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This Manufacturing Month, we’re celebrating the people, partnerships, and innovations driving the future of advanced manufacturing in America. Across our national network, public and private partners are uniting to strengthen domestic supply chains, accelerate cutting-edge innovations, and build a world-class workforce equipped for the advanced manufacturing jobs of tomorrow. Thank you for being a part of it!
Throughout the month, we’re highlighting information about advanced manufacturing careers on LinkedIn to inspire more people to join the field. Please follow along and share.
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DOW has Established the New FutureTEX Institute
The TextilesUSA Non-Profit Organization will spearhead FutureTEX, the newest institute in the Manufacturing USA network, sponsored by the Department of War. The institute will focus on modernizing textile manufacturing in the United States and will be headquartered at Gaston College’s Kimbrell Campus in Belmont, North Carolina, with four hub locations. By collaborating with U.S. manufacturers to leverage digital infrastructure and emerging automation technologies, FutureTEX will help build a more resilient, technology-driven domestic textile supply chain. The institute will advance applied research, facility modernization, and workforce development to accelerate commercialization in support of the warfighter and American manufacturing competitiveness.
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Jim Bielenberg to Lead RAPID as Executive Director
RAPID, the Manufacturing USA institute dedicated to modular chemical process intensification, has named Jim Bielenberg, PhD, as its new Executive Director. Having previously served as RAPID’s Chief Technology Officer, Bielenberg is deeply familiar with the institute’s mission. He brings over two decades of experience in technology development and industrial decarbonization, including leadership roles at ExxonMobil and Senior Technical Fellow at the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Energy Technology Laboratory. In his new role as Executive Director, Bielenberg will focus on strengthening RAPID’s member network, advancing research portfolios, and guiding the institute's future.
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LIFT Convenes Secretary of the Interior and Industry Leaders
In September, LIFT representatives hosted the Honorable Doug Burgum and manufacturing leaders from across the country for the Michigan Critical Materials, Energy & Workforce Roundtable in Detroit, MI. Discussions focused on how critical minerals, advanced materials, and manufacturing innovation are essential to strengthening U.S. economic and national security. Following the roundtable, LIFT staff and members hosted Secretary Burgum for a tour of LIFT’s facility, showcasing the art of the possible in advanced manufacturing and highlighting the capabilities, technologies, and partnerships LIFT brings to the Defense Industrial Base. The visit demonstrated how collaboration, innovation, and advanced manufacturing can help strengthen America’s industrial base and support a more resilient and secure domestic manufacturing ecosystem.
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IACMI Welcomes Andrew Maxey as Executive Vice President
IACMI has appointed Andrew Maxey as its new Executive Vice President. In this leadership role, Maxey will guide strategic growth, expand workforce development initiatives, and bolster industry partnerships across the advanced composites and manufacturing ecosystem. Maxey brings extensive experience in technology commercialization, innovation ecosystems, and public-private sector leadership, positioning IACMI to further drive the adoption of composite materials and cutting-edge manufacturing solutions nationwide.
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Get Ready for the Additive in Steel 2027 Competition
Attention, college additive manufacturing aficionados! America Makes will host the 2027 Additive in Steel Competition on April 13-14, 2027, in conjunction with RAPID + TCT and the institute’s Spring TRX. University teams and industry supporters nationwide are invited to participate and harness additive manufacturing to design and fabricate a functional everyday carry multi-tool with steel. For 2026, the competition brought together 15 teams from 11 universities, culminating in live performance testing and an awards ceremony. Be part of the action in 2027--learn more and complete the competition interest form.
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