Manufacturing Day

Manufacturing Day (MFG Day) is an opportunity for manufacturers to highlight what's taking place on factory floors across the country and to energize a future pipeline of skilled workers. An annual event that occurs on the first Friday of October, MFG Day is an occasion during which manufacturers open their doors to showcase the potential of modern manufacturing and foster interest in manufacturing careers. This year, MFG Day kicks off on Friday, October 3, 2025. Organizations show the public what manufacturing really looks like through more than 3,000 events across the U.S. and in Puerto Rico with over 325,000 students, parents, and community members attending.

The rallying point for a growing mass movement, MFG Day empowers manufacturers to come together to address their collective challenges so they can help their communities and future generations thrive. Since its inception, the MEP National Network^TM has participated in MFG Day by hosting, coordinating, and promoting events. You can read this blog to learn more about how MFG Day is changing perceptions and the role the Network has played.

MFG Day - Inspiring the Future Manufacturing Workforce

Celebrate MFG Day with the MEP National Network

You can celebrate MFG Day 2025 with the MEP National Network by attending one of the events below. This is not an exhaustive list of the many events MEP Centers are hosting or participating in across the U.S. and in Puerto Rico. Check back often!

Arkansas

Arkansas Manufacturing Solutions

Arkansas Manufacturing Showcase 2025
October 1–2, 2025
Statehouse Convention Center, Little Rock, AR
Join Arkansas Manufacturing Solutions for a powerful two-day event spotlighting the strength, innovation, and impact of Arkansas-made manufacturing. Hosted by the Arkansas State Chamber of Commerce/Associated Industries of Arkansas and Arkansas Manufacturing Solutions, the Arkansas Manufacturing Showcase is your opportunity to connect, collaborate, and celebrate the people and processes that keep our state’s manufacturing sector moving forward. Whether you’re showcasing products, sourcing equipment or services, or simply staying on the cutting edge of industry trends, this event is designed for you. Learn more

Georgia

Georgia Manufacturing Extension Partnership (GaMEP) at Georgia Tech

Georgia AIM Week 2025: AIM For Tomorrow
September 2–October 3, 2025
Sites across Georgia
Get ready for mobile studio tours, advanced manufacturing, coding, new career pathways, and technology like you’ve never seen it before! Sign up for this year’s slate of events. Learn more

West Georgia Manufacturing Day
October 2, 2025
LaGrange, Georgia
This trade-show style event fosters engagement between education and industry and has been transformative in negating the stigma around careers in manufacturing. The event includes interactive technology demos, opportunities for students to talk with manufacturers in West Georgia about career opportunities, connections to local educational opportunities, and more! Learn more

Help Build Cobb’s Future Workforce at Manufacturing Day 2025
October 1, 2025
Acworth, Georgia
Students will experience live skills demos, guided lab tours, Q&A with professionals, and a networking lunch with an employer showcase at Chattahoochee Technical College. Following that event, on October 24, students will participate in industry site visits at local manufacturers. Employers will have the opportunity to engage directly with future talent, showcase their company, and build lasting connections with schools and the community. Contact Twana Roots at troots [at] cobbchamber.org (troots[at]cobbchamber[dot]org) for more information.

Illinois

Illinois Manufacturing Excellence Center (IMEC)

Makers on the Move Bus Tour
IMEC and the Illinois Manufacturers’ Association are hitting the road with the Makers on the Move bus to showcase Illinois manufacturing at its best. This week-long tour celebrates the modern, high-tech, and innovative nature of the industry while challenging old perceptions and inspiring the next generation. With stops at manufacturers, colleges, and high schools, it is a chance to highlight career pathways and industry advancements. The full bus route will be available soon. Learn more

Maine

Maine Manufacturing Extension Partnership (Maine MEP)

Align Precision Tour
October 2, 2025
Arundel, Maine
Join us to tour their facility and see their high precision machining capabilities and more! Whether you are in manufacturing and looking to network, are a student curious about the manufacturing industry, or in the community and want to know what's happening at Align, this tour is for you! Learn more

TechPlace Tour
October 15, 2025, Brunswick, Maine
TechPlace supports the business development needs of early stage companies in a shared workspace and gives entrepreneurs a place to network with others, research and develop ideas, build prototypes, test products, assemble, and grow. Learn more 

Hunting Dearborn Tour
October 17, 2025, Fryeburg, Maine
Join us on October 17th for a tour at Hunting Dearborn. A leader in manufacturing of highly advanced, precision machined, components, Hunting Dearborn machines specialty alloy products from our state-of-the-art facility located in Fryeburg. Learn more

The Dingley Press Tour
October 14, 2025, Lisbon, Maine
This tour highlights the efficacy of automation, and how collaboration can take you leaps and bounds.  Learn more

Angstrom Fiber Tour
October 9, 2025, Auburn, Maine|
Angstrom Fiber is responsible for producing high quality needlepunched nonwoven fabric at an affordable price. Learn more

Panolam Tour
October 15, 2025, Auburn, Maine
Panolam Surface Systems has been providing the largest selection of integrated surface products for over 70 years. Products include HPL (High Pressure Laminate) and TFL (Thermally Fused Laminate). If you have gone bowling, you have seen their product! Learn more

Compounding Solutions Tour
October 28, 2025, Lewiston, Maine
Compounding Solutions is a leading manufacturer of custom thermoplastic materials. Our manufacturing site supplies the largest medical companies located here in the US and in 30 countries worldwide. Learn more

Maritime Industry Day
October 1, 2025, Albacore Park, Portsmouth, NH
Join us for a day of excitement at the kick-off for October’s Manufacturer’s Month at the USS Albacore, one of the nation’s most influential submarines. This Maine and New Hampshire-led event goes beyond a USS Albacore tour—it’s a deep dive into how STEM underpins our core trades. Engage with industry experts, explore career opportunities, and see how manufacturers support the Submarine and Maritime Industrial Base. Each role lets you serve your country without a uniform. We need YOU to join our community. The future is waiting—are you ready to dive in? Learn more

Massachusetts

Massachusetts Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MassMEP)

MassMEP is celebrating the innovation, creativity, and impact of manufacturers across the Commonwealth. Manufacturing Day started as a single day to open doors and inspire the next generation—and in Massachusetts, it’s grown into a month-long movement. From student tours and workforce programs to releasing the annual Voice of the Manufacturer report, this month is about changing perceptions, building the workforce of tomorrow, and strengthening local communities. Learn more

New Jersey

New Jersey Manufacturing Extension Program, Inc. (NJMEP)

‘MADE in NJ’ Manufacturing Day
October 3, 2025
iPlay America, Freehold, NJ
‘MADE in NJ’ Manufacturing Day is the state’s largest annual gathering of manufacturers, industry leaders, students, and public officials. This celebration showcases the power of New Jersey manufacturing, connects key stakeholders, and inspires the next generation of creators, makers, and innovators. This year’s event includes a major addition: both New Jersey gubernatorial candidates, Mikie Sherrill and Jack Ciattarelli, will be in attendance to share their vision for manufacturing in the Garden State. Learn more

New Mexico

New Mexico Manufacturing Extension Partnership (New Mexico MEP)

WNM 2025 Manufacturing Day Virtual Round Table Discussion
October 3, 2025
Zoom or Aztec NM Library
Join New Mexico MEP for an interactive roundtable discussion designed for professionals in the manufacturing sector or for anyone who desires to learn more about manufacturing. This session will explore current trends, operational challenges, and innovative solutions shaping the future of manufacturing. Participants will engage in peer-to-peer learning, share best practices, business strategies, and workforce development. Learn more 

Pennsylvania

Innovative Manufacturers Center (IMC)

Innovative Manufacturers' Center/Tasseron Sensors PM Exchange 2025
October 23, 2025
Tasseron Sensors, 140 Choate Circle, Montoursville, PA
Join the Innovative Manufacturers Center (IMC) and Tasseron Sensors, Inc. at our PM Exchange celebrating National Manufacturing Month. For over 35 years, IMC has been supporting Central PA manufacturers with expert guidance in continuous improvement, workforce training, technology integration, quality, and much more. Last year alone, IMC engagements helped create and retain over 1,400 jobs, generated $86 million in new and retained sales, led to $27.5 million in manufacturing expansion and modernization, and helped clients realize $7.5 million in cost savings. For over a century, the Tasseron Group—comprised of 5 companies and 3 manufacturing sites—has delivered high-performance HVAC sensors known for precision and reliability. Tasseron Sensors, Inc., located in Montoursville, carries on this legacy of innovation and quality. With a commitment to craftsmanship, customization, and responsive service, Tasseron continues to be the trusted partner for OEMs and HVAC professionals around the world. Learn more

Northeastern Pennsylvania Industrial Resource Center (NEPIRC)

2025 Manufacturing Day Best Practices Summit & Expo
October 3, 2025
Mohegan Pennsylvania Convention Center, Wilkes-Barre, PA
Join NEPIRC for the largest manufacturing conference & networking event in Pennsylvania! This event is a "must attend" for all manufacturers. Last year brought together nearly 500 industry professionals, partners and advocates to celebrate NEPIRC's Manufacturing Day (MFG DAY) Best Practices Summit & Expo at Mohegan Pennsylvania in Wilkes-Barre. This year is on track to be even bigger! Get Tickets

Rhode Island

Polaris MEP

RI’s Future in the Making – An Interactive Pipeline-Building Program Engaging the Next Generation of Ocean State Makers
October 8, 2025
Farm Fresh RI, 10 Sims Avenue, Providence, RI 02909
In 2025, Polaris MEP and the Rhode Island Manufacturers Association will once again celebrate Manufacturing Month with an event that offers high school aged students a “taste test” of manufacturing careers. A highly interactive and fun career event! A variety of local manufacturers will be showcasing their products and processes to build excitement about careers in the industry. Stations throughout the Providence venue will give students a chance to code a cobot, begin reverse engineering a part with 3D scanning technology, solve a puzzle using Lean thinking, “paint” fabricated metal via Virtual Reality goggles, build a tower by applying standard decision-making processes, and more.

Advanced registration for schools and manufacturers required. Learn more

Texas

Texas Manufacturing Assistance Center (TMAC)

Metroplex Manufacturing Day 2025
October 16, 2025
Impact Center, Arlington, TX
This next-gen experience is designed to get students excited about what's possible in modern manufacturing. Learn more

Vermont

Vermont Manufacturing Extension Center (VMEC)

Making It! Advanced Manufacturing Day
October 16, 2025
Generator Makerspace, Burlington
Advanced Manufacturing Day (AMD) 2025 is more than a networking event – it’s a hands-on, high-energy forum to connect, learn, and get inspired. You’ll meet local innovators, see real-world applications of improvement methods, and engage in meaningful exchange with peers across business, education, and government. The event includes a dynamic poster session showcasing continuous improvement methods, engaging networking opportunities and focused learning from experienced problem solvers. Register