Elite Mold and Engineering Supports Macomb Community College to Receive EDJT Grant Funding

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SHELBY TOWNSHIP, MI, August 19, 2009— Elite Mold and Engineering, a leading provider of plastic-injection molds and molded parts, has been approved by the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) for inclusion in the EDJT Pilot Program Grant. The approval is for $20,000 to train 16 employees. Elite issued a letter of support in October for Macomb Community College to receive funding to provide training to local companies.

The Economic Development Job Training (EDJT) program seeks to ensure that Michigan has the training resources to retain and attract smart businesses and people. EDJT grants are funded by the MEDC as part of the Manufacturing Competitiveness Program (MCP), an initiative to encourage collaboration between regional employers.

“As we work to attract businesses and investments to Michigan, our highly skilled and adaptable workforce is a critical asset,” Governor Granholm said. “Upgrading the skills of our workers today will ensure Michigan manufacturers continue to be competitive in a 21st century economy.” Strengthening Michigan’s workforce is part of the plan, with job training as one of the tools used to enhance Michigan’s business-friendly climate.

“Elite has training needs that would not otherwise be met without funding from a program such as this one,” said President, Joe Mandeville. Elite plans to train employees on topics including: the ISO 13485 standard for the medical industry, lean manufacturing, and systematic molding processes. “We are proud to support Macomb Community College and the State’s initiative to keep manufacturing in Michigan competitive.”
For more information about Elite Mold & Engineering, visit www.emeplastics.com.

About Elite Mold & Engineering

Elite Mold & Engineering is recognized as an industry leader providing the most cost effective, high quality, plastic injection molded parts with the fastest turnaround time. Elite Mold & Engineering supplies high quality, close tolerance plastic parts for the automotive, consumer product, electronics, and medical device industries in the 55-400 ton press range. Elite also manufactures custom silicone injection molded parts. Elite specializes in rapid-cut tooling and low-volume molding services. In-house molding capabilities allow Elite to meet strict timing requirements while remaining highly flexible in prototyping. Elite is a 2009 recipient of MoldMaking Technology’s Leadtime Leader Award.

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