Welcome to Clocking In—Voices of NC Manufacturing, your host Phil Mintz, Executive Director of NC State University Industry Extension Services (IES). We will be interviewing some of the manufacturers who have made North Carolina manufacturing the powerhouse it is today.
Episodes
Nov 12, 2021
Nov 12, 2021
21 min
Retired William Neal Reynolds Distinguished Professor and extension economist Dr. Walden discusses the current supply chain and workforce issues.
Dr. Michael Walden
The pandemic has put the economy into a tailspin, leaving supply chain disturbances, workforce vacancies, and spiked inflation in its wake. But what is exactly going on and how long will it last? We’re speaking to a regular guest— economist Dr. Michael Walden, to make sense of current events.
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Sep 27, 2021
Sep 27, 2021
31 min
Laurinburg, NC-based industrial thread manufacturer Service Thread is working hard for the people who work for them.
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Aug 25, 2021
Aug 25, 2021
21 min
Elastic Therapy, Inc., a compression wear manufacturer located in Asheboro, NC, strives to maintain its niche dominance in the hosiery industry.
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Jul 13, 2021
Jul 13, 2021
21 min
The NC State University Wilson College of Textiles uses modern technology to take textile manufacturing into the future.
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Jul 12, 2021
Jul 12, 2021
19 min
NCMEP partner, North Carolina A&T State University collaborates with NC manufacturers to cultivate the engineers of tomorrow.
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May 11, 2021
May 11, 2021
21 min
A second-generation family business located in Charlotte, NC, is keeping the family legacy alive.
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Apr 13, 2021
Apr 13, 2021
20 hr 14 min
High Point furniture manufacturer, Custom Contract Furnishings, pivots to making gowns to help combat the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Mar 5, 2021
Mar 5, 2021
22 min
Spindale North Carolina tissue manufacturer, Cardinal Tissue, works overtime to aid the tissue shortage.
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Feb 9, 2021
Feb 9, 2021
27 min
A distillery in Statesville, NC, uses their equipment to produce highly sought-after hand sanitizer.
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Jan 12, 2021
Jan 12, 2021
23 min
NCMEP Partner, UNC Charlotte Industrial Solutions Lab, collaborates with North Carolina industries to develop solutions
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