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The Manufacturing Institute, the NAM’s workforce development and education affiliate, announced last week that Saint-Gobain will be the platinum sponsor for the MI’s 2026 National MFG Day.
 
The day: MFG Day—which falls on Friday, Oct. 2, this year—kicks off a month-long celebration of manufacturing, featuring facility visits, career fairs and more showcasing the rewarding and high-paying careers available to young people in the manufacturing industry.

• In 2025, more than 3,000 events were held nationwide, each designed to reshape perceptions of manufacturing and to inspire students to explore creative, high-tech careers in the industry.

The event: On Oct. 2, Saint-Gobain will welcome local high school students to its CertainTeed plant in Peachtree City, Georgia, for an immersive learning experience to include guided facility tours, hands-on STEM activities and direct engagement with plant employees and manufacturing professionals.

• Saint-Gobain’s sponsorship is aligned with its Sustaining Futures, Raising Communities initiative, a signature program reflecting the company’s long-standing commitment to investing in the communities where it operates and to building a diverse, future-ready manufacturing workforce.

The MI says: “With its visionary commitment to innovative and sustainable construction solutions, as well as workforce development, Saint-Gobain is well positioned to inspire students on MFG Day,” said MI President Carolyn Lee. 

• “Saint-Gobain is literally constructing our future homes and workspaces; this makes it easy for students to understand manufacturing as a career and imagine themselves as part of a valuable and revolutionary workforce.”

Saint-Gobain says: “MFG Day is exactly the kind of platform that brings our Sustaining Futures, Raising Communities mission to life,” said Saint-Gobain North America and CertainTeed CEO Mark Rayfield. 

• “We are opening our doors in Peachtree City and in every town where Saint-Gobain operates, so students can see themselves not only as future workers, but also as future builders of the world around them.”
• “The Manufacturing Institute shares our belief that this industry offers a long, rewarding and meaningful path for anyone willing to explore it, and we are proud to partner with them as the Platinum Sponsor of MFG Day 2026.”

Get involved: To learn more about MFG Day or for information about holding an MFG Day event, visit  MFGDay.com. NAM in the News

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