NCMA General Meeting: February 3, 2022

Pasco County Join Us At: Thursday, February 3, 2022, at 8:00 AM7825 Campus DriveNew Port Richey, FL. 34653 Learn how local businesses can get trained applicants.  Learn how the Pasco County School District is helping to fill the talent pipeline and how you can participate in local workforce development You will get a FREE Tour…

Don’t Save That Password!

There’s a NEW MALWARE in town that is stealing passwords through your web browser and then selling them on the DARK WEB for just $200.     This new bad actor is called RedLine. It is an information-stealing malware that targets explicitly popular web browsers, including Opera, Microsoft’s Edge browser, and Chrome.    Unfortunately, many…

314 New Projects Planned – December 2021 Recap from SalesLeads’ Research

JACKSONVILLE BEACH, Fla.  — SalesLeads recently announced the December 2021 results for the newly planned capital project spending report for the Industrial Manufacturing and the Distribution and Supply Chain sectors. The Firm tracks North American planned industrial capital project activity, including facility expansions, new plant construction, and significant equipment modernization projects. Research confirms 134 new…

RSVP For The NCMA & GHCCC Christmas Gathering

Join Us For Our Joint Christmas Gathering NCMA & GHCCC Friday, December 17, 2021, 4:00 – 7:00 P.M. RSVP By Using the Button Below! Stop by and celebrate the season between 4:00 and 7:00 P.M.  The Greater Hernando County Chamber of Commerce and the NCMA invite you to participate in this Joint holiday gathering.  The…

DID YOU MISS IT? FloridaMakes Apprenticeship Webinar

FloridaMakes presented a webinar on How Your Business Can Get Started with the IMT Apprenticeship Program today (November 18th at 1:00 pm.  If you missed it – it is available ON DEMAND! In honor of National Apprenticeship Week, the webinar highlights the importance of using apprenticeships as an effective tool in creating a valuable pipeline of talent that will help…

FREE Webinar: Manufacturing in the New Next – The Impact of These Current Turbulent Times

Date: Tuesday, November 30, 2021 Time: ­­­12:00 p.m. ET  Duration: 30 Minutes Event Type: Live Webinar Cost: Free Oracle has partnered with Industry Week to research the state and outlook for manufacturing, focusing on digital, smart, and sustainable manufacturing.  They have created a 3-part webinar series where they will be sharing insights from their recent research. The first webinar, Manufacturing in the New Next:…

Additive Manufacturing & 3-D Printing Use Doubles

Recently Essentium, Inc, a leading innovator in industrial additive manufacturing (AM) solutions, released findings from their annual study that “reveals that the use of large-scale AM has more than doubled in the past year for 86 percent (86%) of manufacturing companies.”  The study is based on a series of findings from independent global research.  According to the…

The World’s New Whitest White Paint . . . can save you money

Perdue University has “developed the whitest paint in the world” that has the ability to cut energy costs not just for manufacturers but the entire world.  Earlier this year, the ultra-white paint created by Purdue was named “the whitest white paint by the Guinness Book of World Records.”   The paint is 98.1% reflective, while others on…

NCMA General Meeting: November 3, 2021

Focusing on“Pasco County Workforce Challenges and Solutions” 8:00 A.M., Wednesday, November 3, 2021Elfers Senior Center4136 Barker Drive, NPR, FL 34652 Featuring: “Pasco County Workforce Facts” – David Engel, Pasco County Office of Economic Growth will share information on where our workforce comes from, where some of Pasco County residents are going to work, and data…

Dennis H. Wilfong, An American Success Story

The Nature Coast Manufacturers’ Association is honoring the memory of our friend and Membership Chairman, Dennis Wilfong.  As Chairman, Dennis worked hand-in-hand with Board Chairman Chip Howison, the Board of Directors, and Executive Director Duane Chichester to build, grow, and develop the Association’s membership. Dennis, a successful manufacturer/businessman, was an advocate and champion for the…

U.S. Manufacturers Affected by Recent Surge in Reshoring?

“We’re getting to an Amazon-driven, consumer-driven world,” says Mahesh Rajasekharan, president and CEO of global ecosystem integration software solutions company Cleo. “Even though they’re B2B manufacturing buyers, they have a B2C mindset right now.”1 This comment was recently offered by Rajasekharan in a recent conversation with Cathy Ma, vice president of platform growth and engagement at…

NCMA General Meeting – October 2021

Join us for ourGENERAL MEETING 8:30 A.M., Tuesday, October 19, 2021Tracers 15470 Flight Path Dr,Brooksville, FL 34604 Details about speakers and program COMING SOON. Enjoy: Free Continental Breakfast Door Prizes Networking with other manufacturers Learn about other resources to help your business Please register today as seating is limited: For any questions, please email Duane…

Manufacturing Day 2021

Manufacturing Day – October 1, 2021 CareerSource – Pasco Hernando and Pasco Hernando State College, in conjunction with Made in Florida and the Manufacturing Institute, are scheduling events for Manufacturing Day on October 1st and then throughout the entire month of October. READ MORE on our Manufacturing Day page.

NCMA General Meeting – August 17, 2021

Join us for ourGENERAL MEETING Featuring ShipStore Demo and4.0 Advanced Manufacturing 8:30 A.M., Tuesday, August 17, 2021Tracers 15470 Flight Path Dr,Brooksville, FL 34604 Don’t miss Chris Napier, a cost reduction, revenue recovery and business automation expert with an extensive background in logistics, sales, and new business development.  And the ShipStore Demo to save money for…

The U.S. Commercial Services Announces Upcoming Learning Opportunites

The U.S. Commercial Services, Tampa Bay U.S. Export Center has announced three (3) upcoming webinars that may be of interest to members of the Nature Coast Manufacturers Association. The first webinar on September 8th is free for anyone that wants to join. The webinars that follow in late September and October require a nominal fee…