National Manufacturing Month
Although everyday is Manufacturing Day at York Imperial Plastics, Manufacturing Month is celebrated nationally each October with the first Friday in October designated as National Manufacturing Day.
DYK: The Average Annual Income of U.S. Manufacturing Employees in 2021 is $95,990
National Initiative
An initiative which launched in 2011, in partnership with the Manufacturing Institute, the National Association of Manufacturers, and the U.S. Department of Commerce, and local educational institutions, National Manufacturing Month & National Manufacturing Day are designed to highlight the exciting careers within the world of modern manufacturing. Manufacturing Month brings students across the United States together with local manufacturers at both virtually and in-person events to highlight the importance of careers in modern manufacturing. In 2019 alone, more than 325,000 people across the United States participated in National Manufacturing Day.
DYK: The Manufacturing Industry contributed $2.77 trillion annually to the U.S. economy as of Q1 of 2022
Modern Manufacturing Careers
Over the years, the manufacturing industry has changed considerably thanks to the addition of advancements in technology, like automation. These changes have enabled industry employees to learn new skills and develop into exciting new job opportunities and advancements with the perfect use of innovation and technology. During Manufacturing Month, York Imperial Plastics is proud to show students, faculty, and administration from area elementary, middle, high schools and universities that manufacturing is where technology & creativity collide. We truly love sharing our knowledge and passion for the world of modern manufacturing with brilliant young minds.
We at York Imperial Plastics open our doors to middle schools, high schools, technical schools, colleges and universities around the region. For many students, a Manufacturing Month Tour may be their first time setting foot on a factory floor. York Imperial Plastics is proud to host students throughout the month of October with tours of our custom plastic injection molding facility where they learn all about our fully-automated manufacturing process.
Future Workforce
Founded in 1985, York Imperial Plastics is a second-generation family-owned & operated plastic injection molding facility located in York, Pennsylvania, and we are honored to celebrate American manufacturing everyday, but especially during National Manufacturing Month which we believe is an incredible opportunity to inspire and educate the future workforce about the endless possibilities in the modern manufacturing field.
DYK: There are 4 Million Manufacturing Jobs to fill Between Now and 2023
Think Outside the Classroom-Box
From small business management to plastics processing and all things manufacturing, there are exciting career opportunities in manufacturing, and we love helping students think outside the classroom-box! York Imperial Plastics is proud to be a part of this movement to inspire the next generation of manufacturers. We encourage all of our visitors to get up-close-and-personal with our manufacturing process, and our students really love digging their hands in for themselves!
DYK: There were an average of 12.5 million Manufacturing Employees in the U.S. as of December 2021
We’re not a regular plastics company, we’re a cool plastics company
At York Imperial Plastics, we recognize the importance of educating the next generation about the significant role modern manufacturing plays in the U.S. economy. By sharing our 38+ years of manufacturing expertise, we truly believe we can inspire, inform, educate and empower the future workforce. Together, we are working toward a brighter future.
We’re honored to have this opportunity annually to come together and share our manufacturing, engineering, automation, and the fantastic career opportunities available in the world of modern manufacturing.
Book your Manufacturing Month tour today hello@yorkimperial.com