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Congresswoman Haley Stevens visits Ilmor Engineering for Manufacturing Monday Series

by National Marine Manufacturers Association 6 Mar 2020 21:00 PST
Congresswoman Haley Stevens visited Ilmor Engineering as part of her Manufacturing Monday series to meet with leadership and tour the facility © National Marine Manufacturers Association

Congresswoman Haley Stevens (MI-11) visited Ilmor in Plymouth, MI on Monday as a part of her Manufacturing Monday series. The series is focused on the Congresswoman's visits with manufacturers from Michigan's 11th Congressional District. Ilmor's Plymouth headquarters is the hub of recreational marine engine design and is home to over 100 employees. Facility visits with elected officials are an important opportunity to highlight the recreational boating industry and NMMA encourages all members to work with elected officials to schedule a tour.

Ilmor President Paul Ray led the visit by hosting Congresswoman Stevens and Ilmor leadership for a brief presentation on company operations and issues facing the recreational boating industry in Michigan. Discussions centered on workforce development along with sharing Ilmor's environmental commitment and ways to reduce the carbon impact caused by recreational boating. Ray noted it is vital to continue programs that help attract talent to Michigan and maintain growth for the recreational boating industry. After meeting with leadership, Congresswoman Steven's toured the Ilmor facility and spoke with employees to learn more about their role.

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