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Manufacturing leadership was at the table as FloridaMakes and the Manufacturers Association of Central Florida welcomed Lt. Governor Jay Collins for a Florida Manufacturing Leadership Roundtable. Hosted by FloridaMakes CEO Kevin Carr and MACF Executive ...

Florida Photonics Cluster member Jenoptik has announced the appointment of Brian Soller as President of JENOPTIK Optical Systems, LLC, effective June 1, 2026. Soller brings more than 20 years of leadership experience across optics, photonics, semiconductors, ...

Manufacturers across Florida continue to face workforce shortages, retention challenges, and increasing operational pressures. For many, the challenge is not only finding talent, but developing and retaining a workforce that can support long-term growth. ...

Florida’s semiconductor industry is growing, and with that growth comes an increasing demand for skilled talent. For manufacturers, that often means balancing immediate production needs with the longer-term challenge of building a workforce that can sustain ...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 13, 2026 Media Contact: Mariely Velez, FloridaMakes mariely.velez@floridamakes.com FloridaMakes Welcomes Destin Wells as Vice President of Strategic Growth & Partnerships ...