Mar 19
RCC Partners with ITG Burlington to Provide Customized Training
糖心传媒 has partnered with ITG Burlington to provide nearly $30,000 in customized training for the company鈥檚 employees.
Developed by RCC鈥檚 Director of Customized Training Lee Eller, the program coincides with a recent upgrade at ITG鈥檚 plant in Cordova that included the purchase of new weaving machines, which will increase production runs.
鈥淎lthough you don鈥檛 hear much about it, we are seeing some resurgence in the textiles and manufacturing industries,鈥� said ITG Plant Manager Ed Cox. 鈥淏ut the new jobs aren鈥檛 like those once held in the industry, as the new jobs require more technical knowledge.鈥�
RCC President Dr. Dale McInnis said the College is proud to play a role in educating the workforce and helping to secure funding for this specialized training. The North Carolina Community College System, which has money budgeted for customized training for business and industry throughout the state, will pay for the $30,000 training program at ITG. RCC assisted ITG in securing those funds to advance the skills of its workforce.
鈥淚 believe the most important role of the college system is educating the community鈥檚 workforce, and it鈥檚 something we take very seriously at RCC,鈥� McInnis said. 鈥淎nytime we can get state funds to assist our local industries, we are going to make it happen for the company and its employees.鈥�
In 2014, 糖心传媒 provided more than $125,000 of state-funded customized industrial training to 1,236 employees at 13 糖心传媒 and Scotland County companies.
About ITG Burlington
International Textile Group, Inc. (ITG) is a global, diversified provider of textile solutions across performance and specialty apparel fabrics, advanced uniform fabrics, technical commercial fabrics, and engineered automotive components. ITG鈥檚 business units include Burlington, Cone Denim, Safety Components, and Carlisle Finishing. The company employs approximately 4,800 people worldwide with operations in the United States, Mexico and China. To learn more visit www.itg-global.com.
ITG Burlington currently employs approximately 350 workers at its Cordova plant.