 anufacturing
Appreciation Week (MAW) was developed by the Technical College System
of Georgia and the Georgia Department of Economic Development. Manufacturing
Appreciation Week for 2009 was celebrated April 13-17, 2009.
The Awards Luncheon was held April 16th at the Cobb Galleria
Centre.
Congratulations
to the 2009 Manufacturers of the Year!
Chief Operating Officer Jim Lientz presented this year's awards to three outstanding
companies: ORACAL, Alcan Packaging Atlanta, and Toyo Tire North America Manufacturing Inc. [more
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| MAW Student Design Contest |
 An
important component of the week's festivities -- and an objective
of this event in general -- is an educational one, i.e. making
school children aware of industry and manufacturing as providing
viable career options. Each year there are several school-related
activities initiated, such as poster or placemat design contests,
with scholarships awarded. It is important for students to know
that manufacturers provide jobs for engineers, scientists, technicians,
advertisers, utility companies, and many others in our state.
It is our hope that as students research manufacturing in order
to enter the design competition, they will learn that a career
in manufacturing can be an exciting and rewarding option and that
they will begin to understand the significance of manufacturing
to their part of the state.
 2009
School Design Contest Winners
In promoting awareness of manufacturing and
its importance to our state, the Technical College System of Georgia and the Georgia
Department Economic Development emphasize these facts:
- Manufacturing
is vital to Georgia's economy.
- Nearly
10,000 manufacturing facilities are located in Georgia, providing
jobs for approximately 450,000 Georgians.
- Manufacturing
accounts for almost 10 percent of the employment in our state.
- Georgia's
manufacturing operations include a variety of industries, such as
transportation equipment, aerospace, computers and electronics,
food, paper, metal fabrication, textiles, and plastics.
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