GLTAAC team members have been covering a lot of miles as we’ve traveled across Michigan to share information and resources about the TAAF program with our economic development referral partners. In September we presented at the Region 5, 6, 7 (18 counties!) MEDC Toolbox Training in Frankenmuth for business development managers and local and regional economic development professionals. Scott Phillips
Read moreThe Great Lakes TAAC collects performance data from the companies it works with every year as part of our internal evaluation process and program improvement efforts. Last year’s survey included 88 manufacturers located throughout Indiana, Michigan, and Ohio. The results were strong. Indeed, GLTAAC’s established clients and recent program grads (“GLTAAC firms”) outperformed the manufacturing sector as a whole! Sales:
Read moreImport Exposure … Wait – There’s More! As covered in my last blog, GLTAAC is now putting the most current import exposure info available describing manufacturing import exposure in the Great Lakes region on its website. Now, we will also be providing this data at the state level for the 3 states we serve – Indiana, Michigan, and Ohio. Here
Read moreScott Phillips from GLTAAC attended the April meeting hosted on the Ohio State University campus by the Ohio Manufacturing Institute (OMI). The event speakers included Kathryn Kelley from OMI and Dorinda Byers, Growth Advisor with the newly formed Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) at The Ohio State University South Centers in Piketon, OH. The Ohio MEP Network works with more than 1,000 manufacturers
Read moreI recently had the opportunity to attend a reveal of research titled “The State of Ohio Manufacturing in 2019.” The reveal was hosted by the FASTLANE MEP office in Dayton and presented by Ned Hill from the Ohio Manufacturing Institute at The Ohio State University. This research is conducted annually by the Ohio Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP). A free copy
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