PAINTSVILLE, Ky. (Feb. 19, 2018) — The vision of a transformed Appalachian region is getting closer to reality with the opening of the Haas eKentucky Advanced Manufacturing Institute.
The 40,000 s.f. institute will offer 16-week training programs for positions in advanced manufacturing, with the goal of building a skilled workforce that will attract advanced manufacturing to the region. Manufacturers worldwide are struggling to hire qualified workers, with 3.5 million of these jobs expected to go unfilled by the year 2025.
The institute will train students in positions such as computer numerical control (CNC) machinist, as well as machine building and tool maintenance technicians in aerospace and advanced manufacturing industries.
WHAT:
Haas eKentucky Advanced Manufacturing Institute Grand Opening
WHEN:
Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2018
1:30 p.m., event starts
2 p.m., speakers start
WHERE:
Haas eKentucky Advanced Manufacturing Institute Grand Opening
120 Scott Perry Drive
Paintsville, KY 41240
WHO:
Kathy Walker, eKAMI Director
The Honorable Matt Bevin, Governor of Kentucky
Gene Haas, Founder, Haas Automation
The Honorable R.T. “Tucker” Daniel, Johnson County Judge Executive
MORE:
eKAMI was initially funded by a $1.5 million grant from the Gene Haas Foundation and later received a $2.5 million Kentucky Division of Abandoned Mines grant and donations from the private sector, such as Kentucky Power.
Haas is the top American manufacturer of CNC machine tools. Founder Gene Haas, also well known in the motorsports arena, founded NASCAR’s Stewart-Haas Racing and Formula One’s Haas F-1 team.
To learn more about eKAMI, visit www.ekyami.com.
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