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Bundy Group Ends 2023 with Remarkable Growth, Poised for Continued Success in 2024

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Tuesday, December 12, 2023
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The 2023 calendar year was an outstanding period of success for Bundy Group, which included numerous client transactions, the expansion of the Bundy Group leadership team, and the company's continued growth in key industries and speaking engagements.

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  • The 2023 calendar year was an outstanding period of success for Bundy Group, which included numerous client transactions, the expansion of the Bundy Group leadership team, and the company's continued growth in key industries and speaking engagements.
  • This year, Bundy Group successfully delivered closed transactions at an average value premium of 50% on behalf of its clients in a challenging macroeconomic and Mergers & Acquisitions environment.
  • The 2023 transactions involved sales to both strategic parties and financial sponsor groups, highlighting Bundy Group's range of buyer and investor relationships.
  • "For nearly every engagement in 2023, Bundy Group was selected after the clients interviewed multiple investment banks," said Clint Bundy, Managing Director of Bundy Group.

SKILLS JAM Docuseries Debuts as SkillsUSA and the Skilled Career Coalition Join Forces to Help Solve the Skills Gap

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Thursday, November 2, 2023
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LEESBURG, Va., Nov. 2, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- A new docuseries showcasing the heart pounding, show stopping journeys of 14 SkillsUSA members from five high schools has been released, following them as they compete at the national SkillsUSA Championships. Episode one of the docuseries premiered Oct. 17 on the SKILLS JAM YouTube channel, produced by the Skilled Careers Coalition in cooperation with IGN Entertainment and SkillsUSA. The new show is packed with heart warming optimism, inspiration and validation for the effect SkillsUSA has on a student's career journey along with some nerve-wracking moments as the students experience real-world challenges in their competitions.

Key Points: 
  • Episode one of the docuseries premiered Oct. 17 on the SKILLS JAM YouTube channel, produced by the Skilled Careers Coalition in cooperation with IGN Entertainment and SkillsUSA.
  • It was filmed on location at SkillsUSA schools in California, North Carolina and Colorado and at the 2023 SkillsUSA National Leadership & Skills Conference in Atlanta.
  • "As America's proud champion of the skilled trades, SkillsUSA is thrilled to partner with the Skilled Careers Coalition on the launch of SKILLS JAM," said Chelle Travis, the executive director of SkillsUSA.
  • Follow and share the new series on the SkillsUSA and SKILLS JAM social media channels and watch all three episodes on the SKILLS JAM YouTube channel.

WESTEC 2023 Exhibitor Preview: Innovative Global Suppliers, Distributors and Equipment Builders to Demonstrate Latest Technologies and Solutions for West Coast Manufacturers

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Monday, October 23, 2023
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The WESTEC 2023 exhibitor lineup includes some of the most innovative names in manufacturing and draws hundreds of global suppliers, distributors and equipment builders.

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  • The WESTEC 2023 exhibitor lineup includes some of the most innovative names in manufacturing and draws hundreds of global suppliers, distributors and equipment builders.
  • FUJI Machine America Corp (Booth #2145) provides sales and support for robot integrated machine tools to customers in need of reliable equipment solutions.
  • Selway Machine Tool Co (Booth #1411) tailors solutions for manufacturers’ distinctive CNC production processes, whether it’s intricate prototypes or high-volume automated production.
  • To support the region’s industrial progress in aerospace and defense, WESTEC 2023 is co-located with the AeroDef Manufacturing conference .

PPG, PPG Foundation to invest $2 million to prepare students for skilled trade careers

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Friday, October 6, 2023
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PPG (NYSE: PPG) and the PPG Foundation today announced a commitment to invest $2 million through 2025 to support workforce development initiatives that provide training and opportunities for future skilled workers in manufacturing and coatings application.

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  • PPG (NYSE: PPG) and the PPG Foundation today announced a commitment to invest $2 million through 2025 to support workforce development initiatives that provide training and opportunities for future skilled workers in manufacturing and coatings application.
  • “The PPG Foundation is a long-time supporter of workforce development programs.
  • A PPG technical specialist also helped to train students who visited a PPG manufacturing facility.
  • PPG LINQ is a trademark and MoonWalk, the PPG Logo and We protect and beautify the world are registered trademarks of PPG Industries Ohio, Inc.

Manufacturing Day 2023 – See Who’s Hiring

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Thursday, October 5, 2023
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Rootstock Software, a recognized leader in the Manufacturing Cloud ERP space, is honoring National Manufacturing Day by highlighting the career opportunities across its mid-market manufacturing customers to help them attract the next generation of manufacturing professionals.

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  • Rootstock Software, a recognized leader in the Manufacturing Cloud ERP space, is honoring National Manufacturing Day by highlighting the career opportunities across its mid-market manufacturing customers to help them attract the next generation of manufacturing professionals.
  • National Manufacturing Day, an initiative created by The Manufacturing Institute and the National Association of Manufacturers, is designed to raise awareness for the modern manufacturing job market and the opportunities available for the next generation of workers.
  • Celebrated annually on the first Friday of October (this year on October 6), Manufacturing Day typically features a variety of events and initiatives to showcase modern manufacturing careers and how the industry has evolved over the years.
  • To check out manufacturing career opportunities, visit Rootstock’s Manufacturing Appreciation Day webpage: https://clouderp.rootstock.com/manufacturing-day-open-careers

Cornerstone Building Brands Celebrates Manufacturing Day 2023

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Friday, October 6, 2023
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Cornerstone Building Brands, Inc. (“Cornerstone Building Brands”), the largest manufacturer of exterior building products in North America by sales, announced plans to celebrate National Manufacturing Day (MFG Day) across its North American facilities.

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  • Cornerstone Building Brands, Inc. (“Cornerstone Building Brands”), the largest manufacturer of exterior building products in North America by sales, announced plans to celebrate National Manufacturing Day (MFG Day) across its North American facilities.
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    “At Cornerstone Building Brands our people are the difference, dedicated to understanding and delivering on our customers’ needs by embodying a culture grounded in customer-centricity, interconnectedness and continuous improvement,” said Rose Lee, president and CEO of Cornerstone Building Brands.
  • At its more than 170 locations, Cornerstone Building Brands is recognizing team members throughout October by hosting team building and employee appreciation events, celebrating the work team members do every day as critical members of the manufacturing industry.
  • To learn more about Manufacturing Day at Cornerstone Building Brands, visit cornerstonebuildingbrands.com/mfgday .

Make It Movement Launches National Marketing Pilot to Rapidly Build a New Generation of Young High-Skilled and High-Income Professionals

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Thursday, September 21, 2023
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AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 21, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Make It Movement, a nonprofit organization whose mission is to connect young people to a new world of high-skilled and high-income careers that neither they nor their parents most likely don't know about or fully understand, announced today a new national marketing pilot program to engage and inspire millions of students while they are in middle and high school to start their journey of discovering their talents, purpose and paths of achieving their full potential. Working with teachers, school counselors, career and technical education (CTE) instructors, parents and employers, the Make It Movement is dedicated to delivering rapid and impactful awareness of the high paying skilled careers in cities and states across America.

Key Points: 
  • As the national skills gap plaguing the current and incoming workforce widens, especially in the high-skill industries, there is a critical need for a new generation of young, skilled, and motivated professionals.
  • For instance, the manufacturing skills gap could potentially reach 2.1 million unfilled jobs by 2030, according to a study by Deloitte and the Manufacturing Institute.
  • And earlier this year, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce projected that there is a massive shortage of skilled professionals that is already seriously impacting other industries reliant on young high-skilled professionals.
  • He and his partners co-created and produced culture-changing marketing initiatives like "Don't Mess with Texas," campaigns for Southwest Airlines, and the United States Air Force.

LP Building Solutions Establishes Scholarships With the National Society of Black Engineers and the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers to Attract Greater Diversity Into Industry

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Wednesday, September 13, 2023
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NASHVILLE, Tenn., Sept. 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- LP Building Solutions (LP), a leading manufacturer of high-performance building products, today announced the establishment of college scholarships to attract greater diversity into the manufacturing industry and foster a more inclusive and representative workforce.

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  • LP partnered with SHPE: Leading Hispanics in STEM (Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers) and the National Society of Black Engineers to establish the scholarships for 2023–2024 academic year.
  • "Engagement with students can introduce them to our industry and help them develop the skills toward long, rewarding careers.
  • I am proud to be part of an organization that puts words into action to foster diversity in future generations of engineers."
  • This is not the first time LP has supported the National Society of Black Engineers, following a 2022 donation.

AGCO Production Supervisor Wins Women in Manufacturing's 2023 Women MAKE Award

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Tuesday, April 25, 2023
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AGCO Corporation, Your Agriculture Company, (NYSE: AGCO), a worldwide manufacturer and distributor of agricultural machinery and precision ag technology, today announced Women in Manufacturing, has named Maria Aleman, production supervisor at AGCO’s Hesston, Kansas facility, a recipient of the 2023 Women MAKE Award .

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  • AGCO Corporation, Your Agriculture Company, (NYSE: AGCO), a worldwide manufacturer and distributor of agricultural machinery and precision ag technology, today announced Women in Manufacturing, has named Maria Aleman, production supervisor at AGCO’s Hesston, Kansas facility, a recipient of the 2023 Women MAKE Award .
  • We are very proud of her award-winning accomplishment.”
    Ms. Aleman started her AGCO career as a material handler on the production floor, then worked her way up to production supervisor.
  • “There is no doubt that the 2023 Women MAKE Awards Honorees and Emerging Leaders are immensely talented and accomplished,” said Cornerstone Building Brands President and CEO and Women MAKE Awards Chair Rose Lee.
  • Since the program was launched in 2012, 17 AGCO women have been honored by the Manufacturing Institute for demonstrating excellence and leadership in the manufacturing industry.

DENSO's Milam Named to Manufacturers Association Board of Directors

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Tuesday, April 18, 2023
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WASHINGTON, April 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Association of Manufacturers announced that Steve Milam, a senior director of DENSO Corporation and senior vice president of DENSO's North American Corporate Functions, has been named to the NAM Board of Directors.

Key Points: 
  • WASHINGTON, April 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Association of Manufacturers announced that Steve Milam, a senior director of DENSO Corporation and senior vice president of DENSO's North American Corporate Functions, has been named to the NAM Board of Directors.
  • Milam will join the NAM Board to bolster the association's leadership in policy advocacy, legal action, workforce solutions, operational excellence and news and insights.
  • Founded in 1895, the NAM, guided by its Board of Directors, is the largest industrial trade association in the United States, with more than 14,000 members.
  • Executives on the NAM Board, which comprises leaders representing companies of all sizes in every industrial sector, are the driving force behind the NAM's efforts.