Article: Blum opens Apprentice Center

Training skilled tool-and-die workers is the goal of the new Blum Apprenticeship Center in Stanley, NC. The 4,800-square-foot facility is part of a 58,000-square-foot plant expansion. It includes workbenches and a machine shop with advanced equipment.

Inspired by a successful apprentice program run by Blum Austria, the center will recruit students annually from high schools and existing work forces. Partnering with Blum in the effort are five other North Carolina companies: Max Daetwyler Corp., Huntersville; Accuma Corp., Statesville; Ameritech Die ...

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