Krauss-Maffei Corp. will open its doors in Florence, Ky., for Manufacturing Day Oct. 11.
Company officials hopes the event will spark more interest in careers in the plastics industry.
“There is an increasing demand for highly skilled professionals in the manufacturing sector who can design, program and operate technology,” said Paul Caprio, president and CEO of Krauss-Maffei Corp. “The average age of a manufacturing employee is 56, and between now and 2020 there will be an unprecedented shortage of skilled workers who will need to be replaced.”