It’s Manufacturing Day — a day dedicated to highlighting the work happening in U.S. factories and the future of the industry.

For Manufacturing Dive’s first year of celebration, we’re looking at some of our coverage that showcases the state of the industry in the U.S.

What are some of this year’s biggest manufacturing projects? What issues do manufacturers care about, and what are workers looking for in a career in the industry? 

Read on for how companies are leveraging new federal funding and how they’re working to recruit the next generation of manufacturing professionals.