March 2010
HiVelocity, The Third Frontier News publication, Ohio Dept. of Development, March 2010
Columbus—News about advanced manufacturing initiatives in Ohio: Miami Valley soars on wings of Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Laid Off? This entrepreneur says, "start a business," Q&A: Rail veteran tackles 3C Corridor's burning questions... and more.
January 2010
New Magnet boss faces challenges in Northeast Ohio, across state, by Dan Shingler, Crain's Cleveland Business, January 4, 2010 (Subscription)
Cleveland—Dan Berry is taking the helm of the Manufacturing Advocacy and Growth Network (Magnet) with some distinct advantages in terms of working with its financial supporters and its board — but with some big demands placed on the manufacturing assistance group by its largest backer, the state of Ohio.
December 2009
OSU teams with manufacturing group to help ailing auto industry, by Tom Breckenridge, Cleveland Plain Dealer, December 28, 2009
Cleveland—The Manufacturing Advocacy and Growth Network (MAGNET) will join with Ohio State University researchers to offer training and high-tech expertise to the state's struggling automotive sector.
October 2009
Market diversification workshop set for manufacturers, Canton Repository, October 1, 2009
Canton, Ohio—Manufacturers in Stark, Summit, Medina and Wayne counties are invited to a market diversification workshop Oct. 15 at the McKinley Grand Hotel in downtown Canton.
July 2009
MAGNET's Ambassador Program connects manufacturers and educators to grow the future workforce, by Judith Crocker, Director of Training & Education, MAGNET, Cleveland Plain Dealer, July 29, 2009
Cleveland--To better prepare the future workforce, students and their teachers must be introduced to the many facets and changing expectations of the work world. The MAGNET Ambassador Program provides access to these experiences by connecting manufacturers with educators and their students.
The manufacturing workforce of today and tomorrow needs the right skills, training and certifications, by Judith Crocker, Director of Training & Education, MAGNET, Cleveland Plain Dealer, July 22, 2009
Cleveland—Today's advanced manufacturing jobs usually pay better and require more education and skills than 10 or 20 years ago. Recently the National Association of Manufacturers introduced a series of nationally-recognized,industry-endorsed credentials that validate an individual's skills and learning.
Invest in employees now, by Mary Ann Pacelli, Senior Consultant, MAGNET, Cleveland Plain Dealer, July 15, 2009
Cleveland—In every organization, people are the biggest component of costs and the source of the most important competencies. So it is crucial to develop the ability to get the right people with the right skills into the right jobs in a cost effective way to be able to adjust and respond to the changes in the economy.
All learning programs must have strategic links to business goals.
Product design and engineering are manufacturing careers with a bright future, by Greg Krizman, Senior Director of Marketing, MAGNET, Cleveland Plain Dealer, July 6, 2009
Cleveland—Advanced manufacturing in northeast Ohio means skilled workers operating in the exciting fields of robotics, bio-science, fuel cells, new product design, engineering, electronics, and sustainability. Estimates are that there will be thousands of jobs available annually in advanced manufacturing right here in our area in the next 10 years.
Advanced manufacturing jobs in northeast Ohio require readily available high-tech training, by M. Judith Crocker Ed. D., Director, Manufacturing Education Affairs, MAGNET, Cleveland Plain Dealer, July 1, 2009
Cleveland—Ohio ranks third in the nation in terms of manufacturing production and 40 percent of the products made in Ohio are made right here in Northeast Ohio. So even though there have been job losses, manufacturing is still the largest industry in Northeast Ohio; double the size of any other industry sector.
E&Y 2009 Entrepreneurship Awards: Instilled ownership, Smart Business, July 2009
Cleveland—The Ernst & Young 2009 Entrepreneurship Awards recognized James Zedella, president and CEO of Innovative Process Administration, as the winner in its health care and medical category. Zedella's company is a graduate of MAGNET's Business Incubator.
June 2009
MAGNET receives royalty check as initial orders are taken for photobiotherapy device commercialized through an Ohio Third Frontier Grant, MAGNET press release, June 23, 2009
Cleveland—A new medical product developed through a public/private partnership established in 2005 using a grant of $1.2 million from the State of Ohio’s Third Frontier program has reached the marketplace. The EST Advanced Photobiotherapy Device is a portable unit designed specifically for use in nursing homes for the treatment of bed sores.
MAGNET wins Managing Automation 2009 Progressive Manufacturing and Innovation Mastery awards, PR Newswire, June 17, 2009
Cleveland—MAGNET won the awards for developing the anti-leak toilet flapper, Siphon Flush, for American Innovative Products. The product eliminates water leakage in toilets.
NE Ohio manufacturers learn of options to diversify customer bases, by Dan Shingler, Crain's Cleveland Business, June 11, 2009
 Independence, Ohio—About 60 manufacturers attended MAGNET's symposium on how to diversify into new markets. One attendee, Ike Tripp, president and CEO of ETNA Products in Chagrin Falls, already sells into 45 countries and 40 U.S. states. Mr. Tripp was at the meeting because he’d like to expand, especially into high-margin markets such as medical devices.
Sustainability drives top and bottom line growth for manufacturers, EcoWatch Journal, June-July 2009
 Cleveland—According to a survey by Opinion Research Corp., 80% of Americans consider using natural resources efficiently an important feature of a manufacturing company. MAGNET's new eco-SMART Manufacturing Program seeks to help manufacturers take advantage of customers' proven sustainability preferences for both B2C and B2B markets.
Many Ohio manufacturers preparing for the worst, bu Betty Lin-Fisher, Akron Beacon Journal, June 1, 2009
Akron—General Motors' bankruptcy filing will have ripple effects on other companies and industries — including in Ohio. Industry organization MAGNET is working to get manufacturers to ''realize there are other markets out there and growing markets other than the auto and truck industry,'' said Greg Krizman, senior director of marketing. For those companies that have been or can be proactive, it will help them diversify their markets. MAGNET is hosting a workshop on June 11 at the DoubleTree Hotel in Independence on diversification.
May 2009
New MAGNET program thinks ecologically, by Paula Schleis, Akron Beacon Journal, May 11, 2009
Cleveland—The nonprofit Manufacturing Advocacy & Growth Network has launched its eco-SMART Manufacturing Program, joining with experts in Canal Fulton and Columbus to give clients a full ecological review.
Smart manufacturers are gearing up for a turnaround in the economy, by Frank Bentayou, Cleveland Plain Dealer, May 10, 2009
Cleveland—Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke's assessment last week that the economy should start growing again later this year was a wake-up call for manufacturers and suppliers. When the logjam breaks, a flood of new orders could flow to factories. MAGNET VP Ed Nolan says the new eco-SMART Manufacturing Program will help manufacturers get ready for the recovery by conserving resources and cutting waste while developing new markets.
Companies seeking assist with client diversification, by Chuck Soder, Crain's Cleveland Business, May 4, 2009
Cleveland--Several Northeast Ohio companies are trying to put some of their eggs into what they believe are stronger baskets. MAGNET's new Market Diversification Program help area manufacturers figure out how to enter stronger markets. Learn how Barberton's Wright Tool Co., Stark County-based Cable Manufacturing and Assembly Co., and GMP Friction Products of Akron are breaking into new markets like medical, wind power generation and military.
April 2009
MAGNET'’s ecoSMART green initiative aims to help firms nurture sustainability—and profit, by Dan Shingler, Crains' Cleveland Business, April 27, 2009 (PDF)
Cleveland—Go green — it’s the color of money. That’s the message of Manufacturing Advocacy and Growth Network, or Magnet, which is unveiling a new program to help manufacturers adopt more sustainable practices.
Man’s invention aids computer use, Lorain Chronicle-Telegram, April 5, 2009
Elyria—The C-T interviews Roy Conley, an Elyria machinist who obtained a Cuyahoga County New Product Development Loan and engineering services from MAGNET to develop a new adjustable stand for computers that helps individuals who can't sit at an office desk to access computer keyboards.
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