CCAM celebrated our second anniversary as a corporation this month. Those two years represent a major commitment of time and resources by our members and supporting organizations. This month CCAM elected new officers to our board of directors, employed our first intern and moved to Virginia State University for the summer. The CCAM facility is on track for its September completion. See below for links to recent photos. We are currently seeking Directors of Economic and Workforce Development and a Project Team Lead in Manufacturing Systems in support of our research agenda (see right for details). Please stay tuned for more monthly updates from CCAM! |
Board of Directors Appoints New Officers |
The Commonwealth Center for Advanced Manufacturing (CCAM) today announced the appointment of new officers to its board of directors. Armand Lauzon, CEO of Sequa Corporation, was elected Chairman of the Board and Johan Israelsson, President, Market Area Americas, for Sandvik Coromant, was elected Vice Chairman. The appointments, made last week at CCAM's annual meeting held in Richmond, ensure that global manufacturing expertise and insight continue to guide the organization's growth as it increases membership, conducts initial research and prepares to open its 60,000 square-foot collaborative research center this fall in Prince George County. more |
CCAM Welcomes First Intern |
We are pleased to welcome our first intern, Matthew Riondet. Riondet joins the building operations team to assist in the acquisition and installation of capital equipment that will support CCAM's research agenda. Riondet is an Ocean Engineering Major at Virginia Tech who will graduate in December 2012. One of the biggest challenges in advanced manufacturing right now is access to qualified employees. Bringing interns into a collaborative more |
CCAM Facility Update
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Beautiful spring weather in Virginia keeps the 60,000 square foot research facility in Prince George County on track for its September completion. photos |
CCAM Research Update
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CCAM has initiated additional Directed research at its member universities and now has deployed in excess of $1M toward Directed and Generic research projects. Organizing Members and Tier 1 Members participate in two types of research: Directed and Generic. Directed research is solely for the benefit of the member company and they own the IP. Generic research is shared by all members who have exclusive, royalty-free license to the IP. Generic research was initiated in 2011. Click here to learn more. |
About CCAM |
The Commonwealth Center for Advanced Manufacturing (CCAM) transforms applied research into business advantages. It brings together best-in-class manufacturers and Virginia's top higher education institutions to collaborate and deliver new "production-ready" solutions to factories. |