College students filling a lecture hall for a Manufacturing Day presentation

Held each year on the first Friday of October and extended throughout the entire month of October, it is a celebration of the modern manufacturing landscape, demonstrating the advanced techniques and methodologies used by thousands of companies across the nation.

Industrial city skyline with smokestacks silhouetted against a dramatic sunset sky

The last two years have been globally brutal for the manufacturing industry. With the Covid-19 pandemic, we have experienced unprecedented supply chain interruptions, natural disasters, and shortages which created the perfect storm of delays and increased costs nearly across the board.

Headshot of Paul Wagner, former Chairman and CEO of Minnesota Wire
A Corporate Board Room