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Presentation of Proclamation Proclaiming October 3, 2025 as National Manufacturing Day and October as Manufacturing Awareness and Appreciation Month in Lodi (ED)
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MEETING DATE:
October 1, 2025
PREPARED BY:
Luis Aguilar, Economic Development Director
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RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Presentation of Proclamation Proclaiming October 3, 2025 as National Manufacturing Day and October as Manufacturing Awareness and Appreciation Month in Lodi.
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BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
Every year, the entire month of October is dedicated as Manufacturing Awareness and Appreciation month, to celebrate the importance of U.S. manufacturing, and recognize it as an enduring and ever-evolving sector that contributes $2.9 trillion to the U.S. economy, employs 12.9 million American workers, and accounts for 11 percent of the nation's GDP.
National Manufacturing Day, held on the first Friday in October, invites thousands of companies to open their doors to students, parents, educators and community leaders to inspire a future generation of manufacturers.
California has the largest number of manufacturers in the nation, with more than 24,000 companies, 1.2 million employees, and $405 billion contributed to the state's GDP. Despite those impressive numbers, nationwide, manufacturers still seek to fill 4.6 million high-skill, high-tech and high-paying jobs over the next decade. National Manufacturing Day helps show the reality of modern manufacturing career opportunities. From technicians to bioengineers, to data analysts, robotics specialists, and all of the operations in between, National Manufacturing Day empowers manufacturers to come together to address their collective challenges so they can help their communities and future generations thrive.
During Manufacturing Month and on Manufacturing Day, we honor the success of manufacturers in Lodi who make the products that keep us safe, enrich our lives, strengthen our economic and national security, an...
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