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Reshoring trend picks up in Minnesota

Wages have been rising in countries like China that attracted work from U.S. companies. Other headaches also have emerged. (more…)

Addressing the Skills Gap

A high-powered panel of manufacturing executives discuss how they’re dealing with the shortage of adequately-trained workers. (more…)

IQ Magazine- Q3 2014

Published by the Initiative Foundation in Little Falls, Minn., IQ Magazine boils down regional leadership issues to their very essence. (more…)

Wyoming Machine Videos


Interview with Traci Tapani at Wyoming Machine on GMSP Business Show

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Board Member To Receive Manufacturing Award

The Manufacturing Institute has announced that Traci Tapani, co-president of Wyoming Machine Inc. and a member of the Initiative Foundation board of trustees, is a recipient of the Women in Manufacturing STEP Award. (more…)

Turning manufacturing into women’s work

Attracting more women to manufacturing could make it easier for companies to find workers with the skills they need. (more…)