There’s more to the World’s Aerospace Alley Trade Show than a presentation of workforce opportunities to our next generation of highly skilled workers. It’s more than a showcase of outstanding of capabilities by the unique industrial cooperative of ACM members.

The World’s Aerospace Alley Trade Show is where you’ll find your future supply chain in one place. When you come to Aerospace Alley, you get to meet the leaders in the aerospace industry and the companies who are your potential suppliers in precision manufacturing. It’s your ideal opportunity to meet and connect with nearly 100 world-class aerospace manufacturers, all in one afternoon and under one roof.

Save the date of Wednesday, November 9, 2016, for growing your supplier connections in the Aerospace Alley, the hot spot for qualified, long-standing aerospace manufacturers, processors, and suppliers.

ACM encourages the collaboration of aerospace manufacturers to ensure continuous improvement and a cost-effective and enhanced product. Check out the video below for more information.

As a member of ACM’s network of companies, PTI is united in our goal to be a world leader in providing customers with unsurpassed quality, competitive prices, and on-time delivery. Hope to see you at this year’s show.

• Wednesday, November 9, 2016
• 12:30 – 5:30pm
• Connecticut Convention Center
• 100 Columbus Boulevard
• Hartford, CT
• Admission: Free

Aerospace customers joined middle and high school students for a first-hand opportunity to see the many capabilities of Connecticut’s and southwestern Massachusetts’ aerospace supply chain. PTI exhibited with other members of Aerospace Components Manufacturers for their annual ACM Future Work Force Opportunities Fair held on October 22, 2015.

The successful event drew in a crowd of 800 students from 32 schools in 28 towns, and included teachers, guidance counselors, and school administrators. Students learned about the potential of a career in aerospace manufacturing, including career paths that do not require college.

ACM members set up displays with a host of hands-on components and parts, colorful posters, a few helicopter models, and many bowls of candy. Students spent the day speaking with over 60 local aerospace firms, discussing the different opportunities in the aerospace industry and the expectations of employers when hiring new employees.

Governor Dannel Malloy, attending with CT DECD Commissioner Catherine Smith, congratulated everyone’s interest in Connecticut’s growing aerospace industry, recognizing aerospace manufacturing as vital to the region’s economy and recommending manufacturing support as a financially stable future career.

“Manufacturing is a career, not simply a job, and it’s a high paying career…and we need you to be interested in it in the State of Connecticut,” Malloy said.

ACM promotes and supports collaboration between aerospace manufacturers, special processors, and suppliers to attract global aerospace industry to the World’s Aerospace Alley. As a member of ACM’s network of companies, PTI is united in our goal to be a world leader in providing customers with unsurpassed quality, competitive prices, and on-time delivery.

PTI Industries exhibited at the annual Aerospace Component Manufacturers (ACM) tradeshow on October 23^rd in Windsor, CT. This show gives customers and students the chance to see the World’s Aerospace Alley first hand at their annual “Future Workforce Opportunities” Fair & Tradeshow. Seventy ACM firms attended demonstrating their commitment to collaborate and build their businesses.

One of the ACM’s goals is to work together on workforce training and continue to provide vital connections between the aerospace industries and its future workforce. The ACM morning fair saw 800 enthusiastic students, ranging from eighth grade through high school and representing thirty-six schools from twenty-six local towns.

Aerospace companies worked to answer the student’s questions and discussed the importance of STEM classes in preparing for their future. U.S. Senator Christopher Murphy came to support ACM and speak with the students who were quick to capitalize on taking selfies with the senator.

Later in the show, ACM members met and made business connections, strengthening the supply chain within the aerospace corridor. The show grows every year, highlighting the broad capabilities of the Connecticut and southwestern Massachusetts’ aerospace suppliers while demonstrating the importance of aerospace manufacturing to the region’s economy.

ACM encourages aerospace manufacturers to collaborate with fellow manufacturers as well as special process houses to enhance the value of their product offerings. PTI Industries was there to exhibit its specialized processes available to aerospace manufacturers, including precision cleaning, adhesive bonding and shot peening to name a few.