Education, Electronics, Manufacturing, STEM, Workforce

NextFlex , a Manufactoring USA institute, just concluded two iterations of its new one-day pilot program – FlexFactor® Sprint: Balance in STEM for Middle School. This new program was launched with students from two Union School District schools: Dartmouth Middle School and Union Middle School, and it provides a means of engaging younger students...

Biomanufacturing, Education, Manufacturing, Workforce

ARMI | BioFabUSA ’s Education and Workforce Development (EWD) and the New Jersey Center for Biomaterials at Rutgers University have partnered to develop a survey for people in the regenerative manufacturing field that allows for identification of the skills that are essential for persons entering the tissue engineering and regenerative medicine...

Composites, Innovation, Manufacturing, Materials

The 9 meter demonstration blade made from the Elium ® thermoplastic resin on the IACMI (Institute for Advanced Composites Manufacturing Innovation) site in the United States has been nominated for a JEC Innovation Award 2018 in the “Sustainable Development” category.


Wind blade cross-section

Arkema showcased at JEC 2018, from 6 to 8 March...

Education, Manufacturing Jobs, STEM, Workforce

NextFlex hosted the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) and the California Manufacturing & Technology Association (CMTA) as part of NAM’s fourth annual State of Manufacturing Tour across America. NAM President and CEO Jay Timmons, and Dorothy Rothrock, President of CMTA, and their teams visited with Malcolm Thompson, Executive Director of...