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COMPANIES TELL THE RESHORING INSTITUTE ABOUT THEIR 2019 MFG DAY EVENT
ALOM
https://alom.com
48105 Warm Springs Blvd
Fremont, CA 94539
Event
Tour, Luncheon, Presentation
Attendees
140+
Public open house tour that provided school groups and interested public attendees with up-close access to global supply chain management company operational departments and staff. Visitors viewed production, receiving, media duplication, print room, fulfillment, and technology management departments, processes and systems. Conducted five 45 minute tours.
ANAPLEX
http://www.anaplexcorp.com
15547 Garfield Ave
Paramount, CA 90723
Event
Presentation
Attendees
28
Shared and demonstrated the concept and the need behind non-destructive testing (NDT) in the aerospace industry.
Bakersfield College Career and Technical Education
https://www.bakersfieldcollege.edu/ce
1801 Panorama Drive
Bakersfield, CA 93305
Event
Lunch, Employer Panel, Expo, Presentation
Attendees
1100+
Students were given a presentation on all the programs Bakersfield College offers related to manufacturing and a tour of all the labs of the programs. There were an employer exploration segment, lunch and an employer panel.
Bay Area Circuits
https://bayareacircuits.com
44358 Old Warm Springs Blvd.
Fremont, CA 94538
Event
Presentation
Attendees
40
Hosted 40 engineering students from local Ohlone College for a presentation and tour of our printed circuit board manufacturing facility. Also joined by Fremont City Councilmember Teresa Keng. We’ll also be hosting 20 industrial engineering students from Cal State East Bay to discuss production planning & supply chain management.
Creative Manufacturing Solutions
www.creativemanufacturingsolutions.com
18400 Sutter Blvd
Morgan Hill, CA 95037
Event
Tour
Attendees
44
Creative Manufacturing Solutions provided guests a full lifecycle demonstration of producing a good through the shop floor, from design, production and shipping.
Georg Fischer Signet LLC
https://www.georgfischer.com/en.html
Event
Tour, Luncheon, Demonstration and Presentations
Attendees
30
A group of high school students, a group of college students, a group from one of our suppliers, and a home-schooled family attended our Manufacturing Day. About 30 employees acted as tour guides and on-the-floor presenters. Everyone was able to see our machines and assemblies in action and to ask questions, not only about our processes in production, but also about how we develop products in R&D and engineering. Everyone was treated to a nice lunch, where managers and engineers joined them for discussions and to answer questions, and goody bags were given out to all.
Hunter Industries
https://www.hunterindustries.com/
1940 Diamond St
San Marcos, CA 92078
Event
Tour, Presentation
Attendees
215
Our Manufacturing Day event was held at our corporate headquarters in San Marcos, CA. We offered our guests two sessions they could attend, morning and afternoon. We had 215 guests in attendance ranging from local schools and universities, elected officials, other businesses throughout California and community members. We kicked off our tour with a 30-minute presentation, educating them on Manufacturing Day, the history of our organization and the details of the tour. Guests were then grouped into smaller groups of 10 for a tour of our campus and manufacturing facilities.
Lin Engineering
https://www.linengineering.com/
16245 Vineyard Blvd
Murrieta, CA 95037
Event
Tour, Presentation
Attendees
56
Lin Engineering provided guests a brief overview of their company along with a detailed explanation of the motors that they assembly and fabricate. The visit concluded with a shop tour.
MAKE.WORK.SPACE.
https://makeworkspace.com
3100 E 10th St, Suite B
Oakland, CA 94601
Event
Tour, Demonstration
Attendees
45
We celebrated Manufacturing Day 2019 at Make.Work.Space. by offering scheduled and open tours of our co-manufacturing and co-working facilities, including a demonstration of our Haas CNC mill. We were happy to host many visitors throughout the day and classes from Sierra High School (Manteca, CA).
Moseys Production Machinists
www.moseys.com
1550 Lakeview Loop
Anaheim, CA 92807-1819
Event
Tour
Attendees
184
We enjoyed showing the students our facility and we were pleased to teach them about our company and introducing them to the manufacturing industry. Thanks also to our awesome employees for leading the tours and answering the questions.
M.R. Mold & Engineering
www.MRMold.com
2700 E Imperial Highway, Unit C
Brea, CA 92821
Event
Tour, Material Presentation, Tech Center Mold Experience
Attendees
360
The guests started their tour in Engineering where they learned how a mold design is developed based on the customer’s product design. While touring the shop, each machine’s importance was explained. R.D. Abbott joined us and did a presentation on different types of materials used in producing product from the molds we build. Molding machines were running in the Tech Center and the guests were able to see product being produced from the molds they saw being built.
Toray Advanced Composites
https://www.toraytac.com/
18255 Sutter Blvd
Morgan Hill, CA 95037
Event
Tour, Presentation
Attendees
39
Toray Advanced composites provide guests an overview of the global company along with a focused overview of what the local operation in Morgan Hill does. Toray Advanced Composites led a walking tour of their production floor highlighting the products they are developing and producing.
U.S. Rubber Recycling, Inc.
https://www.usrubber.com
1231 South Lincoln Street
Colton, CA 92324
Event
Tour
Attendees
8
It was our first year and we did not promote it heavily. Three of the guests were from hiring agencies. People really enjoyed the tours. Next year we plan to make a bigger splash!
USC Center for Advanced Manufacturing
https://www.usc.edu
2727 S. Flower Street
Los Angeles, CA 90007
Event
Tour, Demo
Attendees
100+
We hosted a nice mix of groups from local LA companies to high school students, showing off our collection of research projects in 3D printing and Robotics. Check out our website and we hope to see you next Manufacturing Day!
Weber Metals
http://webermetals.com/
16706 Garfield Avenue
Paramount, CA 90723
Event
Tour, Presentation
Attendees
40
A day full of hands-on activities began with an introduction to the forging process and its important role in the aerospace world. Weber Metals manufacturing engineers led students through the black light inspection process of a part, showing how the bright green neon glow identifies a safe part. At the environmental engineering station, students learned all about Weber’s advanced stormwater treatment system. Things got high-tech at the Programmable Logic Controller demonstration, where students were able to see how technologically advanced the forging industry has become. In the lab, quality engineers showed students metal structures under the microscope and explained their department’s integral part in the forging process. In addition, students toured the 60,000-TON press facility, which houses the largest privately invested forging press in the world.
Bishop-Wisecarver
https://www.bwc.com
2104 Martin Way
Pittsburg, CA 94565
Event
Tour, Presentation, Hands-on Activity, Tradeshow Booth
Attendees
160+
Bishop-Wisecarver hosted two days of events for MFG Day 2019 that included 160+ high school and college students, FIRST robotics team members, local business owners and community members, and Lenny Mendonca, Chief Economic and Business Advisor to Governor Gavin Newsom and Director of the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz). All participants were able to tour three sections of the Bishop-Wisecarver facility, complete a hands-on engineering project utilizing Legos and racetracks, visit a tradeshow booth set up with information and employees available to talk about their various roles in manufacturing. Company president, Pamela Kan, gave welcoming talks and participated in tours and discussions. One high school student called the event the “Disneyland of Manufacturing” and is now talking about manufacturing as a career option.