It’s Earth Day! As we pause to remember everything that Earth Day symbolizes, we’d like to take the opportunity to highlight a couple Connecticut manufacturers. Both of these companies work toward sustainability on a daily basis. The first manufacturer is AMGRAPH Packaging. Their manufacturing process used to create packaging has been upgraded to the sustainability […]
Understanding Data Privacy as it Relates to Manufacturers
About a year ago we wrote a blog post Manufacturers Need to be Aware of New Data Privacy Laws to Avoid Fines and Lawsuits. The post covered changes to laws in a variety of states. Recently, we planned to add a Privacy Policy to a website we were developing, but the client insisted that they […]
Workforce Recruitment Training During a Pandemic?
It may seem strange to offer workforce recruitment training during a pandemic, after all there are so many unemployed people out there. It should be easy to fill open positions. In theory that’s true, however in practice, finding the right people is easier said than done. Setting aside the specific skills sets needed for certain manufacturing […]
CCAT Provides Continued Support During the Pandemic
CCAT offers the REV-Up Grant for Small Manufacturers. We have added this information to the COVID-19 Resources page but felt it was important to single it out as well since the grant money expires 12/30/20. The program offers Wage Subsidies and Training. Highlights include: A way to REV-Up! your workforce for 2021 by hiring a […]
Hiring During a Pandemic
In a recent article posted on www.defenseone.com, several defense manufacturers discussed their hiring plans. The aerospace industry has been hit hard as passenger travel is down 96%; however, the defense industry is going strong with deadlines to be met. Many of the contractors are moving employees from the commercial side to the defense side of […]