Press Releases and Publications

Since 1984, the Manufacturing Advocacy and Growth Network, MAGNET, has assisted thousands of manufacturers through its Edison Technology Center programs, Manufacturing Extension Services and Business Incubation programs. Recently MAGNET has expanded its mission to assist manufacturers through programs that address manufacturing-related Education, Competitiveness, Innovation and Regulatory Affairs. MAGNET is a “one-stop shop” for entrepreneurs and technology-driven manufacturers seeking resources to become or remain globally competitive.

9/4/2008: MAGNET thanks Gov. Strickland, manufacturers for help with mandatory sick day initiative
7/21/2008: Ballot Initiative Puts Manufacturing at Risk in Ohio; MAGNET opposes mandated sick leave proposal
6/23/2008: Halcyon Products, Inc. Shifts FireGround Compass® Manufacturing and Production Operations to Cleveland, Ohio Magnet Facility
6/19/2008: MAGNET names David M. Fouts president and CEO
6/5/2008: Nearly $5 million awarded by Fund for Our Economic Future to strengthen region's economic competitiveness
5/20/2008: Executive Forum: Manufacturing for the Medical Market, May 29, 2008
4/22/2008: House Approves Pro-Consumer, Pro-Business Energy Bill
3/14/2008: Deal between Freedom Meditech and Battelle could lead to breakthrough in diabetes management
3/4/2008: MAGNET attracts second California company to its design, product engineering and busines growth services
3/3/2008: Announcing the 1st Annual Celebrate Manufacturing Art Exhibit sponsored by MAGNET and the Cleveland Engineering Society
2/26/2008: Cleveland Plain Dealer: Governor Strickland wants worker training programs keyed to employers' needs
2/6/2008: CSU jobs analysis released by NorTech: High-tech sector, including Advanced Manufacturing, registers job gains between 2004-2006
1/22/2008: International Trade Assistance Center and MAGNET form partnership
1/14/2008: MAGNET and NorTech announce Innovation Accelerator Program
12/7/2007: Tri-C awarded state grant to create Bioscience Worker Training Center
11/28/2007: Three of the five largest manufacturing industries in Northeast Ohio increased both employment and gross regional product from 2004 to 2006
11/19/2007: 2008 Competitiveness Challenge Manual available now
11/16/2007: MAGNET celebrates Manufacturing Magic - Awards dinner attended by nearly 300
11/16/2007: Plain Dealer publishes Manufacturing Magic section for Competitiveness Challenge awards
11/1/2007: MAGNET names winners of first annual Competitiveness Challenge competition
10/26/2007: Canton Regional Chamber of Commerce hears global message
10/15/2007: MAGNET announces eVolution of Manufacturing Awards 2008
9/26/2007: Cleveland Plain Dealer quotes MAGNET Senior Consultant on Continental's acquisition of routes to Shanghai, China
9/20/2007: MAGNET Energy Conference Coverage: Akron Beacon Journal: Utility increases concern firms
9/20/2007: MAGNET Energy Conference Coverage: Cleveland Plain Dealer: FirstEnergy CEO predicts higher bills under utility regulation
9/20/2007: MAGNET Energy Conference Coverage: WKSU: Ohio manufacturers fear electric deregulation
8/30/2007: Akron Beacon Journal covers address of MAGNET Global Trade Consultant to the Akron Regional Chamber
8/29/2007: US Private Companies Index names MAGNET Competitive Challenge Contestant "McNeil Industries" a "Top Five" growth company
8/19/2007: Area manufacturers get a boost from MAGNET (PDF)
8/15/2007: ReliablePlant features MAGNET's JobMagnet.org
8/13/2007: MAGNET's JobMagnet.org gets praise from IndustryWeek
8/2/2007: Northeast Ohio job seekers responding to JobMagnet.org
7/25/2007: Funding Round Announced – Cuyahoga County New Product Development Loan Program
7/18/2007: MAGNET Announces Web site Featuring All Manufacturing Jobs in Northeast Ohio
7/16/2007: MAGNET Competitiveness Challenge Contestant "Venture Plastics" Featured in May's Injection Molding Magazine
6/29/2007: MAGNET VP Wayne Zeman featured in Inside Business Magazine
6/15/2007: MAGNET Picks Acting President
5/7/2007: MAGNET and Northeast Ohio Regional Chambers of Commerce
Announce Joint Membership Program
4/5/2007: Accessmount LLC wins Design Journal Magazine’s ADEX Platinum Award
4/5/2007: MAGNET Names Greg Krizman Senior Director, Marketing
4/5/2007: MAGNET Names Randy Nemetz Director of Global Development
1/11/2007: “Dream It! Do It!” Launches in Northeast Ohio
11/10/2006: Ohio Tops Nation in Manufacturing Competitiveness
8/3/2006: U.S. Department of Labor Selects MAGNET to Design Training Program for Small Manufacturers

Annual Reports

2006 Annual Report (pdf)
2005 Annual Report (pdf)
2004 Annual Report (pdf)
2003 Annual Report (pdf)

Research Reports

The High Tech Sector in Northeast Ohio: 2007 Update (PDF, 528k)
Northeast Ohio Manufacturing Analysis (.doc, 1M)
Where America Stands: Entrepreneurship Competitiveness Index (.pdf, 530K)
The Erosion of the American Dream: Northeast Ohio's Shrinking Manufacturing Sector (.pdf, 2M)