Morrison Container Handling Solutions Celebrates Manufacturing Month by Hosting Congresswoman Robin Kelly to Highlight the Importance of Investing in Manufacturing for the South Chicagoland Area
/Glenwood, IL – To celebrate Manufacturing Month, Morrison Container Handling Solutions hosted Congresswoman Robin Kelly, Village of Glenwood Mayor Ronald Gardiner, and additional dignitaries to discuss the significance of manufacturing, its impact on the community, and how to better support and invest in this industry in the future.
“We were honored to host Congresswoman Kelly, so she could see the investment we are making in this community firsthand” stated Nancy Wilson, CEO of Morrison Container Handling Solutions. “Her dedication to the educational programs that advance young minds into engineering, manufacturing, and trade careers aligns precisely with our mission, values, and passion at Morrison. With continuing emphasis on this effort by Congresswoman Kelly and Morrison, I am confident we can work together to impact workforce development in this Chicago Southland community.”
“Manufacturers in my district and across the country have struggled during the COVID-19 pandemic. From supply chain issues to labor shortages, it has been difficult for many facilities to remain up and running throughout the past 18 months,” said Congresswoman Kelly. “Morrison has adopted innovation and flexibility to continue meeting the needs of their customers. Today we had a good discussion of the challenges and successes they’ve experienced over the past year and a half, and I look forward to bringing what I learned here today back to Washington. These visits were a wonderful way to kick off Manufacturing Month, and I look forward to continuing this month by fighting for critical investments for manufacturers and workforce development in the Build Back Better Act.”
“Manufacturers are at the heart of Illinois communities. As we take time during manufacturing month to celebrate them and their resiliency, it is also important to form a solid plan for supply chain disruptions and an increased demand for upskilling workforces with education and training programs”, said David Boulay, President of the Illinois Manufacturing Excellence Center (IMEC). “Taking the time today to learn the resources needed straight from the manufacturers themselves is an important step to a more competitive future right here in our state.”
ABOUT MORRISON CONTAINER HANDLING SOLUTIONS:
Morrison Container Handling Solutions celebrated its 50th anniversary on May 1, 2021. Since 1971, the company has prided itself on provided the best solutions in container handling and is excited to mark this momentous occasion in its history.
Founded by President Nick Wilson, Morrison Container Handling Solutions is well known in the packaging industry for developing customer focused, simple, and innovative solutions for container handling needs. The company was started by Wilson to provide superior bottle handling parts and timing screws and has now grown to be recognized as the source for innovative container-focused handling machines, even for the most difficult rigid or semi rigid containers. Since its inception, Morrison has provided solutions for companies within the United States and internationally. Morrison is well known industry-wide for attentive service to a wide variety of customers’ container handling needs – always with Support Built In®, the company’s promise to deliver quality products and support them 24/7, from initial concept to years after installation.
Continuing the legacy Nick’s son, Chris Wilson, has been with Morrison for more than 30 years and is now Vice President of Operations. In 2011, Nick recruited his wife, Nancy Wilson, to bring her 25 years of Ford Motor Company corporate marketing and leadership experience to the team. In 2013, Nancy became owner and CEO of Morrison and oversees daily operations.
At Morrison Container Handling Solutions, we believe in every human’s right to be treated with respect and equality, and the right to live without fear.
