Friday, October 1, 2021

Manufacturing Caucus Hosts 6th Annual Manufacturing Awards Ceremony at Polar Park

AirLoc Corporation of Franklin, Massachusetts was nominated for the Manufacturer of the Year Award at the 6th Annual Manufacturing Awards Ceremony held in the DCU Club at Polar Park in Worcester. 

AirLoc was nominated by State Representative Jeffrey N. Roy (D-Franklin).  
For over 60 years the AirLoc name has stood for high-quality products in the areas of vibration isolation engineering, structure-borne noise control and precise machine leveling.  James Aimone III, Vice-President of Operations, accepted the award on behalf of the company.

L-R,  Senator Eric P. Lesser (Co-Chair of the Caucus), James Aimone III, AirLoc's VP of Operations and Rep. Jeffrey N. Roy (D-Franklin), House Chair of the Legislature’s Manufacturing Caucus.
L-R,  Senator Eric P. Lesser (Co-Chair of the Caucus), James Aimone III, AirLoc's VP of Operations and Rep. Jeffrey N. Roy (D-Franklin), House Chair of the Legislature’s Manufacturing Caucus.


“The Legislature, under the leadership of Speaker Ron Mariano and Senate President Karen E. Spilka, has spearheaded several major economic development packages which focus on improving the renaissance of manufacturing, with the goal of making Massachusetts the place to build things,” said Rep. Jeffrey N. Roy (D-Franklin), House Chair of the Legislature’s Manufacturing Caucus.  

6th Annual Manufacturing Awards Ceremony held in the DCU Club at Polar Park
6th Annual Manufacturing Awards Ceremony held in the DCU Club at Polar Park


“Massachusetts is an ideal ecosystem for manufacturing. Our world class universities, highly skilled workforce, availability of venture capital, and strong government support all come together to create a pro-business atmosphere that fosters a system that encourages manufacturing. And our state is home to world-class makers of everything from machinery to biopharmaceuticals to jet engines.”

The event was the state’s 6th Annual Manufacturing Award Ceremony hosted by the Legislature’s Manufacturing Caucus.  In past years the yearly event has been held at the State House in Boston.  Last year due to the Covid-19 Pandemic, the event was ‘Reimagined’ and was held via a webinar.  Sponsored by MassMEP and MassTech Collaborative, this year’s ceremony was held in the DCU Club at Polar Park.  In all, 71 companies were recognized for truly “making it” in Massachusetts.

Lt. Gov addresses the audience
Lt. Gov addresses the audience

Lieutenant Governor Karyn Polito, Secretary of Housing & Economic Development Michael Kennealy, and Mr. John Killam, President and CEO of MassMEP offered remarks at the ceremony.  In addition, House Speaker Ronald Mariano and Senate President Karen E. Spilka addressed the audience via pre-recorded video.  

After the successful event State Representative Jeffrey N. Roy (D-Franklin) stated, “Manufacturing output here is at its highest level in history and accounts for about 11 percent of the state’s economy. It is the sixth largest employment sector here and $26 billion in manufactured goods are exported from the Commonwealth each year.  We celebrated some truly great companies who make our economy roar and contribute to those statistics. We offer heartfelt congratulations to all the outstanding Manufacturers who were honored for excellence.”

Formed in August 2014, the Manufacturing Caucus includes more than 60 legislators from around the Commonwealth. Lawmakers focus on training for manufacturing employees; encouraging innovation by helping start-ups access resources; and expanding apprenticeship opportunities in key manufacturing sectors.

For more about AirLoc visit their webpage -> https://www.airloc.com/us/home.html

 

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