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FASTENER INDUSTRY MANUFACTURING DAY EVENTS
The Manufacturing Day Programs are designed
to expand knowledge of manufacturing and to improve
the public perception of manufacturing and career
opportunities.
The Fastener Industry Coalition joins Fastener News
Desk in encouraging fastener industry
involvement in Manufacturing Day 2016.
Fastener News Desk has dedicated a
page on its website for Manufacturing
Day/Fastener Industry events. (www.
fastenernewsdesk.com/mfg-day-2016). All
participants are encouraged to list their
events at the Manufacturing Day website,
as well as forward event details to info@
FastenerNewsDesk.com
October 7 marks Manufacturing Day,
a celebration of modern manufacturing
meant to inspire the next generation of
manufacturers. Companies and community
organizations will open their doors and
share what manufacturing means to them:
the individuals, the jobs, the products, the
processes, and the impact that manufacturing
has on our lives and our world.
One of the main goals of Manufacturing
Day is to get young people motivated to
learn more about modern manufacturing.
As we open our doors to student groups,
local media, and legislators, we can
educate the public about the evolution of
manufacturing technology.
Manufacturing Day growth skyrockets! Over four years
the growth of Manufacturing Day has been phenomenal:
from 240 events that hosted 7,500 visitors in 2012 to
2,600 events with 400,000 guests in 2015. 2016’s goal
is 3,000 events, and that can only be met if every event
that takes place is registered on the official list at mfgday.
com. Whether you simply invite the friends and family
members of your employees or the entire community,
your event should be on the calendar. Please take the 5-7
minutes required to put your event on the map. As of this
date there are 768 events listed. Join them in celebrating
manufacturing!
Manufacturing Day is co-produced by the Fabricators
& Manufacturers Association, International (FMA), the
National Association of Manufacturers
(NAM), the Manufacturing Institute (MI),
the National Institute of Standards and
Technology’s (NIST) Hollings Manufacturing
Extension Partnership (MEP), and guest
producer Industrial Strength Marketing
(ISM). Media partners include the Edge
Factor and the Science Channel and the
national movie partner is American Made
Movie. Information on Manufacturing Day
is available at www.mfgday.com.
The Fastener Industry Coalition is
made up of the following fastener industry
organizations: Fastener Training Institute,
Industrial Fasteners Institute, Mid-
Atlantic Fastener Distributors Association,
Metropolitan Fastener Distributors
Association, Mid-West Fastener Association,
National Fastener Distributors Association,
North Coast Distributors Association, New
England Fastener Distributors Association,
Pacific-West Fastener Association,
Southeastern Fastener Distributors
Association, Southwestern Fastener
Distributors Association, Women in the
Fastener Industry, and Young Fastener
Professionals. Learn more about the Fastener Industry
Coalition at www.fastenercoalition.org.
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organizations, events, publications, social media,
research, industry reports, lead generation and all the
latest information you need to stay ahead of the curve in
the ever changing business world.
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