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title: 2022 Annual Report | Manufacturing Works
description: In 2022, Manufacturing Works delivered programs that helped local manufacturing companies deal with workforce issues.
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### 2022 Annual Report
### Letter from our President and Executive Director
As workforce issues grew for manufacturers in 2022, Manufacturing Works expanded our programs to help address them.
- Educating high school students on the opportunities available to them in manufacturing is an important place to start. To expose students to the opportunities, our program includes presentations, tours, job shadows, and internships.
- For those already employed in manufacturing, but looking for a career path, we worked with their employers to offer apprenticeships, leading to higher job satisfaction and employer loyalty.
- We knew there was a step between, so we piloted a pre-apprenticeship program. Educating adults still looking for meaningful employment led to one third of the participants entering manufacturing as a career.
- Sometimes the solution for workforce issues was to use collaborative robots to perform repetitive, low-value tasks. Our subject-matter-expert members were able to educate and consult with manufacturers to develop solutions right for them.
- Leadership at every level continues to be a focus of Manufacturing Works. We offer programs for business owners thinking about retirement, experienced leaders looking to make the ultimate step of owning their own manufacturing business, and, finally, for supervisors at all levels of experience we offer programs to help them more fully embrace their critical role in the business.
Sincerely,
Ken Patsey
President and Executive Director
#### Ken Patsey
President and Executive Director
#### People
## Workforce
In 2022 our apprenticeship program grew exponentially! In the coming years that will mean many more graduates than the one who received his certification in 2022. Companies in the consortium increased from 23 to 36. Individual apprentices jumped from 24 to 35. That number includes a student from our pre-apprenticeship program.
[Read her inspirational story!](https://www.mfgworkscle.org/blog/patrece-scott-finding-success-in-manufacturing?hsLang=en)
### 142
students engaged in exposure activities (presentations, tours, job shadows, internships)
### 5
students who gained full-time employment in manufacturing
### 15
participants enrolled in the pilot pre-apprenticeship program
### 5
program graduates hired to full-time positions in manufacturing
#### Prosperity
## Leadership
Those who participate in the Leadership Institute take different paths to success! Starting or acquiring a manufacturing company is just one way. Three of the 2022 graduates are actively looking to go down this road. However, there are several other paths leaders can take. One individual was promoted to the acquisition team at her company. Another was given equity at his company. Yet another, a current business owner, is continuing to be assisted by Manufacturing Works as she purchases a new building for expansion.
### 9
participants qualified for the two Leadership Institute programs launched in 2022
### 67%
of all Leadership Institute participants were women or people of color
### 3
participating manufacturing businesses successfully transitioned ownership
### 101
supervisors participated in our different levels of supervisory training
#### Production
## Manufacturing
Our Manufacturing Technologies program starts with education. We help manufacturing businesses how to use technologies to create manufacturing process improvements that solve not only production challenges but also people shortages. These technologies are not meant to replace the workforce, but to enhance it as outlined in one of the case studies published on our blog.
[Read about how one company used cobots to answer their workforce issues.](https://www.mfgworkscle.org/blog/are-cobots-the-answer-to-workforce-shortages?hsLang=en)
### 28
people attended 3 webinars and work sessions resulting in referrals to service providers.
### 5
case studies of successful implementation of manufacturing technologies published on our blog
## CIRI
Since its inception in 1996, the core components of the Cleveland Industrial Retention Initiative (CIRI) have been outreach, assessment, and service delivery. Since 2021 the team has focused their efforts on high-impact projects involving manufacturing companies with indicating factors such as being a part of a growth industry, number of employees, annual sales volume, capital investment for expansion, and new products.
Read the full [2022 CIRI Economic Impact Report](https://www.mfgworkscle.org/hubfs/pdf/ciri_22ImpactRpt.pdf?hsLang=en).
## 2022 Members
121eCommerce LLC
Acchroma, Inc.
ActionCOACH Team NEO
Adams Automatic, Inc.
Advance Paint Technology, Ltd.
Advanced Controls, Inc.
Advanced Secondaries, Inc.
Advanced Welding Solutions, LLC
Aetna Plastics - Fabrication Division
Aetna Plastics Corp.
Aetna Plating Company Inc.
AgriNomix LLC
Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.
Akron Tool & Die
Alliance Industrial Solutions
Allied Tool & Die Inc.
Alphagraphics Cleveland
Aluminum Coils, Inc
AMECO USA
Amros Industries, Inc.
Anchor Ceramic Blade Technologies
Anchor Die Technologies, Inc.
Anchor Manufacturing Group, Inc.
Anchor Metal Processing, Inc
Anchor Tool & Die
Apex Paper Box Co
APICS, Akron Chapter
Apple Growth Partners
ArcAlloy Custom Metal Fab & Welding
Architectural Products Development, Inc.
Arkinetics Inc.
Art Galvanizing Works
ASG, div. of Jergens, Inc.
ASK Chemicals LP
August Mack Environmental, Inc.
Auto Bolt Co.
Automation Plastics Corporation
Automation Tool & Die
A-Wall
Barnes Wendling
Beacon Marshall Companies
Berea Hardwoods
Wayne Bergman
Bettcher Industries, Inc.
Boutique IT Solutions (BITS)
Bowden Manufacturing
BoxIt
BroCo Products Inc.
Browne & Company
Carleton McKenna
Catalyst Consulting Group, Inc.
Cavitch Familo & Durkin Co. LPA
Centurion Security Screen, Inc.
CF Bank
CG Real Estate Capitol
ChainRing Advisors
Chemical Solvents, Inc.
ChemMasters
Chimney Screens, Inc.
City Plating
City Thermoelectrics LLC
Ciuni & Panichi, Inc.
Cleveland Industrial Innovation Center
Cleveland Machinery Sales, Inc.
Cleveland Menu Printing
Cleveland Specialty Products
Cleveland State University - EMDis Center
Cleveland Steel Tool Co.
Cleveland-Cliffs Inc.
CMIT Solutions of Cleveland Downtown & East
Conveyer & Caster Corp.
Cook-Leitch & Associates, Inc.
Judith Crocker
CW Industrial Partners
D. A. Surgical
Dan T. Moore Company
David Wolfe Design, Inc.
Day-Glo Color Corp
DEM Manufacturing
Dennison Creative
Die-Cut Products Co.
Die-Matic Corporation
Dise & Company
Diversified Fall Protection
Dollar Bank
Du West Tool & Die, Inc
Duffy+Duffy Cost Segregation Services
DuPont Valley View & Stow Works
Duray Plating Company
E Solutions LLC
e2b Teknologies
Eagle Elastomer
Eberhard
Effectium
Efficient Machine Products Corp.
Elco Corporation
Electric Cord Sets
Elevate Sales Solutions--powered by Sales Xceleration
Elsons International
Ely Enterprises, Inc.
Embedded Planet
Empire Die Casting Company
Emprise Partners
Enerco Group Inc.
Energy Management Specialists, Inc.
EOX Vantage
Equipment Manufacturers International
Erie Industrial Equipment, Inc.
ErieBank
Essential Sealing Products
Euro-USA Midwest
Evergreen Industrial Batteries LLC
Expense Reduction Analysts
EZ Snap Covers
Fastsigns Downtown Cleveland
Federal Gear
Felber PR & Marketing
Feldenkris CFO Services, LLC
FiberWorx
Fike Developing and Excavating, Inc.
First Commonwealth Bank
Flow Polymers, LLC
Flywire
FocusCFO
ForkLiftsNow.com LLC
Fulcrum ConsultingWorks, Inc.
Fully Promoted
Garick
Gebauer Company
Gem Tool
General Metal Heat Treating, Inc.
Giesecke + Devrient
GimMeAHand
Glavin Industries, Inc.
Global Business Consultants
Globe Pipe Hanger Products, Inc.
Goldstein Group Communications
Good Engineering and Marine Service, LLC
Gotta Groove Records
Grafix Plastics
Granite Steel & Processing, Inc.
Grategy
Great Lakes Brewing Canning Facility
Great Lakes Brewing Company
Great Lakes Towing Company
Greater Cleveland Construction
Halvorsen Co.
Heat Seal/Ampak
Hinkley Lighting, Inc.
HKB Enterprises
HKM Direct Market Communications
Horizons HR Services
Jeb Howard
HP Manufacturing
Hubbell Machine Tooling, Inc.
Huntington Bank - Business Banking West
Huntington National Bank
Huntington Private Bank
HW&Co.
Impact Armor Technologies LLC
Inglewood Associates LLC
Inova Staffing
Integrated Automation Consulting LLC
IT Support Specialists
Jamestown Container Companies
Jergens, Inc.
Jiffy Products International
JIS, div. of Jergens, Inc.
Joseph T. Snyder Industries, Inc.
JTM Products, Inc.
Kaufman, Drozdowski & Grendell, LLC
Kay Chemical Company
Kerek Industries, LLC
KeyBank - Commercial Bank
KeyCorp
Keystone Threaded Products
Kitzel Inc.
KYOCERA SGS Precision Tools, Inc.
Lakeside Supply Company
Lakewood Automation
Land
Landi Industries
Lane Steel Co., Inc.
Laszeray Technology, LLC
Lowe Chemical
Lucas Precision
Lytkowski & Co. Inc
MACK Growth Partners
Madison Chemical
Magis Advisory Group
Maloney + Novotny LLC
Marcum LLP
Margin Authority, LLC
Martindale Electric Co.
Material Movement Solutions LLC
Meaden & Moore
Melin Tool Company
Menyhart Plumbing & Heating Supply
Mgt. Advisors, LLC
Midwest Box Company/Walford Industrial Park
Midwest Compressor Co., Inc.
Monroe Tool & Manufacturing Co.
MPC Silent Wall
Msports Inc
National Commercial Warehouse
National Office Services, Inc
National Safety Apparel, Inc
Neighborhood Family Practice
NESCO, Inc.
Neverman Insurance Agency
North Coast Container LLC
Numerequip, Inc.
Oatey Company
Oatey Company - IP
Ohio Awning & Manufacturing Company
Ohio Travel Bag
Olstrad Engineering
On Technology Partners
OneDigital Health and Benefits
Optio Tempore LLC
Orlando Baking Company
Oswald Companies
PACE Converting Equipment Co, Inc.
Partners Environmental Consulting, Inc.
PartnerShip
Paul Fike Builders, Inc.
Pearne & Gordon LLP
Pease, CPAs
Peoples Bank
Phoenix Metal Sales & Fabrication, LLC
Phoenix Steel Service, Inc.
Pilot Plastics
Plante Moran
Plasman Cleveland
PMI Industries
PNC Commercial Banking
Preform Trench Drain Company
Premier Bank
Premier Development Partners, LLC
Producto Dieco
Products Chemical Company LLC
Psynamics
Radcom, Inc.
Rainbow Rubber Extrusions
Ratliff & Taylor
Rea & Associates
Red Seal Electric Company, Inc.
REDIBILT LLC
Reed Powder Coating
RGI Creative, Inc.
Riddell
Rise Together
RML Tool & Die
Robert B Mlakar
Rockport Ready Mix
Roetzel & Andress
Royal Chemical Company
Royal Wire Products, Inc.
RSM US LLP
Sandler Training Powered by MP Solutions
Schauer Group, Inc.
Schooley Mitchell
Sea Air Space Machining & Molding
Seeley Savidge Ebert Gourash
Semco Carbon
Sherwin-Williams Company
Sikich, LLP
Simplex-IT
Singleton Corporation
Skyhawk Resources, LLC
Solon Specialty Wire dba Liberty Steel
Soundwich Inc.
SPEED Exterminating Company
Spooner Incorporated
SSECO
Stainless Specialties
Standard Machine LLC
Stata Productions
Stripmatic
Summit Food Solutions
Superior Alloy Steel Co.
Swagelok
Swift Filters, Inc.
SyncShow
Talan Products, Inc.
Tango Echo Bravo Manufacturing, Inc.
Tap Packaging Solutions and The Chilcote Company
Team NEO
Team Wendy, LLC
Tempest, Inc.
Terves Engineered Response
The Bonnot Company
The Domingo Group LLC
The Garland Company, Inc.
The Gent Machine Company
The J.L. Taylor Company, Inc.
The M. Ryan Group
The Pipe Line Development Company
The Technology House, Ltd.
Timco Rubber Products, Inc.
Total Distribution, Inc.
TPI Efficiency Consulting
TransitioNext Advisors
Transworld Business Advisors of Cleveland Metro
Transworld Business Advisors of Cleveland West
Tremco, Inc.
Tribco, Inc.
Triggs Technologies
Troy Innovative Instruments
UCI Controls Inc.
UNIQUE Paving Materials Corp.
Universal Grinding Corporation
Universal Oil Inc.
Upright Steel LLC.
V2 Technology
Vanza LLC
Venture Plastics, Inc.
Veryable
VisComm
Visual Marking Systems
Voss Industries, Inc.
Warwick Products Co.
Bruce Waterhouse
Waterlox Coatings Corporation
Werner G. Smith, Inc.
Westfield Bank
Weston Hurd LLP
Westside Supply Company, Inc.
Wickens Herzer Panza
Wire Laboratories Co.
Wire Products Company
WLS Fabricating Company
WLS Stamping Company
Work Horse Integrations
Workman Industrial Services Inc.
YES Electric Inc.
Zaclon, LLC
Zinner & Co., LLP
Zito Insurance Agency Inc.
## 2022 Investors
#### Individual Leaders in Giving ($1,000-$4,999)
Patricia and Charles Mintz Philanthropic Fund of the Jewish Federation of Cleveland
Ken Patsey
Schron Family Foundation
Edward Steele
#### Individual Donors ($20-$999)
Adam Artman
Karen Chambers
Mark Dawson
Marilyn Kysela
Aaron Morrow
Mari-Elen Sammon
Anne Schaum
#### Corporate Donors
Cleveland Steel Tool Co.
KeyBank - Public Square
Martindale Electric Co.
Royal Wire Products, Inc.
Talan Products, Inc.
Tap Packaging Solutions and The Chilcote Company
WLS Stamping Company
#### Program Support
The Catherine L & Edward A Lozick Foundation
City of Cleveland – Department of Economic Development
Cleveland-Cliffs Inc.
The Cleveland Foundation
Cleveland Metropolitan School District
The George Gund Foundation
KeyBank Foundation
The Lozick Family Foundation
Ohio Means Jobs
O'Neill Brothers Foundation
Swagelok Foundation
U.S. Department of Labor
U.S. Economic Development Administration
#### Membership Program Partners
Grainger Supply
NTMA
Oswald Companies
PartnerShip
Roundstone
Spooner Incorporated
Spooner Safety Services
TPI Efficiency Consulting
Zito Insurance Agency Inc.
### 2022 Program and Event Sponsors
## 2022 Leaders
#### Board of Directors
CHAIR
* James Domingo, The Domingo Group LLC
VICE CHAIR
* Pete Accorti, Talan Products, Inc.
SECRETARY TREASURER
* Jon Shoop, Marcum LLP
Renee Avampato, Magis Advisory Group
Bridgette Berthelot, Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
Gwen Burg, Swagelok
Dan Collins, Wire Products Company
Mark Dawson, Cleveland Steel Tool Co.
Jason Drake, Dan T. Moore Company
Mark Kovach, Cleveland-Cliffs Inc.
Marilyn Kysela, Huntington Private Bank
Jay O'Neill, Lane Steel Co., Inc.
Jack Schron, Jr, Jergens, Inc.
Tom Schumann, Kitzel Inc.
* Robert Shenton, Plante Moran
Edward Steele, Bettcher Industries, Inc.
* Jason Tuma, Sikich, LLP
* Leslie Yerkes, Catalyst Consulting Group, Inc.
* Denotes Executive Committee member
#### Finance Committee
CHAIR
Jon Shoop, Marcum LLP
Lauren Clark, PNC
Jessica Hartman, RSM US LLP
#### Governance Committee
CHAIR
James Domingo, The Domingo Group LLC
Tim Rosengarten, Voss Industries, Inc.
Jack Schron, Jr, Jergens, Inc.
#### Growth and Transition Committee
CHAIR
Pete Accorti, Talan Products, Inc.
Stephen Caviness, Team NEO
Larry Fulton, LEFCO Worthington
Phoebe Lee, VDP Safety & Uniforms Ltd.
James Marra, Blue Point Capital Partners, LLC
Tom Schumann, Kitzel Inc.
Eric Schwarz,
Kiley Smith, CF Bank
#### Manufacturing Technology Committee
CHAIR
Edward Steele, Bettcher Industries, Inc.
Linas Biliunas, Martindale Electric Co.
David Chilcote, Tap Packaging Solutions and The Chilcote Company
Dan Collins, Wire Products Company
Steve Craig, UCI Controls Inc.
Sara Daugherty, Brite Energy Innovators
Mark Dawson, Cleveland Steel Tool Co.
Jay Foran,
Andrew Gyekenyesi, Parallax Research (Ohio Aerospace Institute)
Nathaniel Hines, DuPont
Shilpa Kedar, Cleveland State University
Jeff Martin, National Safety Apparel, Inc
Dave Robinson, Royal Chemical Company
Buck Rodgers, Laszeray Technology, LLC
John Sbatella, Norman Noble, Inc.
Joe Work, MAGNET
#### Membership Committee
CHAIR
Leslie Buzalka, Glavin Industries, Inc.
James Domingo, The Domingo Group LLC
Rob Felber, Felber PR & Marketing
Todd Lancaster, Oswald Companies
Jim Lichtenberg, Schooley Mitchell
Thomas Murphy, Advanced Controls, Inc.
Jason Tuma, Sikich, LLP
#### People Committee
CHAIR
Leslie Yerkes, Catalyst Consulting Group, Inc.
Kalyn Berton, Jergens, Inc.
Ryan Bixler, Bettcher Industries, Inc.
Gary Bullard, DuPont Valley View & Stow Works
Karen Chambers, Lincoln Electric Holdings Inc.
Lindsay DesJardins, StewMac
#### Resource Development Committee
CHAIR
Robert Shenton, Plante Moran
Renee Avampato, Magis Advisory Group
Fernando Bertero, Fully Promoted
Bridgette Berthelot, Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
Mark Dawson, Cleveland Steel Tool Co.
Mark Kovach, Cleveland-Cliffs Inc.
Jay O'Neill, Lane Steel Co., Inc.
Jim Penttila, EOX Vantage
Tom Schumann, Kitzel Inc.
Kiley Smith, CF Bank
#### Workforce Development Committee
CHAIR
Marilyn Kysela, Huntington Private Bank
Gloria Baker, Community Works
Michelle Belviso,
Olivia Bridges, GrafTech International
Gwen Burg, Swagelok
Lindsay DesJardins, StewMac
Goren Dillard, Urban League of Greater Cleveland
Jason Drake, Dan T. Moore Company
Mike Glavin, Greater Cleveland Partnership
Robert Guy, WLS Stamping Company
Laura Knaak, Inova Staffing
Kelsey Lee, ADP
Maureen Pansky, Oatey Company - IP
Tom Schumann, Kitzel Inc.
Adam Snyder, Talan Products, Inc.
## 2022 Financial Report
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