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D&S In The News
D&S MANUFACTURING RECEIVES 2010 APPRECIATION AWARD
FOR COMMITMENT TO MANUFACTURING EDUCATION
Black River Falls, Wis. — Michael
Dougherty, President of D&S Manufacturing,
recently announced the Advanced
Manufacturing Network – Northwest, presented
the company with a 2010 Appreciation Award
for continued support of Manufacturing
Education and The Gold Collar Careers
Initiative.
According to Joni Geroux, Marketing and
Sales Coordinator for the Northwest
Wisconsin Manufacturing Outreach Center, D&S
employees were specifically recognized for
their enthusiastic participation in the
development of a promotional video designed
to encourage middle and beginning high
school students to choose careers in
manufacturing. The video is currently
featured on the recently redesigned Web site
– www.goldcollarcareers.com – and will be
distributed to teachers and counselors.
These projects were made possible through a
grant provided by the Wisconsin Technical
College System.
“High tech manufacturing and engineering
jobs are considered Gold Collar Careers, in
part, because these employees, from both the
blue collar and white collar workforces, are
compensated above the median wage in the
United States and in our region,” Geroux
explained. “Our objective is to favorably
influence the perception of students,
parents, counselors and
teachers by showcasing the many career
opportunities available in the manufacturing
sector. These jobs require a high level of
skill and are financially, personally and
professionally rewarding. There is also a
growing concern, particularly in the
northwestern portion of the state of
Wisconsin, that changing age demographics
will eventually result in a lack of trained
and skilled workers entering the workforce.
By taking positive action now, we have the
opportunity to reverse that trend,” she
concluded.
For more than 40 years, ISO 9001:2008
certified D&S Manufacturing has served as a
custom manufacturer of exceptional quality
large scale components, assemblies and
complete weldments for a broad cross section
of well-respected corporations that include
Caterpillar, Oshkosh Corporation, Parkson,
The Trane Company and CNH. The company’s
extensive capabilities include
technologically superior machining, laser,
high definition plasma and
oxy-fuel cutting, as well as manual and
robotic welding. These resources are
complemented by diverse value-added services
ranging from liquid spray painting and shot
blasting to assembly and testing. A
dedicated and highly skilled workforce lives
a commitment to superior project management,
exceptional quality, accountability,
teamwork and continuous improvement, which
empowers the company to live its slogan, D&S
…. Solid™.
For more information, please contact John
Barkley, General Manager, D&S Manufacturing,
P. O. Box 279, Black River Falls, WI, 54615,
715-284-5376, ext. 307 or fax 715-284-4084.
Send e-mail to
jbarkley@dsmfg.com, and visit D&S
Manufacturing’s Web site at
www.dsmfg.com.
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