“Rockford may no longer be the screw capital of the world, but it still ranks as the 10th largest U.S. metropolitan area for fastener production,” writes Isaac Guerrero of the Rockford Register Star.
To maintain its standing, Rock Valley College wants to establish a cold forging manufacturing training center by year’s end.
Recently the college was donated a Nakashimada cold header, prompting college trustees to consider leasing an empty factory that would house the 10-ton machine, according to the Star. (…)
via Cold Forging Academy To Train Next-Gen Fastener Workforce – Global Fastener News – USA.