October 1st, 2018 – Goshen Stamping welcomed several groups of local 8th grade students into their facility as part of National Manufacturing Day. The student’s visit included a tour of our manufacturing facilities as well as career pathway discussions including engineering, design, accounting, sales, customer service and production. Goshen Stamping was 1 of 77 companies in Elkhart County to open their doors to the youngsters with the intent to inspire the next generation of manufacturers and local innovators. MFG Day is a national grassroots movement to enhance the perception of modern manufacturing, connect with the next generation and build a talent pipeline to solve the skills gap crisis. Led nationwide by the Manufacturing Institute, the social impact arm of the National Association of Manufacturers.

October 1, 2018 – Eric Kus, Goshen Stamping president attended the fall meeting of the American Ladder Institute in Nashville Tennessee September 30th and October 1st 2018. At the meeting, technical standards for ladder manufacturers were discussed. Ladder safety and the March 2019 Ladder Safety Month were also reviewed. Other current government actions were considered as they impact our industry. The meeting was attended by all major manufacturers of ladders in North America.