VOICE NEWSLETTER - NOVEMBER 2022
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Hi friends,
It was an honor and a pleasure to award 62 individuals and 16 companies Excellence in Manufacturing Awards to close out Manufacturing Month 2022. I would especially like to mention our Founder's Award, given to Carlisle Interconnect Technologies, our Manufacturers of the Year - Kaman Aerospace and GRACE Aerospace, and our Partner of the Year, Highlander Consultants. We recognize all you are doing to further manufacturing progress in our region. Additionally, I was delighted to give out the President's Award to our friend Rob Caldwell, who has served FCMA in many ways through the decades, from board member to tri-chair to FloridaMakes consultant and more. We are sad that he is relocating, but we were happy to thank him for his dedication and support in this way. Join me in saying THANK YOU to Rob Caldwell for all he has done!
We hope that you will join us as we close the year strong, either at our Golf Outing on November 10 or our Holiday Party on December 8. We want to celebrate being together and building new connections as we look toward our membership drive and new initiatives in 2023. Thank you for your partnership and support as we continue to advocate and educate manufacturers on the First Coast!
Happy Holidays!
Lake G. Ray III, President
First Coast Manufacturers Association
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Association Announcements
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Excellence Awards 2022
Aerospace topped this year’s First Coast Manufacturers Association (FCMA) Excellence in Manufacturing Awards as Kaman Aerospace and GRACE Aerospace won Manufacturer of the Year for 2022. Through an extensive interviewing process, FCMA awarded 16 of our local manufacturers with the following honors:
- Community Innovation Award: Florida Power & Light
- Continuous Improvement Award: Sy-Klone International
- Education Award: West Fraser, Inc.
- Economic Impact Award: JEA
- Innovations Award: VISION Manufacturing Technologies
- Safety Award: BAE Systems Jacksonville Ship Repair
- Logistics Award: Jacksonville Port Authority
- Business Growth Award: United States Gypsum Company
- Workforce Award: Solar Stik
- Outstanding Leadership Award: Johnson & Johnson Vision
- Outstanding Contributor Award: CMC Steel Florida
- Partner of the Year: Highlander Consultants
- Manufacturer of the Year (under 200 employees): GRACE Aerospace, LLC
- Manufacturer of the Year (over 200 employees): Kaman Aerospace Corporation
- Founders Award: Carlisle Interconnect Technologies
- President’s Award: Rob Caldwell
In addition to company recognition, 62 local manufacturing employees were honored with Excellence in Manufacturing awards. Winners are selected and presented to FCMA by their employer as being deserving of an Excellence award. The list of individual award winners from participating FCMA manufacturers are:
- Atlantic Logistics: Melissa Davis, Larry Martin
- Auld & White Constructors: Mike Alexander, Marco De Simone
- BAE Systems Jacksonville Ship Repair: Priest Brown, Jeff Finklea, Britney Pitts, Keith Randolph, Charles Stanley, Nathan Shropshire
- Carlisle Interconnect Technologies: Kimbra Chardonnay, Hannah DeGuzman, Trena Guckiean, Johnathon Jankowski, Deborah Martinello, Tiffany Ranga, William Rath, Adrienne Sabate, David Smith, Sandra Tibbs, Everett Williams
- CMC Steel Florida: Barney Blue, Jason Brown, Kevin Brown, Edward Cripps, Joseph “Joey” Manning, Walter Padelford IV, O’Neil Rankine, William “Bruce” Ruis, Scott Sullivan
- First Coast Industrial Service Inc.: Daren Haneline
- Golder Associates USA Inc.: Alice Shportun, Alicia Strayer
- Jo-Kell: Marga Cruz
- Medtronic: Allison Culler, Cole Rittenhouse, Brien Crowder, Alex Quinones, Kyle Smith, Daffin Boone, James Dukes, Siling Durazo, Jenkins Hoff, Rafi Kazimi, Boris Kufman, Irina Lazareva, Michael Maxwell, Herminio Miguel, Sipha Tirado, Mary Jane Villavicencio
- Pine Castle: Jessie Maltzman
- Seal Shield: Robert Tyler
- Seaside Bank: Amy Morrill, Joanne Rukab
- Swisher International Inc.: Falyn Henriquez
- Sy-Klone International: Matt Stryke, Brandon Woodall
- True House: Sean Davies
- West Fraser: Malachi Blake, Ricardo Johnson, Willie Ray Murrell, Crystal Owens
Special event sponsors were Florida Power & Light, Carlisle Interconnect Technologies, BAE Systems Jacksonville Ship Repair, JAXPORT, Steadfast Solutions and West Fraser. Thank you!
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LEADERSHIP ACADEMY
FCMA is very excited about our Leadership Academy training program schedule for 2023! Our plans are to offer multiple training sessions for Front Line Supervisor 1, Front Line Supervisor 2, Mid-Level Manager, Continuous Improvement and Introduction to Manufacturing, with our first programs beginning in February. Now is the time to plan for these programs by including training funding in your 2023 budgets for these programs and identifying potential candidates for each class. Also, if you are interested in pursuing any training grants to help you offset some of these training costs, now is the time to apply for these grants. If you have any questions, please contact Mike Templeton at mike@templetonms.com or call him at 904-651-4955.
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ENTICING TOMORROW'S WORKFORCE
We are seeking companies to host school-aged children interested in learning about careers in Manufacturing! If you're open to hosting a tour to teach today's students and tomorrow's employees, about what you do locally in Jacksonville, please contact our Workforce Development Committee.
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FRONTLINE SUPERVISOR TRAINING
We recently graduated another group of Frontline Supervisors from the First Coast Manufacturers Association (FCMA) Leadership Program. This time, we had participants from 11 companies – ranging from the not-yet-supervisor to the highly experienced. Sy-Klone International CEO, Amy Rice, said in her toast, she saw “confidence, humility and growth in each participant.”
Our participating company list includes JEA, USG, Medtronic, Johns Manville, Sy-Klone International, Water Recovery, Centerline Steel, Collins Aerospace, Dupuy, Fincantieri Marine Group and BAE Systems.
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FCMA 2022 Fall Social Golf Outing
Thursday, November 10, St. Johns Golf & Country Club:
- 11:15 AM Registration, 11:30 – 12:30 BBQ lunch with the Board of Directors
- 12:30 (following lunch) Shotgun start
$200 Individual Players, $600 per team (savings of $200)
Last Day to sign up is Monday, November 7.
Please contact information@fcmaweb.com to sign up, using the form linked below.
Thank you to our sponsors:
- Signature Sponsor: ARL Logistics
- Signature sponsor: Randstad
- Corporate Sponsor: ARCO Design/Build
- Corporate Sponsor: Zelen Risk Solutions
- Lunch Sponsor: Krystal Klean
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General Meeting at Pine Castle
Monday, November 14
4911 Spring Park Rd, Jacksonville, FL 32207
3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Must RSVP to attend.
FCMA HOLIDAY PARTY
Thursday, December 8
4:30 - 6:30 PM
FCMA Office
More details to come.
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October General Meeting at Ameritape
Thank you to those of you who attended our Monday, October 24th meeting at Ameritape!
We give an extra special thank you to our refreshment sponsor, Sawgrass Finance.
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Committees
Thank you to Kevin Carrico, Jacksonville City Council District 4, for being our October Government Relations speaker! It was a pleasure to hear about what the City Council is working through as the year comes to a close.
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FastTrack Staffing
Suzanne Turcotte, Branch Manager, S.Turcotte@fasttrackse.com
FastTrack Staffing will match you with the right employees for the job, every time. We fill temporary, contract, temporary-to-hire, and direct hire roles.
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Unit International
Nancy Powers, CEO
nancy@unitinternational.net
Unit International is an NVOCC freight forwarder and U.S. licensed customs brokerage. We have been in Jacksonville for over 35+ years and enjoy all aspects of international logistics into and out of the U.S. We provide freight forwarding options from door to door and everything in between. We can arrange domestic freight, ocean freight, air freight and more. Our staff is personal and proficient and enjoy each and every client relationship.
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VLS Environmental Solutions
Byron Bradshaw, Key Account Manager Florida
byron.bradshaw@vlses.com
We are Zero Landfill Options / Alternative Engineered Fuel Location We can guide you reaching 100% sustainable to meet Florida's goals. What we do; At our recycling facilities, we can take solid production scrap, packaging material, and even solid plant trash as Non-Hazardous Secondary Material, and shred it to make Alternative Engineered Fuel. This fuel is used to replace coal and natural gas, thus saving our Natural resources. The material is no longer considered “Waste,” but “material for recycling.” Therefore, we give a Certificate of Recycling for the material.
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We'd love to feature your news or events in the Members Corner in next month's FCMA Voice! Contact information@fcmaweb.com by the 21st of each month to be featured.
NEWS
UNF, Johnson & Johnson Vision partner for research
The University of North Florida Department of Chemistry unveiled an addition and renovation to improve teaching and research spaces Sept. 9 and announced a partnership with Johnson & Johnson Vision in the investment of new equipment and support for undergraduate chemistry and biochemistry students.
JEA trucks part of first convoy to cross reconstructed Sanibel Causeway
Several JEA trucks were part of the first convoy of utility vehicles to cross the reconstructed Sanibel Causeway this week after Hurricane Ian.
JaxPort receives $23.5 million federal grant for conversion investments
The Jacksonville Port Authority announced Oct. 31 it received a $23.5 million federal grant to fund part of the port’s $47 million program to reduce emissions in cargo handling. The money is from the U.S. Department of Transportation Maritime Administration’s Port Infrastructure Development Program.
Pine Castle in Jacksonville is celebrating 70 years of service - BBQ This Weekend!
Stop by Pine Castle's barbecue Saturday November 5th from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. for great food, music, and activities. You can purchase your tickets by clicking here.
ANNIVERSARIES
Congratulations to members celebrating a membership anniversary this month!
Names are organized by length of membership, oldest to newest.
- Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc.
- VAC-CON
- Florida Power & Light
- Chemours Company FC LLC
- Bridgestone HosePower LLC
- S&P USA Ventilation Systems, LLC
- Aflac
- Atlantic Logistics Inc.
- Ennis, Pellum & Associates, CPAs
- DeVry University
- Carlisle Interconnect Technologies
- Courtyard by Marriott I-295/East Beltway
- Peck Bulgin Wealth Management of Raymond James
- Concealment Express
- GRACE Aerospace
- Highlander Consultants
- Kardex Storage Systems
- ARCO Design/Build
- IBERIABANK / First Horizon
- Uptime Solutions LLC
- Seal Shield
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