Category Archives: Manufacturing in CT
Tech is changing Connecticut manufacturing.
State leaders are working to coordinate industry and academic efforts to adopt AI, big data...
Feb
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...
Feb
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...
Feb
Manufacturing Training Success Story
Jeremy Claudio – Apprentice Toolmaker & CNC Machinist Truelove and Maclean Watertown, CT Before taking...
Feb
Maker Multipliers – Powered by CCAT
MAKER Multipliers is an initiative of the Connecticut Center for Advanced Technology (CCAT), a nonprofit...
Feb
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...
Jan
High school students learn about manufacturing careers at QVCC
Quinebaug Valley Community College welcomed more than 90 students from 10 area high schools on...
Nov
Carey Manufacturing Opens Doors for NEBA Students
Cromwell-based Carey Manufacturing opened its doors Nov. 1 to five students from New England Business...
Nov
2022 Made in Connecticut Manufacturing Awards
CBIA, CONNSTEP, and ReadyCT concluded Manufacturing Month celebrations by honoring two organizations and an educator...
Nov
How Is Your State Advocating for Manufacturing?
Today, one of the most critical contributors to a manufacturer’s growth is often one of...
Nov
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,...
Aug
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...
Aug
More Companies are footing the bill for their employees to go to college
Amazon and Mohegan Sun are latest major CT employers to expand tuition assistance benefits. A...
May
Small Manufacturers Win Apprenticeship Tax Credit Access
Manufacturing was front and center on the legislative agenda during the 2022 session, with lawmakers...
May
Report: Misconceptions Cloud Efforts to Boost Skilled Trades
Young people are driven away from jobs in the skilled trades not due to a...
May
Learn How You Can Get Paid to Teach the Next Generation of Manufacturers
The manufacturing industry is booming in Connecticut and opening doors to opportunities for a new...
Apr
Study says perception of manufacturing sector getting better, but workforce issues persist
More people believe manufacturing jobs are innovative and would encourage their children to pursue jobs...
Mar
Hobson & Motzer: In pursuit of excellence for 110 years
Hobson & Motzer, a Connecticut-based precision metal manufacturer, has certainly beat the odds. Celebrating 110...
Feb
CCAT Launches Advanced Composites Technology Center Partnership with Pratt & Whitney, Goodwin University and the State of Connecticut
‘This is about Connecticut leading in technology’ EAST HARTFORD – (Oct. 26, 2021) The Connecticut...
Oct
Electric Boat faces a new challenge in making submarines: Competing for welders as federal money is readied for infrastructure work. Part of the answer might be hiring more women.
Electric Boat, which navigates a demanding submarine construction schedule for the U.S. Navy, faces new...
Jan