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Vibram USA to hold centennial celebration at Massachusetts facility

Published
Sep 13, 2016

Vibram announced on Tuesday its centennial anniversary of manufacturing in the US. The company will celebrate the milestone on Friday, September 16 at its Quabaug Vibram Innovation (QVI) manufacturing facility in North Brookfield, Massachusetts.


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The company acquired the Quabaug Corporation in 2015 marking the beginning of Vibram USA committing to a five-year, multi-million dollar campaign to support innovation for the next 100 years. Vibram will upgrade QVI’s capabilities, manufacturing machines, inaugurate a two-year workforce education program, expand its domestic supply chain and strengthen its product development and innovation processes.
 
In 2016, Vibram invested $6 million for new machinery and machine upgrades for modern capabilities and innovation. The investment allowed for the replacement of 30-year-old machines.

In addition to the machinery upgrade, the company remains committed to its staff and plans to provide education for its Vibram USA employees, provide outside educational growth programs with Worcester Polytechnic Institute, University of Massachusetts Lowell and Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and continue hiring for all aspects of the business, including sales, marketing, human resources, manufacturing and finance.
 
The Vibram USA centennial celebration is scheduled for Friday, September 16 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and is open to the public.

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