manufacturing day

ELLWOOD Celebrates Manufacturing Week With Visits To Lawrence County Schools

This past week, representatives from ELLWOOD celebrated Manufacturing Week with a visit to a number of schools throughout Lawrence County. The tour is a lead-up to today’s National Manufacturing Day that is celebrated each year on the first Friday in October. ELLWOOD partners with Lawrence County School-to-Work to coordinate the effort, reaching hundreds of students and raising awareness of the many manufacturing career opportunities available in the community. Manufacturing Day is a nationally recognized day reserved by manufacturers to engage students, it is the industry’s biggest opportunity to educate students, inspire the next generation of creators and promote the many…


VEKA Hosting Virtual Manufacturing Day

FOMBELL, PA – VEKA Inc. will host a Manufacturing Day experience on Thursday, October 1, 2020 from 10:00 to 10:45 am. VEKA’s event is part of Manufacturing Day, the annual nationwide celebration of the manufacturing industry organized by the National Association of Manufacturers. With respect to social distancing and safety precautions, this year’s event will be held virtually. Students, educators, parents, and community members can experience a step-by-step video tour through plant operations, following the extrusion product story from the moment the raw material arrives at VEKA’s North American headquarters until the high-quality PVC profiles are ready to ship. After…