President Obama to visit Manufacturing Day event at Millennium Steel in Indiana

On Oct. 3, President Obama and Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker will visit Millennium Steel Service in Princeton, Ind., to celebrate Manufacturing Day.

Millennium supplies automotive-grade steel sheet to Toyota and related parts makers. This is the first time in almost two decades that a president has made a visit to this part of the country.

“We are pleased that the White House has chosen a family-owned and operated steel supplier as well as FMA member for his visit,” said Ed Youdell, president and CEO of the Fabricators & Manufacturers Association, Intl. (FMA). “We are proud to have him participate in this annual celebration of manufacturing in America.”

Manufacturing Day is a national event, executed at the local level that supports hundreds of manufacturers across North America as they host students, teachers, parents, job seekers and other local community members at open houses designed to showcase modern manufacturing technology and careers.

A wide range of activities will be held across the country – from open house tours of manufacturing plants and educational programs at community and technical colleges, to professional conferences and job fairs. Many municipalities have planned events across an entire week and numerous states have declared October as Manufacturing Month.

A panel of co-producers comprising the Fabricators & Manufacturers Association, International (FMA), the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM), the Manufacturing Institute (MI), the National Institute of Standards and Technology’s (NIST) Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP), and guest producer Industrial Strength Marketing (ISM) provide the centralized support necessary to coordinate this nationwide array of simultaneous events.
To learn more about Manufacturing Day, visit www.mfgday.com. View a continually updated schedule of events at www.mfgday.com/events.