While the realignment underway in college football has garnered a lot of attention, the snack foods industry has been engaged in a feverish ballet of mergers and acquisitions for the past few years. Fueled in part by a pandemic boost in comfort food sales, several industry stalwarts have been actively shopping for new brands to […]Read More
[wp_ulike style=”wp-ulike-pro-default”] If he could, Kevin Mount would ride his eBike everywhere. As the founder of Flaunt Electric Vehicles, a manufacturer and retailer of electric bikes, he would love for all Floridians to own an electric bike. One of the biggest benefits of using an eBike is what he sees from his Flagler Avenue shop […]Read More
[wp_ulike style=”wp-ulike-pro-default”] The global space economy revenue is expected to exceed 400 billion dollars in 2023, with segments ranging from TV, radio and broadband services to satellite and earth observation services. And where the government was previously the primary player in space efforts, commercial and private entities are rapidly growing, increasing access to the field. […]Read More
[wp_ulike style=”wp-ulike-pro-default”] It’s said that “location, location, location” is everything. And that’s proven to be true when it comes to the business growth in Volusia County. While Florida manufacturing, logistics and distribution companies have long recognized the prime space Volusia County occupies in the corridor of Interstate 4 and Interstate 95, the secret has been […]Read More
FitUSA Manufacturing, a veteran-owned manufacturer of custom athletic and performance wear, professional sports jerseys, uniforms and custom products, has expanded operations in a new facility in DeLand, according to a media release. FitUSA’s growth comes with newly acquired contracts to produce character and staff apparel for major corporations, the release states. In response to the […]Read More
St. Johns County officials are hoping to land more than 300 advanced manufacturing jobs with a little luck and a generous economic development grant agreement. Commissioners reviewed details of the proposed agreement at a meeting earlier this month and gave staff the green light to draft the agreement – which includes incentives valued at more […]Read More
According to the Bureau of Economic Analysis, there are 12.82 million manufacturing workers in the United States, accounting for 8.5 percent of the workforce. In Volusia County, those working in manufacturing make up 4.5 percent of the workforce, around 11,000 workers.*Read More
Question: What’s the connection between disposable diapers, surgical gloves and fashion textiles? Answer: They are all part of a vast and diverse manufacturing community in Volusia County, one that is always striving to make a good product and deliver it to the customer at a reasonable and competitive price.Read More
Ask a cross-section of current manufacturing professionals in the region about the nature of the work they do, and you’ll get a variety of answers. Read More
