about SVAM

The Southwest Virginia Alliance for Manufacturing, Inc. is a non-profit organization focused on supporting and strengthening manufacturers in the region. We are made up of a group of manufacturers working with educational institutions, workforce development boards, chambers of commerce, and state organizations to promote manufacturing in our Southwest Virginia region. Our vision is to unite Southwest Virginia manufacturers to strengthen our position as a world-leading region of advanced manufacturing opportunities.

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Did you know that manufacturing is alive and thriving in Southwest Virginia? The region's more than 350 manufacturing companies are currently offering exciting and rewarding careers to 17,000 people and they're looking for many more.

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SVAM is a membership-driven organization, offering a variety of benefits to its member companies, each designed to ensure manufacturers have every resource available to them to thrive.

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upcoming events

  • OSHA 30-Hour Training
    Date
    September 15, 2023  8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
    Location
    Wytheville, VA 24382, USA
  • Manufacture Your Career Event - MECC
    Date
    September 20, 2023  2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
    Location
    Mountain Empire Community College, 3441 Mountain Empire Rd, Big Stone Gap, VA 24219, USA
  • OSHA 30-Hour Training
    Date
    September 22, 2023  8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
    Location
    Wytheville, VA 24382, USA
  • Supervisor Training: Time Management - Strategies for Success
    Date
    September 28, 2023  1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
    Location
  • OSHA 30-Hour Training
    Date
    September 29, 2023  8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
    Location
    Wytheville, VA 24382, USA
  • Southwest Virginia Manufacturing Award Banquet
    Date
    October 12, 2023  5:00 PM - 8:00 PM
    Location
    Southwest Virginia Higher Education Center, 1 Partnership Cir, Abingdon, VA 24210, USA

latest news

On August 31, the Southwest Virginia Higher Education Center in Abingdon served as the venue for SVAM's yearly Manufacturers' Expo.
SVAM recently hosted two Manufacture Your Career panel discussions. The first was at Virginia Highlands Community College on March 30th
Each year SVAM accepts nominations for its Outstanding Woman in Manufacturing Award. The nominees are scored by a panel of

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