Three Missouri higher education institutions are working together to modernize the state’s manufacturing industry and develop its workforce, with $9.1 million in Missouri’s fiscal year 2025 budget being awarded to support their efforts.

Today, Friday, October 4, is National Manufacturing Day (MFG Day).

Nominations Opened October 1, 2024.

And they are a terrific way to engage young people, a key to addressing the workforce challenges facing manufacturers.

MA micro automation will be under operation of JR Automation.
The acquisition expands JR Automation's reach into global automation markets in medical, advanced battery and other fields.

Global challenges and industrial competitiveness are having an impact on the training and continuous education of skilled workers and students.

Dorsey Metrology International and MPI, Poughkeepsie-based manufacturing companies, are partnering with Dutchess BOCES to host students for Manufacturing Day (MFG Day).

Shipments of cutting tools, measured by the Cutting Tool Market Report compiled in a collaboration between AMT – The Association For Manufacturing Technology and the U.S. Cutting Tool Institute (USCTI), totaled $191.8 million in July 2024.

MSI Viking announced the expansion of its long-standing partnership with Mahr Inc.

ABB Robotics announced its sponsorship of MassRobotics, a leading innovation hub and startup accelerator for robotics in the United States.