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From the President
Made in Connecticut Matters Manufacturing is on the rise. According to the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, the sector’s contribution to U.S. GDP rose 6.2% in 2012, after increasing 2.5% in 2011....
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Connecticut’s Economic Powerhouse
Manufacturing is primed for growth, but the state has work to do to keep companies here By Bill DeRosa By now, it’s common knowledge that over the last several decades, U.S. manufacturing companies and...
View ArticleGuidance Counselors Go to School on Manufacturing
Workshop helps dispel myths about one of Connecticut’s key economic sectors By Mary deManbey You would think that with today’s manufacturers offering lucrative and rewarding jobs in a variety of...
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Study Reveals Striking Shifts in Global Manufacturing Costs in Past Decade
Many low-cost emerging markets are no longer cheaper than the U.S. Manufacturing cost competitiveness around the world has changed dramatically over the past decade—so dramatically that many old...
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From the President
The Lifeblood of Manufacturing Accounting for nearly 11% of state GDP in 2012, and 95% of Connecticut’s exports and nearly 164,000 jobs in 2013, manufacturing is a critical component of our state’s...
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Help Wanted: Connecticut Manufacturers Looking to Expand, Hire
By Lesia Winiarskyj Marion Manufacturing’s newest apprentice, 19-year-old Hannah Lenoce, just finished the Advanced Manufacturing Program at Naugatuck Valley Community College (NVCC). The program...
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Manufacturers and Teachers Learn from Each Other
Teacher externship ‘worth its weight in gold’ By Mary deManbey Joe Fayan (left), vice president of Seconn Manufacturing Group, shows teacher extern Mike Bono around the factory floor. As a technology...
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Industry Credentials Open Doors to Jobs, Business Growth
By Deb Presbie Aiming to fill a position on its production floor, a manufacturer narrowed the search to two candidates of seemingly equal promise. One of them, however, had an industry-approved...
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CBIA Establishes Connecticut Bioscience Growth Council
Strengthens support for state’s biotech, biopharma companies As the biotechnology, biopharmaceutical, and related industries in the state continue to grow and innovate, they will now have a greater...
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Connecticut Has Enormous Economic Potential…
But, says CBIA’s new leader, realizing that potential depends on policymakers’ commitment to making Connecticut a top state for business This month marks the beginning of Joe Brennan’s tenure as...
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Career Expos Spotlight Manufacturing
High school students talk with representatives of CBIA member company Schick at Manufacture Your Future, an expo designed to generate interest in manufacturing careers. 300 students attend Manufacture...
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Exports on the Rise
Connecticut among nation’s top ten in exports per capita By Lesia Winiarskyj Ranked eighth in the United States in exports per capita and fourth for exports to the euro zone, Connecticut is, by any...
View ArticleWomen Belong in Manufacturing
New video, study guide encourage young women to consider manufacturing careers By Dave Conrad Something’s missing from manufacturing’s resurgence in America. Cutting-edge technology is definitely...
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