Celebrating Manufacturing Innovation

“General networking opportunities and the chance to see how other businesses are fairing was a plus.”

“I enjoyed the ability to network with new and old faces and companies.”

“I really liked the mix of the companies and the amount so I had a real chance to stop at every booth and spend a little time.”

—Good things people had to say about WIRE-Net's 2010 Innovation Celebration

On June 23rd, Northeast Ohio’s manufacturing community celebrated the spirit that has kept industry strong in Ohio at WIRE-Net’s 2010 Manufacturing Innovation Celebration. Sponsors, exhibitors, and attendees had the chance to connect with others in the community to sell or buy locally: parts, products, or services.

This special event, designed to support WIRE-Net’s effort to develop new business, new markets, new products, and access new capital, brought together a cross-section of the business community. A number of high-profile business leaders signed on to support the event, including, Dollar Bank, MAGNET, Simplified Logistics, LLC., Charter One Bank, Dairymens, Ohio Displays, Inc., ArcelorMittal, Catalyst Consulting Group, Inc., COSE, Fredon Corporation, JRN Group, Inc., Kaiser Permanente, Midwest Box Company/Walford Industrial Park, Robin Industries Inc., and Talan Products, Inc.

WIRE-Net also used the gathering as a forum for its annual meeting. The WIRE-Net membership accepted the slates of at-large members and officers of WIRE-Net’s Board of Directors including:

• Chairman – Thomas Schumann, General Manager, Kitzel & Sons, Inc.
• Vice Chairman – Mark Dawson, President, Cleveland Steel Tool Company
• Treasurer – Scott Bogard, Senior Associate, The Riverside Company
• Secretary – Charles Mintz, retired President,  Superior Tool Company

The New Max Hayes Award, produced by the Cleveland Steel Tool Company, celebrates the Technical Team's spirit of Innovation and Collaboration.

The membership also welcomed new Board member, Tim Rosengarten, the Director of the Fitting Services Group at Swagelok Company.

Since 1990, WIRE-Net has annually recognized manufacturing leaders who demonstrate their commitment to strengthen manufacturing in Northeast Ohio and support for WIRE-Net's mission to create healthy communities and fuel economic growth. This year, a special award was presented at the Innovation Celebration to the 30-member technical team who has dedicated over 1,700 hours to creating a vision for learning at the New Max Hayes.