When you ask local manufacturers to describe 2020, the words that keep popping up are things like unexpected, rollercoaster and whirlwind. For the food & beverage sector, one more word could be added to the list: expanding. Despite the challenges of this year, several local manufacturers of food and drink have taken the plunge with […]
Read More
Welcome to Manufacturing Month! Nationwide, the industry uses the month of October to showcase the potential of modern manufacturing and generate interest in manufacturing careers. According to the Manufacturing Institute, the sector will be looking to fill 4.6 million high-skill and high-paying jobs over the next decade. Northern Arizona has a wide range of manufacturing […]
Read More
John Barkley has been the Winslow City Manager since December 2018 and is a member of the ECoNA Board of Directors. We asked him about his background and several of the projects the City has been working on recently. Q: Where are you from originally and how did you come to be the City Manager […]
Read More
Last week, members of the ECoNA Board and Advisory Council met via teleconference with U.S. Senator Martha McSally to talk about the state of our recovery, chances for a new stimulus package and the resurgence of manufacturing in Arizona. The lunchtime discussion was just one day before a major vote on the Republicans proposed “slimmed” […]
Read More
Friday marks 19 years since the United States suffered the most devastating terrorist attack in our history, an event that still has ramifications in our country and around the world. One of the enduring lessons of 9/11, however, is that despite the horrible losses of that day and its lingering impact on our national psyche, […]
Read More
