NMC Members & Community Partner News

Hitachi Cable America Hosts NMC Integrated Manufacturing Working Group

March 7, 2022

Members of the NMC's Integrated Manufacturing Working Group meet every month for an agenda-driven meeting to focus on the following goals:

Establish a core NMC network of manufacturing members to better align supplier capabilities with the needs of the OEM.
Catalog manufacturing and manufacturing support capabilities into member database.
Promote development, compliance, and readiness to alleviate OEM backlog and absorb manufacturing offload.
Promote collaboration and industry exposure to OEMs and sub-tier opportunities.
Improve communication between suppliers and with the OEM.
Identify and pursue funding opportunities for supply chain development initiatives.

Each quarter, the group tours one of the members' shops before the meeting. In February, Hi Tech Machine & Fabrication hosted the group.

Prepare Your Business Facility for Spring

Pat Munger Construction Newsletter; February 25, 2022

Munger Construction

As the Connecticut ice and snow begin to thaw, business owners can begin to prepare for spring. Ice, rain runoffs, snowplows, and snow shoveling, often create a laundry list of items to repair or clear as the seasons change.

Are you curious how best to prepare your business for warmer weather?

VIEW OUR LATEST SEASONAL TECH TIP.

Cirtronics Receives IPC EMS Industry Service Award

Cirtronics received the EMS Industry Service Award at the IPC APEX EXPO 2022 in January. The IPC recognizes Cirtronics with “significant contributions to the industry in bringing together peers in [the] region and inspiring others to embrace advancements to remain competitive,” says IPC CEO John Mitchell.

Cirtronics has hosted a well-attended annual EMS dinner for over ten years, inviting colleagues and competitors from across the country. By gathering a collective group of experts in the industry to share successes and challenges facing the market, Cirtronics continues to be an example of how a company can support the greater good ethically and productively.

“We’re deeply committed to our suppliers, partners, and the industry as a whole,” says David Patterson, Cirtronics President and CEO. “We began over 40 years ago building boards. Now we build systems from the board level up to final complex assemblies. However, boards remain the heart of all electronic and electromechanical systems. And the health of the EMS industry—and manufacturing lines across the country– rely on collaborations, especially in challenging times like these.”

Mystic Seaport Plans Busy 2022

The Day; January 31, 2022

Stonington — After bouncing back from the COVID-19 pandemic with strong attendance figures in 2021, Mystic Seaport Museum officials are planning to unveil two major new exhibitions this year, improved food offerings and events and more opportunities for visitors to get out on the Mystic River in boats.

Museum Seaport President Peter Armstrong, who took over the helm of the museum one year ago, outlined these and many other initiatives during a conversation in his office last week.

"We're getting back on our feet after COVID. We're trying to provide a better maritime experience each year," he said. "Our goal is to be the leading maritime museum in the United States."

CTNext Call for Mentors

CTNext; January 20, 2022

This letter is being shared to help spread the word further. If you are interested, please reach out to Rachel. Her contact information is available below.

URI Research Foundation awarded Build Back Better Regional Challenge grant, will lead regional coalition to grow ‘blue economy’

$500K phase one planning grant makes Rhode Island eligible for up to $100M in challenge next phase

KINGSTON, R.I. – Dec. 13, 2021 – The University of Rhode Island Research Foundation, in conjunction with Rhode Island Commerce and a regional team focused on the growing blue economy, has successfully competed against hundreds of regional teams across the country to be selected by the U.S. Economic Development Administration as a finalist in the nation-wide Build Back Better Regional Challenge.

Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo announced the finalists for the $1 billion “Build Back Better Regional Challenge” that aims to boost economic pandemic recovery and rebuild American communities. The Build Back Better Regional Challenge provides transformative investments – up to $100 million per grantee – to develop and strengthen regional industry clusters across the country, all while embracing economic equity, creating good-paying jobs, and enhancing U.S. competitiveness globally.

RDSI Receives 2021 HIRE Vets Medallion Award from US Department of Labor

RDSI; November 11, 2021

Middletown, RI – Nov. 11, 2021 – US Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh recognized Research and Development Solutions, Inc., as one of the 849 recipients of the 2021 HIRE Vets Medallion Award during an award ceremony at the US Department of Labor. RDSI earned the Gold Award after applying earlier this year. The Honoring Investments in Recruiting and Employing American Military Veterans Act (HIRE Vets Act) Medallion Program is the only federal award program that recognizes job creators who successfully recruit, hire, and retain veterans.

“RDSI has been a trusted partner for our nation’s veterans from the founding of the company,” says John Evans, President of RDSI. “Our veterans on staff are an integral part of our team, bringing invaluable skills and passion to their roles strengthening our mission to provide leading engineering and programmatic solutions to the defense industry. We are honored to be recognized by the Department of Labor with this award, and we remain dedicated to being an exemplary veteran employer moving forward.”

More Articles...