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Attend the Competitiveness Challenge Awards Dinner Thursday, Nov. 13 in Akron!

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MAGNET invites you to a festive evening celebrating the strength of manufacturing in Northeast Ohio as we honor the participants and winners of our Second Annual Competitiveness Challenge.

Manufacturing Magic
Reception and Dinner
Thursday evening, November  13th
John S. Knight Center, Akron

Find out how to reserve your Manufacturing Magic table today.

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Northern Ohio Manufacturing News

View the latest news briefs

  • Export growth prompts Rad-Con to expand its HQ
  • Food manufacturers hold prices, but reduce package sizes
  • Ferro will sell fine chemical biz
  • Canton-based Republic Special Metals to break ground on new plant near Youngstown

Students: Advance your career with
"Dream It! Do It!"

Did you know that advanced manufacturing jobs pay an average of $54K a year? Or, that Northeast Ohio will need 60,000 skilled, specially trained manufacturing employees over the next decade?

Visit MAGNET's Dream It. Do It. Northeast Ohio Web Site.

MAGNET in the News

2008 Energy ConferenceLarge companies facing larger bills from FirstEnergy, by John Funk, Cleveland Plain Dealer, October 1, 2008
Akron—At an all-day conference at the John S. Knight Center sponsored by MAGNET, nearly 300 attendees from dozens of companies learned about possible increases of up to 32 percent under the utility's new rate plan pending before state regulators.

Where are the manufacturing jobs in Northeast Ohio? by Terri Mrosko, Cleveland Plain Dealer, October 1, 2008
Judith CrockerCleveland—The PD's employment editor reviews the many manufacturing career choices available in the region and interviews MAGNET's Director of Education and Training, Judith Crocker, about the gap between the skills of job seekers and the skills employers are looking for.

The Manufacturing Advocacy & Growth Network supports and champions manufacturing in Northern Ohio. MAGNET is the voice for the region's manufacturers.

Since 1984, the Manufacturing Advocacy and Growth Network, MAGNET, has assisted thousands of manufacturers through its Edison Technology Center programs, Manufacturing Extension Partnership Services and Business Incubation programs. Recently MAGNET has expanded its mission to assist manufacturers through programs that address manufacturing-related Education, Competitiveness, Innovation and Regulatory Affairs. MAGNET is a “one-stop shop” for entrepreneurs and technology-driven manufacturers seeking resources to become or remain globally competitive.