Category Archives: Manufacturing in CT

Electric Boat: ‘Workforce is Our Weapon’

Expansion at Groton-based General Dynamics Electric Boat is not slowing down. Read on here: Electric...

Explore Manufacturing EXPO: A Stop on CT Manufacturing Roadshow ’23

Nearly 600 middle and high school students from two dozen schools took part in the...

Explore Manufacturing: A Stop on CT Manufacturing Roadshow

Nearly 600 middle and high school students from two dozen schools spent part of their...

CT MFG Calendar October-December

Friday, October 6, 2023 is National Manufacturing Day. But Connecticut shines a spotlight on manufacturing all month...

Connecticut’s worker shortage remains a persistent problem

Westfair Business Journal – By Justin McGown If every unemployed person in Connecticut were hired...

Workforce Development: The Student Perspective

Solving Connecticut’s workforce crisis will take a range of approaches and broad collaboration across business,...

Made in Connecticut: Pez candy factory in the town of Orange

Follow this link to hear the story: Made in Connecticut: Pez candy factory in the...

Tech is changing Connecticut manufacturing.

State leaders are working to coordinate industry and academic efforts to adopt AI, big data...

Helping CT Manufacturers to Thrive with Paul Lavoie, CT’s Chief Manufacturing Officer

In this episode, Ari and Paul Lavoie, CT’s Chief Manufacturing Officer, wrap up what Paul...

Why CT manufacturers still face labor shortage after erasing pandemic job losses

Connecticut is still working to regain all the jobs that it lost during the first...

Skilled Workforce Development: What Should Guidance Counselors Tell Students?

About 48 million U.S. borrowers collectively owe upwards of $1.7 trillion in federal and private...

Manufacturing Training Success Story

Jeremy Claudio – Apprentice Toolmaker & CNC Machinist Truelove and Maclean Watertown, CT Before taking...

Maker Multipliers – Powered by CCAT

MAKER Multipliers is an initiative of the Connecticut Center for Advanced Technology (CCAT), a nonprofit...

Sen. Chris Murphy, in Bridgeport, touts UB’s planned manufacturing center

BRIDGEPORT — Connecticut’s 4,000 manufacturers are having trouble finding workers to hire. The University of...

High school students learn about manufacturing careers at QVCC

Quinebaug Valley Community College welcomed more than 90 students from 10 area high schools on...

Carey Manufacturing Opens Doors for NEBA Students

Cromwell-based Carey Manufacturing opened its doors Nov. 1 to five students from New England Business...

2022 Made in Connecticut Manufacturing Awards

CBIA, CONNSTEP, and ReadyCT concluded Manufacturing Month celebrations by honoring two organizations and an educator...

How Is Your State Advocating for Manufacturing?

Today, one of the most critical contributors to a manufacturer’s growth is often one of...

Millennials in CT opted for office jobs. Will Gen Z choose manufacturing?

Connecticut is struggling to get the word out about high-paying, high-tech manufacturing jobs in the state. Local,...

Four Ways That Engaging With Schools Benefits Your Talent Stream

The manufacturing community has long struggled with finding skilled workers, citing, among other things, the...