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CIFT announces new collaboration

YOUNGSTOWN

CIFT, the Ohio Manufacturing Extension Partnership affiliate for northwest Ohio, announced Monday a collaboration with FibreTuff Medical Biopolymers LLC of Toledo, Whiteside Orthotic and Prosthetic Group Inc. of Youngstown, JuggerBot3D LLC of Youngstown, Valtronic of Solon, Mercy Health of Toledo and Ohio Development Services Agency to advance the design and production of medical devices using innovative, FDA-compliant ingredients and additive manufacturing (also known as 3-D printing) technologies.

The patented and patent- pending cellulose compositions, developed and produced by FibreTuff in phase one of the project, will utilize natural ingredients that promote sustainable materials. Design and testing of the medical devices will be led by Whiteside Orthotics and Prosthetics Group in phase two. Production of devices will be performed by JuggerBot3D and Valtronic.

In phase three, Valtronic will provide expertise and production capabilities due to their background in complex electronic devices used in the medical industry. Additionally, support will be provided by Eric MacDonald of Youngstown State University for design of “smart devices.”

YSU Career Fair

YOUNGSTOWN

Employers from 78 local, regional and national companies will attend Youngstown State University’s Fall 2017 Career Fair, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday in the Chestnut Room of Kilcawley Center on campus.

The fair provides information to individuals looking for professional full-time and part-time positions, internships or co-op opportunities and is open to all YSU students and alumni.

There is no cost to attend, but students must register at the door with their YSU ID cards.

Students are expected to dress professionally and bring multiple copies of their resume.

For information, contact the Office of Career and Academic Advising at 330-941-3515.

Pizza Joe’s donation

NEW CASTLE, PA.

Each Pizza Joe’s location in Mahoning and Trumbull counties will donate a portion of sales to benefit the Akron Children’s Hospital of the Mahoning Valley’s Miracles and Promises Radiothon through Tuesday during location hours.

GM layoffs in Tenn.

SPRING HILL, TENN.

General Motors will lay off the third shift at its Spring Hill, Tenn., SUV factory as it deals with a slowing U.S. auto market.

About 1,000 people work on the overnight shift, but not all will lose their jobs when it ends Nov. 27. Company spokesman Tom Wickham said GM is still determining how many permanent and temporary workers will be furloughed. The layoffs will be indefinite.

GM also said it will invest $294 million in the factory to build a new Cadillac SUV.

Staff/wire reports