09/09/2026
Gen Z is looking at the trades. Manufacturers need to be ready when they look.
Inteplast is urging manufacturers to strengthen apprenticeships and build closer ties with schools and community colleges as younger workers show more interest in skilled trades. The timing matters, with retirements continuing to pull experienced people off the floor. The argument is that modern manufacturing has to be presented as a long-term, technology-driven career rather than just a factory job.
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Inteplast Group says manufacturers must strengthen apprenticeships, improve career outreach and modernise recruitment to attract Gen Z workers as retirements reshape the US manufacturing workforce.