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Metcam: Named GA Manufacturer of the Year!

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At a luncheon held on April 12^th, Gov. Nathan Deal named Metcam, located in Forsyth County, Ga., the winner of the 2018 Manufacturer of the Year award in the category of Small Manufacturer with fewer than 150 employees.

“These three companies represent the best we have to offer for manufacturing in the state of Georgia,” Gov. Deal said in his keynote address to the audience of more than 1,200 business and industry leaders attending the celebration at the Georgia International Convention Center in College Park, Ga. “They are critical to the success of Georgia leading the nation as the best state in the U.S. for doing business for the past five years running.”

“I am honored to be able to accept this award today on behalf of Metcam,” said Bruce Hagenau, president of Metcam and the former Chairman of the Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors. “Every day, Metcam’s dedicated employees strive to achieve our mission of highest quality products delivered on time.”

The Governor’s Manufacturing Awards were held in culmination of the 24^th annual Manufacturing Appreciation Week of Georgia. The three winning companies were nominated by business and civic leaders and chosen for their excellence and contributions to the state’s economy and their respective local communities.

Metcam, a fabricator of sheet metal components and assemblies for OEMs, has been a long-time member of the Chamber of Commerce and a champion of The Manufacturing Society of Forsyth County. The Manufacturing Society is an extension of the Chamber that works closely with Forsyth County Schools, the University of North Georgia and Lanier Technical College, reinforcing the creation of new and innovative approaches to give students real-world manufacturing experiences.

Local resources have also been a contributor to Metcam’s success. They have forged a partnership with Georgia Quick Start and Lanier Technical College.

“[These organizations] have provided over three thousand man hours of training to our staff in areas from print reading to communications to leadership to lean manufacturing,” commented Hagenau.

Manufacturing is a growing and vital part of our national and regional economy. Last Thursday, Gov. Deal noted the tremendous contribution manufacturing makes to the state’s economic growth. According to the proclamation, nearly 9,738 manufacturing facilities are located in Georgia, providing 396,339 jobs and generating more than $23.1 billion in wages for Georgia’s citizens, and contributing more than $100 billion to the state’s economy each year.

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