Manufacturing Appreciation Week (MAW) was developed by the Technical College System of Georgia and the Georgia Department of Economic Development. Manufacturing Appreciation Week for 2012 will be celebrated April 16-20, 2012. The Awards Luncheon will be April 19th at the Georgia International Convention Center.

 

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Manufacturing in Georgia

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 400,000 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.

Congratulations to the 2011 Manufacturers of the Year! At the annual Governor's Awards Luncheon, Technical College System of Georgia Commissioner Ron Jackson and Georgia Department of Economic Development Commissioner Chris Cummiskey presented this year's awards to three outstanding companies: LMI Aerospace, LLC, the ZF Group and Meggitt Polymers and Composites Rockmart. [more info]

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.

 2011 Student Design Contest Winners

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