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Dubois County Delegation to Visit
Purdue
The Dubois County Area Development
Corporation and the Southern Indiana Network for the
Advancement of Manufacturing is sponsoring a delegation
of business, education, and community leaders to attend
the Purdue Advanced Manufacturing Summit in West
Lafayette, IN on May 6.
This year marks the seventh year
for the summit, which offers participants opportunities
to engage experts in modern manufacturing
techniques. That expertise can then be applied to
companies with the hope of increasing productivity and
keeping local businesses competitive.
Attendees prepare to load the
bus for Purdue. The group will receive exclusive
tours May 5 and enjoy the Advanced
Manufacturing Summit May 6.
The day before the summit, the Dubois County
delegation will be provided special tours of Purdue's
Advanced Manufacturing facilities including the Wood
Research Laboratory and the Birck Nanotechnology
Center.
Bob Grewe, DCADC President, is
thrilled at the level of commitment shown by business
and community leaders. "I'm very pleased and
excited," Grewe said, "that we have nearly 30 Dubois
County representatives attending the Advanced
Manufacturing Summit and gaining a greater appreciation
of Purdue's resources to assist manufacturers."
Local companies sending representatives to the
summit include JOFCO, Versteel, Jasper Seating,
MasterBrand, Kimball Electronics Group, Indiana
Furniture, Jasper Chemical Coatings, OFS, Thermwood, and
Dubois Equipment.
The summit features a variety of
notable speakers, including Governor Mitch Daniels,
Purdue University President France Córdova, and Allan
Hubbard, former assistant to the President for Economic
Policy and Director of the National Economic
Council. Topical breakout sessions will include
securing government manufacturing contracts,
environmental issues in manufacturing, implementing
incremental technology improvements, and many more
concerns of modern manufacturers.
The Dubois County Area Development
Corporation has recently partnered with
Purdue University, the Indiana Economic Development
Corporation, and the Orange County Gaming Region to
establish a field office of the Purdue Technical
Assistance Program (TAP) in order to better utilize the
university's expertise in science, engineering, and
manufacturing.
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