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Southwest Virginia Alliance for Manufacturing | Official Podcast SeriesAuthor: The Southwest Virginia Alliance for Manufacturing
Welcome to the official podcast feed of the Southwest Virginia Alliance for Manufacturing (SVAM)where we share real stories, regional updates, and industry insights from across Southwest Virginias manufacturing landscape.Our channel features multiple series, including: Made in Southwest Virginia Spotlighting the companies, innovations, and people powering manufacturing across our region. Why Manufacturing Real conversations with manufacturers at every career stage, from new hires to seasoned experts, revealing what makes this industry so rewarding. Member News Update Quick updates and announcements from SVAM members, highlighting local wins, initiatives, and opportunities.Whether you're a student, educator, job seeker, manufacturer, or community partner, these episodes will keep you informed and inspired about the role of manufacturing in Southwest Virginias economy and future. Subscribe for new episodes and hear how were building the futureright here in SWVA.#Manufacturing #SWVA #MadeInSWVA #WhyManufacturing #WorkforceDevelopment #IndustryInnovation #CareerPathways #SVAMPodcast Language: en-us Genres: Business, Careers, Management Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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SVAM Member News Update—Quarter 4, 2025
Thursday, 15 January, 2026
Welcome to the Q4 2025 edition of the SVAM Member News Update! In this episode, we cover the latest manufacturing milestones, community engagement, and workforce development efforts from across Southwest Virginia’s manufacturing sector.Highlights include: $35 million expansion at VFP, Inc. in Duffield A powerful student literacy initiative from Somic America in Wytheville Tate, Inc.’s new facility launch in Lebanon Innovation awards for Strongwell and major community support from Hitachi Energy A full recap of SVAM’s 2025 Manufacturing Awards A look back at the launch of the Why Manufacturing podcast series Updates on training programs, college outreach, and moreListen in to celebrate the companies and people building a stronger manufacturing community in Southwest Virginia.Find this and other episodes on your favorite podcast app—just search #MadeInSWVA📩 SVAM members: Want to be featured in the next episode? Send your updates to programassistant@swvam.org.Interested in becoming a member of SVAM?Careers: https://swvam.org/mfgcareers/Trainings: https://swvam.org/trainings/Resource Database: https://swvam.org/resource-database/Become a Member: https://swvam.org/membership/become-a-member/













