Recognizing the month of October 2025 as "Manufacturing Month" in the City of Philadelphia.

Recognizing the month of October 2025 as “Manufacturing Month” in the City of Philadelphia. WHEREAS, National Manufacturing Month was first established in 2012 by the Fabricators and Manufacturers Association to promote the importance of the manufacturing industry and the family-sustaining careers it can offer; and WHEREAS, Philadelphia was once referred to as the “Workshop of the World,” leading the nation in industrial production and manufacturing in the 1800s. Manufacturing in the City has evolved over time and now includes key sectors in the modern global marketplace such as biopharmaceutical, chemical, plastics, and aerospace manufacturing; and WHEREAS, Philadelphia and the region helps to support an estimated 17.2 million jobs in the United States about one in six private-sector jobs. Nearly 12 million Americans (or 9 percent of the workforce) are employed directly in manufacturing. The manufacturing industry is a crucial part of the Philadelphia economy, offering over 775,000 direct and indirect jobs in the area and generating over $3,000,000,000 in sales revenue in 2023; and WHEREAS, Careers in manufacturing are characterized by above average wages and rewarding work with a well defined career path. Philadelphia’s manufacturing companies add to the vitality and prosperity of our community by providing above average wages and creating family sustainability, yet area manufacturing companies regularly have difficulty filling open positions; and WHEREAS, Thanks to the wor…