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JEFFERSONVILLE, IN—August 10, 2026 Amatrol is pleased to announce that its Electronic Assembly Team Lead, Clarissa Roach-Sieberns, has been honored by the Indiana Manufacturers Association (“IMA”) as part of its “125 Faces of Manufacturing” campaign. The campaign is part of the IMA’s 125th Anniversary celebration, telling the stories of the people on the floor, in
As the United States economy continues to skate on the knife edge of a possible recession, battling on-again, off-again tariffs and new foreign wars spiking costs across the board, unemployment numbers remain well below historic highs. Good opportunities exist, especially in the manufacturing sector. Yet, manufacturers consistently fall short when trying to fill open positions
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What technologies define modern manufacturing? If you’re familiar with manufacturing at all, you’re probably aware of the extent to which advanced automation technologies have revolutionized how products are made in today’s factories. However, robots, machine learning, and artificial intelligence (AI) are fairly new to the manufacturing factory floor. Two of the most impactful technologies have
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American Manufacturers Adopting New Technologies Too Slowly
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Private-Public Partnerships Propel Progress in Georgia
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Chardon’s CREW: Training the Next Generation of Ohio Workers
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Instructor Profile: Kevin Sizemore
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Instructor Profile: Dean Lepkowski
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A financial focus on Industry 4.0 leads to innovation, employment, and reinforces the US supply chain
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Tackling the HVACR Technician Shortage
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Practical Solutions Key to Meeting Workforce Challenges
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Amatrol’s Clarissa Roach-Sieberns Honored by the Indiana Manufacturers Association as part of its “125 Faces of Indiana Manufacturing” Campaign
JEFFERSONVILLE, IN—August 10, 2026 Amatrol is pleased to announce that its Electronic Assembly ...
Amatrol’s Paul Perkins Named an EY US Entrepreneur of the Year® 2026 East Central Award Winner
JEFFERSONVILLE, IN—July 8, 2026 Amatrol is pleased to announce that its President, Paul Perkins...
Amatrol’s Kimberly Perkins Selected as a 2025 Women MAKE Awards Honoree
JEFFERSONVILLE, IN—MARCH 6, 2025 Amatrol is pleased to announce that Kimberly Perkins, Vice Pre...
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On December 11, 2024, a ribbon cutting ceremony was held at the new Ivy Tech Manufacturing Inno...
Amatrol President Paul Perkins Named to the Prestigious “Indiana 250”
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