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McPherson County Stakeholders know that Manufacturing matters to our County! To celebrate the County’s industrial success, MIDC and McPherson Chamber of Commerce wanted to join the Nation in celebrating Manufacturing Day, which took place October 5th, 2018.  Because of the County’s concentration of successful and growing manufacturers, MIDC and the…

   During the month of October, many McPherson County manufacturing companies are hosting tours and/or open house events for the public. The schedule is as follows: Oct. 4 8:30 AM – The Bradbury Co., Inc. (Moundridge) Oct. 5 8:00 AM-3:00 PM – Battenfeld-Cincinnati (McPherson) 8:00 AM-3:00 PM – Viega…

During the next 30-45 days, the McPherson Pfizer plant aims to add 350 people to the workforce. Positions include engineering roles, production operators, quality assurance, skilled trade, and scientific positions. In an interview with KSN, McPherson Mayor Tom Brown highlighted the positive impact this will have on McPherson and surrounding communities.…

Join us for a military open house in McPherson. Military personnel transitioning to civilian life can meet industry professionals and tour the facilities of several industrial employers in McPherson County while networking with company leaders. Event details: Date: Oct. 5, 8 AM-3 PM Activities begin at 2211 Viega Ave., McPherson…

Join us for the first-ever McPherson County Manufest! This event is a career showcase, where McPherson County high school juniors and seniors can meet and mingle with local industry leaders in technical fields. Event details: Date: Oct. 3, 6-8pm Location: Kansas Municipal Utilities – 2090 E. Avenue A, McPherson Dinner…

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 7 11201 Renner Blvd., Lenexa, Kansas 66219 Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, and Nine Tribal Nations Johns Manville’s McPherson, Kan., Facility Receives EPA Region 7 Pollution Prevention Award Contact Information: David Bryan, 913-551-7433, bryan.david@epa.gov Environmental News FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (Lenexa, Kan., April 11, 2018) – Johns…

Viega, LLC Received two awards recently! Export Achievement Award- On May 10th, 2018 at the World Trade Council Meeting in Wichita, Kansas Viega was presented with the annual Export Achievement Award. The international Business Excellence Awards are presented annually by the World Trade Council of Wichita, Inc. to a small…

   Calling all 6th-8th graders! We teamed up with Elevate Tutoring Services to offer STEM Camp this June, teaching students important manufacturing skills through hands-on challenges. Each session covers a different topic: June 5 Scientific Method June 7 Process Mapping June 12 Project Feasibility June 14 Project Management   Cost…

Due to a 37% expansion in industrial jobs over the past decade, McPherson was named the No. 5 manufacturing city in the United States by Forbes Magazine. Highlighted in the article is McPherson’s growth in plastics, energy and equipment manufacturing, as well as its low electrical rates. Other cities on…

Don’t miss All School’s Day fun at Hopp’s this weekend! Friday,  May 11 7-10:30pm Beer Garden at Hopp’s and Hotdogs at Journey Church. 8-11pm Street Dance with live music by King Midas & the Mufflers Saturday, May 12 11am BBQ Judging 12pm Public Sampling ($10 wristband to participate) 11am-3pm Beer Garden…