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Manufacturing Day Is Here!

Manufacturing Day is an annual event that occurs on the first Friday of every October and is an opportunity for manufacturers to highlight their work and energize a future pipeline of skilled workers.... Read More

State to provide $300K in emergency grants to Washington shellfish growers

Departments of Commerce and Agriculture partner with Impact Washington to create Shellfish Seed Bank, offering up to $5,000 to shellfish growers severely impacted by COVID-19 OLYMPIA, WA -- T... Read More

Recycled Paper Barging and its importance to Washington State Mills are the focus of the recently release Whitepaper.

JOINT PRESS RELEASE  Washington Maritime Blue investigates circular economy opportunities for the Recycled Paper Industry and Acceleration of Innovation in Maritime Decarbonization. Recycled ... Read More

Go Virtual for #MFGDay2020

MFG Day 2020 is set for October 2nd Join thousands of manufacturers across North America as they showcase what modern manufacturing looks like and inspire the next generation of skilled workers. T... Read More

DFARS and Understanding the DoD's Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) Training Set for Early Fall

Cybersecurity readiness training promises to help clear roadblocks to new certification requirements for Washington State Defense Contractors Impact Washington, the go-to consulting agency for ... Read More

Washington State Department of Commerce Invests in Defense Manufacturers with Cybersecurity Training

Partnership with Impact Washington will provide Defense Manufacturers with actionable steps to comply with emerging cybersecurity standards. Deloit R. Wolfe Jr., President, and Center Director of Im... Read More

Impact Washington Announces Availability of $1.2M in CARES Act Funds to Aid Washington Based Manufacturers Impacted by Coronavirus Pandemic.

Impact Washington, the Washington State MEP Center, is inviting Washington based US Small-and medium-sized manufacturers (SME's) to apply for CARES Act Recovery Assistance funds. These funds provide s... Read More

Phase 2 Safety and Health Requirements for WA Manufacturers to Open

Washington has been staying home and saving lives since the start of our statewide stay-at-home order issued on March 23, 2020. These efforts have allowed the state to move forward on our roadmap... Read More

A Message to Washington State Businesses from the Employment Security Department

April 15, 2020 A message to Washington State businesses from the Employment Security Department   Dear Employers,   During these unprecedented times, we know that you are doi... Read More

Preventive Back to Work Measures for Manufacturers - A Letter from Our President

Dear Manufacturers and Manufacturing Community, I want to thank the many people and companies from our manufacturing community who, despite this troubling economic time, have generously offered to s... Read More