columbiana proudly displays plaques honoring its employees who have served in the Armed Forces. About 10% of...
5 reasons why teens are skipping college and getting right to work
The workforce of the 2020s is rapidly changing due to the COVID-19 pandemic and other economic stressors. This has resulted in college enrollments declining nation-wide,...
ClarkDietrich celebrates employee’s 50th year on the job
He’s already an institution, a mentor, a workhorse and all-around good guy, but if Melvin Bragg ever gets around to calling it a career at...
MVMC to Receive $930,000 from Federal ARP Funds’ “Good Jobs Challenge” Program
MVMC’s funds are part of a $23.5 million grant awarded to the Ohio Manufacturers Association for a 3-year workforce development action plan focused on recruiting...
Seated in Youngstown, Gasser Chair is global winner in game of thrones
How many times have you gone to a restaurant, hotel or casino and paid attention to the chair? From now on, you probably will....
Part 4: Training for Workplace Culture
For a printable version of this 4-part series by Alex Hertzer, assistant director of Mahoning Valley Manufacturers Coalition, click here. Training is the key to...
Part 3: Leading for Workplace Culture
For a printable version of this 4-part series by Alex Hertzer, assistant director of Mahoning Valley Manufacturers Coalition, click here. A mentor of mine once...
Part 2: Campaigning for Workplace Culture
For a printable version of this 4-part series by Alex Hertzer, assistant director of Mahoning Valley Manufacturers Coalition, click here. We have heard the term...
Examining the Role Workplace Culture Plays in Workforce Development
For a printable version of this 4-part series by Alex Hertzer, assistant director of Mahoning Valley Manufacturers Coalition, click here. Culture. It’s a common buzzword...
Ellwood Aluminum employee touts WorkAdvance for life-altering career change in manufacturing
To most people watching, navigating a larger-than-life Caterpillar wheel loader would be intimidating. Add trails just wide enough for the machine and towering piles...
MVMC helps build Valley manufacturing summer camps
As summer rolls on, so do different summer camps across the Mahoning Valley. Among those are a handful with manufacturing- and STEM-based elements, in...
New owner focuses on future, company honor at Dunaway
Tucked off Leffingwell Road in Canfield near state Route 46 is a 40-year-old manufacturing company undergoing some changes. One of those changes at Dunaway...
Austintown manufacturer promotes trainings for employees to grow
MVMC member manufacturer Xaloy LLC in Austintown is building a stronger culture by improving communication skills of team leaders within the company. Thinking before talking...
Study: Traditional four-year degree losing steam among teens
More than half of teenagers are open to alternatives to a traditional college degree to prepare them for a career. According to a 2021...
Livi Steel electrical engineer encourages young people to find work they enjoy doing
To anyone not familiar with manufacturing, David Gomory’s desk can be overwhelming. Surrounded by countless binders, books and drawings on shelving, desks and the walls,...
Gasser Chair welder wishes Happy Mother’s Day to his boss
Imagine having your mom as a boss. That’s the case for Peter Levitski, a welder at MVMC member manufacturer Gasser Chair Company in Youngstown. Mother...
In Demands Job Week Profile: Tool and die maker molds future starting with apprenticeship
While he was already inching toward a college degree and working full time, Joe Zagorec changed courses and took a chance. It was 1995 when...
In Demands Job Week Profile: Dunaway employee builds future as a CNC machinist
When Carmine Zarlenga was planning out his life, becoming a CNC machinist was one way to reach his goals without having to relocate. He could...
Lake Park lathe operator takes professional-grade snapshots
During the day, Terrance Jones is a lathe operator at Lake Park Tool and Machine in Youngstown. At night and on weekends, he’s a photographer....
Valley Partners, a nonprofit funding source for local businesses
Are you preparing to finance a project to expand your business? Look no further for option than to MVMC new member Valley Economic Development Partners....
Member PanelMatic aims to grow staff
How many times when you’re driving along a stretch of interstate, and you come up behind a massive building-like structure creeping along, escorted and plastered...
Job seekers and employers linked at Youngstown Works job fair
Within the first half hour of a five-hour job fair, Vallourec was scheduling candidates for job interviews for the next day. “We had openings for...
City Machine Technologies, others team up on Kids Career Fair
Through a local partnership, children were introduced to manufacturing as they spent time learning hands-on what it means to be part of the industry. During...
Livi Steel welder looks at his work through an artist’s lens
When most people think of welders, the word ‘artist’ isn’t the first thing that comes to mind. But that’s exactly how Stacey Gray describes...
WorkAdvance teaches Hubbard man skills needed to succeed in manufacturing
At 18 years old, Hunter Wess is already saving for a house. That’s not all the fiscal responsibility he has. “I just opened...
Salem manufacturer ships around world
In the industrial portion of Salem is a larger-than-life manufacturer with ties all around the world. Founded in 1985 by engineer John Buta, Butech...
Shop foreman at Livi enjoys close work ties, reliable life provided by manufacturing
Walking into Livi Steel in Warren, there’s a close bond that is obvious as soon as you walk in the office and shop doors. ...
300th Apprentice’s story illustrates career growth potential in manufacturing
Last month we reported that the Greater Oh-Penn Manufacturing Apprenticeship Network, of which MVMC is a part, reached its 5-year goal of enrolling 300 registered...
Employee support is a key factor in Commercial Metal Forming’s 100-year legacy
Recently, Commercial Metal Forming in Youngstown celebrated a milestone – the company’s 100th birthday. In its many moving parts pushing toward success, one of...
Work ethic is key for Clark Dietrich employee
In the massive ClarkDietrich facility in Vienna, chances are most employees know and love Gordana Davis. She just celebrated her second year with the...
Immersive safety program kicks off at ClarkDietrich
Vienna is home to the largest manufacturer of cold-formed steel in North America. ClarkDietrich, a new member of the Mahoning Valley Manufacturers Coalition, is...
Hubbard company reaching for stars after expansion
Ellwood Aluminum in Hubbard is in a big start-up phase. The manufacturer produces large-diameter aluminum ingot and billet, rectangular slab, and cast plates. ...
ClarkDietrich supervisor works way up ranks
Michael Fountain, production supervisor at ClarkDietrich in Vienna, has worked his way up the ranks within the company during his 11 years. He first...
Beatitude House teens tour Brilex to learn about manufacturing job opportunities
While Brilex Industries works to design and build specialized heavy equipment for customers around the world, the local advanced manufacturer also likes to spark interest...
Faces of Manufacturing – Sugeily Melendez
Sugeily Melendez is a mom by day and packer at a Mahoning Valley aluminum extrusion company by night. She has worked at Pennex Aluminum in...
Faces of Manufacturing: Philip Minniti, Brainard Rivet
Philip Minniti started at employee-owned, Girard-based manufacturer Brainard Rivet in 2015 and has parlayed his time there into an upward-trajectory career and a college degree....
Business Journal Showcases Pennex in Brain Gain Navigators Segment
Pennex Aluminum is the latest MVMC member to be featured in a Business Journal Brain Gain Navigators segment. The live Q&A with area high school...
Press operator David Dellick has been with family-owned aluminum extruder, General Extrusions of Boardman for more than 6 years. After getting his start in manufacturing...
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