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First State Manufacturing Celebrates the Next Generation
MILFORD. As a part of their ongoing partnership with education and community, First State Manufacturing once again hosted Cape Henlopen High School’s Textile students as part of the National Manufacturing Day celebrations. Alayna Aiken, Cape Instructor for the course, shares “the tour of FSM is always exciting…to see the inside workings of manufacturing is eye…
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Cisneros Accepts New Position with FSM
Milford, DE – First State Manufacturing announces that Andrea Cisneros has been promoted to the position of Assistant Manager of Materials & Supply Chain Coordinator. “Ms. Cisneros came to us via our production floor,” said President and CEO Dave Hitchens. “She started with us four years ago in Quality Control and has made an increasingly…
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New Internship Program Announcement
Milford, DE – The Cape Henlopen High School textiles program and First State Manufacturing have partnered to bring internship opportunities to students participating in the textiles program at the high school. First State Manufacturing will mentor 2-4 students over an 8 week summer program that will include working in various areas of their expanding manufacturing…
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New Partnership with NCDOT
Milford, DE – First State Manufacturing announces that they have been awarded a new multi-year contract with North Carolina Department of Transportation to provide cut and sew services for their rail car seating. This is part of a multi-year NCDOT initiative to improve the customer experience on it daily passenger trains that serve nine cities…
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Valenzuela nominated for Hispanic Vetrepreneur 2015
Milford, DE – First State Manufacturing announces that Chairman of The Board and founder, Eli Valenzuela was named as a finalist for the Hispanic Vetrepreneur of the Year by the National Veteran-Owned Business Association (NaVOBA). NaVOBA was established as a nationwide organization dedicated to creating opportunities for all of America’s veteran-owned businesses. Vetrepreneur magazine is…