Grants Support PIRC Training for Area Plastics Firms
Published 04.07.2014
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The Plastics Innovation & Resource Center at Pennsylvania College of Technology is administering subsidized training for plastics-related companies and their employees, thanks to $81,834 in funding from the Central Pennsylvania Workforce Development Corp.
The grants support training for 70 professionals from nine companies. Additionally, a $1,054 grant from Make it in America Challenge, a federal initiative, backs training of four other employees.
The Advanced Manufacturing Training-Lean Black Belt Six Sigma Grant covers representatives from Construction Specialties, Muncy; First Quality Products Inc., McElhattan and Lock Haven; and Overhead Door Co. of Lycoming County, West Pharmaceutical Services Inc. and Wirewrope Works Inc., all of Williamsport. Lean Black Belt Six Sigma refers to a set of tools and strategies for process improvement.
Employees of Autoneum and Kydex LLC, both of Bloomsburg; Berwick Offray, Berwick; Playworld Systems Inc., Lewisburg; as well as Construction Specialties are being trained with funding from the Plastics Industry Training Grant.
CPWDC is a nonprofit agency dedicated to enhancing a workforce system to support the central Pennsylvania economy.
The Plastics Innovation & Resource Center at Penn College is a national leader in plastics research, development and education. To learn about its services, call 570-321-5533.
For more about Penn College, which is celebrating its Centennial throughout 2014, email the Admissions Office or call toll-free 800-367-9222.
For more information about grant-funding opportunities, faculty and staff may contact the Grants and Contracts Office at ext. 7580 or through its Web portal.
The grants support training for 70 professionals from nine companies. Additionally, a $1,054 grant from Make it in America Challenge, a federal initiative, backs training of four other employees.
The Advanced Manufacturing Training-Lean Black Belt Six Sigma Grant covers representatives from Construction Specialties, Muncy; First Quality Products Inc., McElhattan and Lock Haven; and Overhead Door Co. of Lycoming County, West Pharmaceutical Services Inc. and Wirewrope Works Inc., all of Williamsport. Lean Black Belt Six Sigma refers to a set of tools and strategies for process improvement.
Employees of Autoneum and Kydex LLC, both of Bloomsburg; Berwick Offray, Berwick; Playworld Systems Inc., Lewisburg; as well as Construction Specialties are being trained with funding from the Plastics Industry Training Grant.
CPWDC is a nonprofit agency dedicated to enhancing a workforce system to support the central Pennsylvania economy.
The Plastics Innovation & Resource Center at Penn College is a national leader in plastics research, development and education. To learn about its services, call 570-321-5533.
For more about Penn College, which is celebrating its Centennial throughout 2014, email the Admissions Office or call toll-free 800-367-9222.
For more information about grant-funding opportunities, faculty and staff may contact the Grants and Contracts Office at ext. 7580 or through its Web portal.
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