Register your class to attend a facility tour or to tune into the afternoon seminar live on YouTube -
Schools can take part in manufacturing day two ways. School groups can register to tour a manufacturing facility on Wednesday, October 6th. Review the list of companies below to see if there’s a manufacturer near you! New companies will be added to the list of available tours throughout the month, so check back often if you don’t see one listed near you.
Schools can also tune into the live stream in the afternoon to hear from our keynote speaker and our panel. Fill out the registration form to indicate if you’d like to sign up for a tour and/or to receive the link to the live stream in the afternoon.
Available facility tours:
Texas Healthcare Linen in Abilene, www.thlinen.com
Description: Texas Healthcare Linen is a highly automated healthcare laundry operation. Machines will be running at the time of the tour. Students will be able to observe the operation and staff will be available to answer questions about the pathways and skills needed to enter this type of career.
Tour available at 10 a.m. to 11th and 12th grade students only
Next Level Nutraceuticals in Abilene, www.ilikechike.com
Description: Vertically integrated copack/direct manufacturing facility of powdered & protein based ingredients within the Modern, Traditional, Industrial trades catering within the wholesale, B2B, and direct to consumer space.
Tours available at 9 a.m. and 10 a.m. to 11th and 12th grade students only.
Tours already filled - no availability
RAM, Inc in Cisco, Texas www.raminc-cisco.com
Description: Aerospace and Defense Manufacturing of Engineered Thermoplastics and Thermoset Composites; Tooling Design and Build; High Precision Machining of Alloys, Plastics and Composites; Assembly; Material Testing and Coatings.
Special instructions: Only closed toe shoes allowed. All participants will need to show a personal ID (Driver License, Student ID, Birth Certificate or Other). All participants will need to declare citizenship. Non-US and US citizens are both welcome.
Rentech Boiler Systems, Inc. in Abilene, https://rentechboilers.com/
Description: Rentech is the leading manufacturer of water tube boilers. Rentech manufactures industrial package water tube boilers, heat recovery steam generators (HRSG), and waste heat boilers of water tube and fire tube type.
Tours available at 10 a.m. to 8th – 12th grade students
Special instructions: Closed toed shoes required
BWJ Metalworks in Abilene, www.bwjmetalworks.com
Description: Metal fabrication, machine building, oil and gas
Tours available at 10 a.m. to 8th – 12th grade students
Special instructions: Closed toed shoes required
USG in Sweetwater, www.usg.com
Description: The USG plant in Sweetwater, Texas produces Sheetrock® panels. This plant has been located in Sweetwater for 98 years. We are the industry leader in many ways including safety. The tour will allow your students to witness the production process from natural rock to truckloads of finished product. The tour will include a discussion on the many jobs available to your students in the manufacturing environment.
Tours available at 9 a.m. to 8th – 12th grade students
Special instructions: Closed toed shoes and masks required. Masks will be provided at the facility.
Tiger Manufacturing in Abilene, https://www.tigermfgco.com/
Description: We are a full service metal fabrication shop specializing in water trucks, dump trucks, vacuum trailers, and treater trucks.
Tours available at 9:00 a.m. to 8th – 12th grade students
Special instructions: Closed toed shoes required.
Ludlum Measurements, Inc. in Sweetwater, www.ludlums.com
Description: Ludlum Measurements, Inc. is a technology based business employing all levels of skills, education, and professions. Together, we deliver high-quality products around the world forming the cornerstone of the radiation safety programs for our customers from 12 major industries. Using their background in Accounting, Sales and Marketing, Engineering, Planning and Inventory Management, Quality, and manufacturing technical skills, our employees utilize all levels of technology for products being used at the depths of the ocean on a submarine, in space mapping the polar ice caps on Mars, or aiding in the development of future technology at our national laboratories. No matter your interest, Ludlum Measurements has a career for you and your unique abilities.
Tours available at 9 a.m. to 10th – 12th grade students
Hartmann’s Inc. in Abilene, https://www.hartmannsinc.com/
Description: Learn more by visiting our website.
Tours available at 9 a.m. and 10 a.m. to 8th – 12th grade students
Special instructions: Closed toed shoes required.
Steele Fire Apparatus in Haskell, www.sfabrushfiretrucks.com
Description: Steele Fire Apparatus, located in Haskell, Texas, began building trucks in 1995 and has since become one of Texas’ leading manufacturers of brush trucks, rescue trucks, tankers and skid units. No one else can come close to the workmanship and dependability many departments across the U.S. have come to expect from us. We continue to be a leader in new designs and ideas to improve safety and ease of use for firefighters.
Tours available at 9 a.m. and 10 a.m. to 8th – 12th grade students.
AbiMar Foods in Abilene, www.abimarfoods.com
Description: Bakery – Food manufacturing of cookies and crackers.
Tours available at 10 a.m. to 9th – 12th grade students.