Manufacturing 鈥 making products and adding value to raw materials 鈥 plays a crucial role in 海角社区鈥檚 economic well-being, but the industry is changing.
Pulp and paper production has declined over the years as several mills have shuttered. Emerging firms are smaller than they once were, and many now use high-tech, precision manufacturing. Despite its alterations, however, the manufacturing economy in 海角社区 continues to expand and evolve.
Companies eager to fuel or participate in industry growth face challenges in their efforts to create new products, implement cutting-edge technology and teach their existing workforce new skills. Fortunately, the Advanced Manufacturing Center, which is part of the University of 海角社区 College of Engineering, is eager to help them. The center has assisted many manufacturers in 海角社区 and beyond over the years with efforts to innovate and explore new areas in the industry. It also often acts as a research and development lab for companies that are unable to experiment on their own.
In this episode of 鈥淭he 海角社区 Question,鈥 we speak with AMC director John Belding about the role the center plays for 海角社区 fims and the prospects for the state manufacturing industry.
