MILWAUKEE, Oct. 12, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Manufacturing Day
is a collaborative effort, led by a variety of U.S. manufacturers,
to raise awareness about the importance of manufacturing and the
jobs it creates in their communities. As skilled workers become
more in demand, events hosted by manufactures are meant to educate
visitors about the modern manufacturing career opportunities that
are available. Manufacturing Day took place officially on
October 6, but Briggs & Stratton
will be hosting a variety of events throughout the month of October
that align with community schedules.
"Participating in Manufacturing Day gives us an opportunity to
show our youth the many exciting jobs manufacturing offers," says
Dave DeBaets, vice president
operations – engines & power. "Plus, it provides an opportunity
to show the importance of manufacturing to our local and global
economy."
Briggs & Stratton is a proud U.S. and global manufacturer.
Eighty-five percent of Briggs & Stratton products are made in
the U.S.A., with U.S. and globally
sourced components. Briggs & Stratton's headquarters and eight
of its manufacturing facilities are located the United States; half of which are hosting
Manufacturing Day events.
The Briggs & Stratton Statesboro,
GA facility, in collaboration with The Development Authority
of Bulloch County and the
Bulloch County Board of Education,
opened its doors to 150 eighth and ninth graders interested in
manufacturing and technical careers for a plant tour and
information session on October 6. The
Statesboro plant manufactures
large vertical shaft engines.
On October 13, Bill Ham Jr., the Mayor of Auburn, AL will be visiting the Briggs &
Stratton Auburn manufacturing
facility, which manufactures large vertical shaft engines, to sign
a proclamation and participate in a plant tour. Students from the
Southern Union State Community College
and about 130 high school seniors who have an interest in technical
education will join the Mayor for the plant tour.
The Briggs & Stratton Poplar
Bluff, MO facility, which manufactures small vertical shaft
engines, will be participating in the Butler County Manufacturing
Day on October 13. There will be
plant tours and a lunch for about 400 students from the Three
Rivers College.
Finally, on October 27, the
Wauwatosa, WI facility will open
its doors to high school and college students from a number of
local schools for tours of the manufacturing facility. Adjacent to
Briggs & Stratton's global headquarters, the Wauwatosa facility manufactures racing engines
and outdoor power equipment such as tractors, snowthrowers and
standby generators.
For more information about exciting manufacturing careers at
Briggs & Stratton, visit www.basco.com. For more information
about Manufacturing Day, visit www.mfgday.com.
About Briggs & Stratton Corporation:
Briggs & Stratton Corporation (NYSE: BGG), headquartered in
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, is focused
on providing power to get work done and make people's lives better.
Briggs & Stratton is the world's largest producer of gasoline
engines for outdoor power equipment, and is a leading designer,
manufacturer and marketer of power generation, pressure washer,
lawn and garden, turf care and job site products through its Briggs
& Stratton®, Simplicity®,
Snapper®, Ferris®, Vanguard™,
Allmand®, Billy Goat®, Murray®,
Branco® and Victa® brands. Briggs &
Stratton products are designed, manufactured, marketed and serviced
in over 100 countries on six continents. For additional
information, please visit www.basco.com and
www.briggsandstratton.com.
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