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November 2018 • Published monthly by the Paramount Chamber of Commerce (paramountchamber.com) • Serving the Community since 1990 Ace manufacturing career advice. Making the perfect part.
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Inspiring the next generation of manufacturers
Drop hammer practice.
ACE President Kellie Johnson leads her student visitors into the company's ‘CNC row’ of computerized machining centers.
Weber Metals plant tour.
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wo companies with major manufacturing facilities in Paramount, ACE Clearwater Enterprises and Weber Metals, an Otto Fuchs Company, took part in Manufacturing Day—MFG Day for short—on Oct. 5 by opening their doors to local students who could well become part of this country’s next generation of manufacturers. They joined more than 2,700 other participating companies throughout the USA that put the MFG Day slogan, “Open Doors, Open Minds,” into practice each year by conducting plant tours on the first Friday in October to help educate students about the many rewarding career opportunities in manufacturing. ACE, which makes custom aerospace parts, has taken part in MFG Day in the past. This year, the company conducted tours not only at its Paramount plant, but also at its facilities in Torrance and Compton, busing students from campus to campus so that they could get a thorough overview of everything the company does. ACE President Kellie Johnson not only acted as tour guide (see large photo above), she shared her own unique, personal perspective about a career in manufacturing. ACE Vice President Gary Johnson took a hands-on approach, briefing students about every step in the manufacturing process, from raw materials to finished parts and all the fascinating work in between—including shearing, die-making, drop-hammering, fitting, trimming, deburring, precision laser cutting, hydraulic press operation, hydroforming, reverse engineering, 3D
modeling and printing, computer numerical control (CNC) milling, water-jet cutting, various types of welding, quality engineering and final inspection. Students even got to operate a 10-ton drop hammer! The ACE leaders all said that they were particularly interested to hear students’ questions and that they were pleased by the interest and enthusiasm they sensed from their young visitors. This was the first year that Weber Metals, an aerospace aluminum and titanium forging company, has participated in MFG Day, and they were glad to welcome more than 30 Paramount High School students, faculty and staff members to their facility. The forging process is an early step in the overall creation of an airplane, and Weber’s forgings can be found on many commercial and military aircraft. Manufacturing Day provided an opportunity for students to see how manufacturing plays a crucial part in the making of aircraft that transport people around the world. (Please see Manufacturing Day on page 10.)
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ALSO IN THIS ISSUE: From the Mayor’s Desk.....................................3 Public Safety......................................................4 Chamber shares proceeds with Bayfront........4 City Council News.............................................5 Paramount Clean Air Award............................5 PEP Talk.............................................................6 PHS senior wins culinary award......................6 Membership Renewals......................................7 Calendar of Events.............................................7 Employment Opportunities..............................7 Weber unveils giant press.................................8 Día de los Muertos Festival...............................9 World Energy makes major investment........10 About business loans.......................................11 Member-to-Member Discounts......................11 Business Card Directory..................................12 Ribbon cutting: Alpha Fitness & Nutrition...13 Service Clubs....................................................13 Chamber Holiday Mixer..................................14 Fall Festival.......................................................13 CityScape (holiday events).............................15