Aug 31, 2022 | Uncategorized
Over more than 35 years as a band instrument repair technician, Gary Gini has seen it all: Dents and dings. Sticky valves and stuck slides. Jammed mouthpieces. Broken solder joints. Twisted keys and rotted pads. Foreign objects such as quarters, earbuds,... 
Aug 30, 2022 | Featured, Maker Vault, News
To engage more students in the STEM fields of Science, Technology, Engineering and Math, the Robert C. Byrd Institute (RCBI) is once again offering free drone kits to groups that agree to form aerial robotics teams and compete in West Virginia competitions. Middle and... 
Jul 27, 2022 | Featured, News
RCBI has launched a new effort to increase the number of state small businesses securing federal contracts, particularly in the Defense sector. The initiative is an extension of AIM Higher, a regional consortium working to strengthen Defense manufacturing capabilities... 
May 27, 2022 | News, Success Stories
Mike McCown, owner of Industrial Bolting Technologies in Kanawha County, knows a thing or two about reshoring American manufacturing. By 2005, McCown had become a successful distributor of industrial tools. However, the hydraulic wrenches he was selling across the... 
May 27, 2022 | News, Uncategorized
April was another banner month for manufacturing in West Virginia. The state added 300 sector jobs for the second consecutive month, according to figures recently released by Workforce West Virginia. In the past year, manufacturers have added 1,200 jobs. “This...