MANUFACTURING NEWS FROM THE EAST BAY | September 2022
East Bay EDA's Manufacturing Newsletter provides news and information on resources and events for manufacturers in our region. If you have specific business needs or questions, please reply to this email.
Free Manufacturing Technical Assistance Webinars
CMTC has two no-cost webinars coming up this month – both on Thursdays – that you may want to check out! Quality 504: How to Use ISO 9004 to Improve Your Manufacturing Operation will be happening on September 15 at 10 AM (register here). And at the end of this month, you can join Top Tips to Make OSHA Compliance Easy & Effective, taking place September 29 at 10 AM (register here).
East Bay Manufacturing Job Growth
The California Employment Development Department reported that the East Bay gained more than 500 manufacturing jobs per month between July 2021 and July 2022, with the industry generating a total of 6,500 jobs over this period. EDD’s Labor Market Information Division has more details about East Bay labor market data at this page of their website.
Lawrence Berkeley National Lab Tour
In late July, several members of East Bay EDA’s Resilient East Bay advisory committee and other partners got an insider’s tour of Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. Tour attendees were greeted by Berkeley Lab Director Mike Wetherell, who provided a brief overview of the lab before lead staff from the Strategic Partnership Office and the Advanced Biofuels and Bioproducts Process Development Unit presented information on commercialization and partnership opportunities for startups. 
October 7 is Manufacturing Day!
Manufacturing Day 2022 is just around the corner! Many East Bay businesses and cities are holding panel discussions, tours, and other experiences to raise awareness about the importance of manufacturing to our economy, our lives, and our communities, with some events happening later in the month of October as well. Stay abreast of current Manufacturing Day/month events with East Bay EDA partners AMBayArea, Manex, and SFMade and be on the lookout for additional updates soon!