Quick Overview:
March in review
Kicking off the 2025 advanced manufacturing
regional rounds
Regional 1: Midwest
Hosted at Ozark Technical Community College in Springfield, Illinois, the first three teams worked hard competing for a chance to secure a spot in the national championship!
Regional 2: Eastern
Hosted at Cape Fear Community College in Castle Hayne, North Carolina, seven more finalists battled it out, aiming to secure a spot in the top 4 and advance to the championship!
Introducing our Interactive Trailer!
We’re hitting the road with our brand-new interactive skilled trades Go Trailer, traveling across the U.S. and “Racing to Fill the Manufacturing Skilled Trades Gap!”
The PROJECT MFG GO mobile learning trailer is all about spreading awareness of the amazing career opportunities in skilled trades. With hands-on demos and cutting-edge manufacturing tech, we’re showcasing what the future of the industry looks like!
We’ve got tons of exciting events lined up—follow us to see when the Go Trailer is rolling into a town near you! This initiative helps Project MFG highlight the skilled worker shortage, connect with local communities, recruit for competitions, and team up with companies that share our mission of strengthening the manufacturing workforce.
competition updates
Additive Competition
Hosted at Rung for Women in St. Louis, Missouri
It was an exciting time as we partnered with the Additive Manufacturing Innovation Center in St. Louis to host an additive manufacturing competition for local high schoolers
Welding competition
Hosted at Southwestern Illinois College
At the beginning of the month, we had the chance to be a part of Southwestern Illinois College’s 2025 CTE showcase, where students from a variety of fields, including welding, nursing, carpentry, etc all from around St. Loui,s spent the day learning and testing their skills
2025 Welding Wars
Hosted at the University of Southern Idaho
We had a great time getting to support The College of Southern Idahos Welding Wars Competition for the 4th year in a row! This was a great year and we can’t wait for more to come.
Hawaii Maritime Competition
Hosted at the Hawaii Carpenters Apprenticeship and Training Center
No better way to wrap up the month than with a Maritime Welding competition in beautiful Kapolei, Hawaii
National Machining League Championship & Masters of CNC Competition
On the last day of March, we kicked off the First Annual National Machining League Championship! This year, we’re at Southwestern Illinois College’s brand-new advanced manufacturing facility, where 15 of the nation’s top high school machining students are putting their skills to the test—programming, machining, and competing for the title of the first-ever National Machining League Champion. Stay tuned next month to find out who takes home the crown!
want to become a sponsor?
For Companies who want to make a difference for the skilled trades community, please consider becoming a Project MFG sponsor!
Our March Sponsor of the month: Mitutoyo
Mitutoyo America Corporation is one of the largest, most trusted precision metrology tool and service companies in the United States. From micrometers to incredibly precise CMMs and everything in between, Mitutoyo America is the only company to offer a full line of over 5,500 precision measurement instruments, tools, and equipment for almost every application and industry in manufacturing. For over 60 years, all the products Mitutoyo America offers are designed, manufactured, and tested in their own Japanese facilities to their exacting standards and specifications, ensuring precision, durability, and reliability.
Beyond the instruments and products, Mitutoyo America provides comprehensive services, including custom metrology solutions, ISO/IEC 17025 accredited calibration and inspection services, installations and repairs, contract part programming, contract inspection, training, and education.
