News | North Carolina Manufacturing Extension Partnership

Future of Factories: How market diversification, consolidation, and reskilling are transforming the Piedmont Triad

by cdhembri | Jun 10, 2021 | Hero, News | 0 Comments

Via Michelle Shen, The Courier-Tribune Manufacturing is in need of a makeover. Ever since COVID-19 hit our shores, raw materials are less accessible, and the bitter cocktail of globalization and nationalism has created tensions within the manufacturing world. It...

Long-time MSC director St. Louis awarded The Order of the Long Leaf Pine

by mhreep | May 5, 2021 | Hero, News | 0 Comments

After dedicating three decades of his life to Catawba Valley Community College’s Manufacturing Solutions Center (MSC) and the textile industry as a whole, Dan St. Louis has been awarded for his efforts by North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper. St. Louis, who retired June...

CVCC’s Manufacturing Solutions Center officially break ground on new facility

by mhreep | May 5, 2021 | Hero, News | 0 Comments

Catawba Valley Community College and the city of Conover officially broke ground on a new two story 30,000-square foot facility on Friday May 3, 2021 at the Norman B. Coley Amphitheater in Conover. Included in the new 30,000-square foot space for MSC is a $4 million...

COVID-19 Vaccination Tax Credit Now Available for Manufacturers

by mhreep | Apr 27, 2021 | Hero, News | 0 Comments

Manufacturing is the backbone of North Carolina’s workforce accounting for nearly 17% of North Carolina's total output and employing 12.4% of our state's workforce. However, manufacturing has been hit hard due to the pandemic. With the widespread availability of...

Seeking NC Manufacturers to Speak in Conference Sessions

by mhreep | Feb 11, 2021 | Blog, Hero | 0 Comments

The North Carolina Manufacturing Extension Partnership (NCMEP) began hosting an annual manufacturing conference (MFGCON) in 2015. Overtime, the conference has grown and in 2017, Business North Carolina joined us as a co-host. While we were unable to gather in person...

Manufacturing Resilience

by mhreep | Jan 27, 2021 | Blog, Hero, News | 0 Comments

A Closer Look at Two Companies and their Approaches to Leadership, Innovation and Market Diversification in the Early Stages of the COVID-19 Pandemic. Introduction The COVID-19 pandemic necessitated rapid shifts in business strategies and an ability to pivot to...