Amy Epley, Regional Director at NCEdge and a group of 12 Training Directors from North Carolina’s community colleges joined 14 representatives from various plastics-related companies at The Polymers Center for an industrial training forum. The purpose of the meeting was to introduce the group to The Polymers Center and the opportunities available through the non-profit organization.

After a brief presentation by Phil Shoemaker, Executive Director of The Polymers Center, all attendees were taken on tour of the facility and presented with the center’s capabilities in the polymers sector, including training, materials testing, injection molding, extrusion and compounding.

NCEdge, a part of the NC Community College System is a state-sponsored program that provides technical training in production or production support to North Carolina manufacturing businesses. Courses are customized to meet the specific needs of a company.

Contact The Polymers Center to learn more about training your staff. The goal of The Polymers Center and NCEdge is to help companies prosper and grow. Ask about available state funds for training of all kinds.