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Southwest Virginia Alliance for Manufacturing | Official Podcast Series — 91 episodes
Powering the Connection: Special-T Manufacturing in Meadowview #MadeInSWVA
Q2 2026 Member News Update - Innovation, Workforce Development & Manufacturing Momentum
General Dynamics Mission Systems - Advanced Technology Built in Marion, VA #MadeInSWVA
Somic America - Driving Quality and Safety in Automotive Manufacturing #MadeInSWVA
XCal Tools—Precision Cutting Solutions from Bristol, VA #MadeInSWVA
Wolf Hills Fabricators: Building Excellence in Steel from Abingdon, VA
West River Conveyors | Heavy-Duty Manufacturing in Southwest Virginia #MadeInSWVA
From Communications to Continuous Improvement: Finding a Place in Manufacturing #MadeInSWVA
SVAM Member News Update—Quarter 1, 2026
Women in Manufacturing – A Look at Careers Across Southwest Virginia #MadeInSWVA
Leadership Roles Driving Manufacturing in Southwest Virginia #MadeInSWVA
The Hands-On Roles Powering Manufacturing in Southwest Virginia #MadeInSWVA
Administrative Roles That Keep Manufacturing Moving in Southwest Virginia #MadeInSWVA
Inside the 2026 Women of Manufacturing Symposium #MadeInSWVA
SunCoke Energy—Fueling Industry from Vansant, VA #MadeInSWVA
Westlake Royal Building Products—Building Strength and Innovation in Marion, VA #MadeInSWVA
Utility Trailer Glade – Building the Backbone of American Freight in Glade Spring, VA #MadeInSWVA
Utility Trailer—Driving Innovation and Craftsmanship in Atkins, VA #MadeInSWVA
SVAM Member News Update—Quarter 4, 2025
SVAM Member Spotlight: Universal Fibers—Innovation and Sustainability in Every Strand
2025 Manufacturing Awards Spotlight – VFP, Inc., Community Impact Award
2025 Manufacturing Awards Spotlight – Real Performance Machinery, Environmental Excellence Award
2025 Manufacturing Awards Spotlight – VFP, Inc., Excellence in Safety Award
2025 Manufacturing Awards Spotlight – Hitachi Energy, Community Choice Award
2025 Manufacturing Awards Spotlight – VFP, Inc., Manufacturer of the Year
2025 Manufacturing Awards Spotlight – Strongwell, Inc., Innovations in Manufacturing Award
United Salt - Centuries of Craftsmanship, Grounded in Saltville, VA
2025 Manufacturing Awards Spotlight - Manufacturing Employee of the Year
SVAM Member News Update—Quarter 3, 2025
Thomas Industrial Fabrication—Custom Solutions Built in Floyd, VA
Why Manufacturing: Pride, Progress, and Purpose with Peyton Spencer at Hitachi Energy
Tempur Production—Crafting Comfort with Precision in Duffield, VA
Why Manufacturing: Barrel Craft, Leadership, and Quality You Can Taste with Josh Chandler (2/2)
Thomas Automation Management—Engineering Efficiency Through Innovation
Why Manufacturing: Barrel Craft, Leadership, and Quality You Can Taste with Josh Chandler (1/2)
Tate, Inc.—Elevating Manufacturing Through Innovation and Infrastructure
Why Manufacturing: Growth, Leadership, and the Long Game with Jim Allison
Tadano Mantis—Lifting Innovation and Precision in Richlands, VA
Why Manufacturing: Leadership, Safety, and a Legacy of Care with Lisa Jones
Built to Last: How Strongwell Reinforces America with Composite Innovation
From Uniform to Program Manager: Ryan Miller’s Path into Manufacturing
From Forest to Flavor: Inside Speyside’s Stave Mill in Glade Spring
Barrel by Barrel: The Craft of Bourbon Aging at Speyside Cooperage in Atkins
Why Manufacturing: Seasoned Strength and Leadership with Kelly Boyd
#MadeInSWVA: Special T Manufacturing—Precision, Passion, and Local Impact in Meadowview, VA
Why Manufacturing: Pride, Precision, and Welding with Brooke Eskridge
Underground Innovation: How Simmons Equipment Powers Modern Mining
SVAM Member News Update—Quarter 2, 2025
Why Manufacturing: Problem-Solving, Pride, and Purpose in Modern Manufacturing with Logan Hicks
Sealing the Future: SIG’s Flexible Packaging Innovation in Chilhowie
Why Manufacturing: Growth, Grit, and Getting Started in the Industry with Levi McKinnon
Crunch Time: Shearer’s Foods and the Snack Industry in Bristol
Samuel Pressure Vessel Group—Engineering Strength and Safety in Southwest Virginia
Real Performance Machinery—Award-Winning Innovation from Independence, VA
PBE Axell—Innovating Communication and Safety Technology from Southwest Virginia
Paul’s Fans—Powering Industrial Ventilation from Grundy, Virginia
Engineering the Future: Mitsubishi Chemical Group’s High-Performance Materials in Wytheville
Hitachi Energy—SVAM's 2024 Manufacturer of the Year in Southwest Virginia
SVAM Member News Update—Quarter 1, 2025
#MadeInSWVA: Innovation in Action—Hapco Pole Products Sets the Pace in Manufacturing
#MadeInSWVA: Lawrence Brothers, Inc.—Crafting Custom Solutions Through Metal Fabrication
#MadeInSWVA: Innovative Millwork Technologies—Crafting Quality and Precision in Chilhowie, VA
#MadeInSWVA: Hitachi Energy—Powering a Sustainable Future from Bland, VA
#MadeInSWVA: Hapco Pole Products—Illuminating Excellence in Pole Manufacturing
#MadeInSWVA: Community Impact—How VFP & Hitachi Energy Support Southwest Virginia
#MadeInSWVA: General Engineering—Precision Manufacturing for Diverse Industries
#MadeInSWVA: Darco Southern—Leading the Way in High-Temperature Industrial Solutions
#MadeInSWVA: Columbus McKinnon—Lifting the Standards of Industrial Excellence
#MadeInSWVA: Coalfield Services—Powering Industries with Precision and Expertise
#MadeInSWVA: Coperion Corporation—Engineering Excellence in Material Handling Solutions
#MadeInSWVA: Cardinal Glass Industries—Shaping the Future of Sustainable Glass Manufacturing
#MadeInSWVA: Buchanan Pump Service and Supply - Driving Innovation in Industrial Solutions
#MadeInSWVA: VFP, Inc.’s Journey to Environmental Excellence
#MadeInSWVA: Becker Global America’s Innovative Solutions for Industry
Stories of Excellence: Award-Winning Environmental Stewardship
Stories of Excellence: Award-Winning Innovation
#MadeInSWVA: AQ Transformer Solutions Powering Global Infrastructure
#MadeInSWVA Building Strength: Appalachian Plastics’ Reinforced Solutions from Southwest Virginia
#MadeInSWVA Ensuring Safety and Innovation: AMR Pemco's Global Impact from Southwest Virginia
#MadeInSWVA Driving Precision: Atsumi Car Equipment's Global Impact from Southwest Virginia
#MadeInSWVA - Amcor Rigid Packaging: Pioneering Sustainable Manufacturing in Southwest Virginia
2021 Manufacturing Awards Winners: Excellence in Safety
Manufacturing Mythbusters: Caring for More Than the Bottom Dollar
Manufacturing Mythbusters: Jobs in Manufacturing
Manufacturing Myth Busters: Making a Difference
Women in Manufacturing: Melinda Roberts
Women in Manufacturing: Melanie Protti-Lawrence
Women in Manufacturing: Christa Glassburn
SVAM's Impact on Southwest Virginia
Women in Manufacturing: Julie Fuller
Manufacturing in Southwest Virginia