HOLIDAY, Fla. — Tampa Bay is considered Florida’s manufacturing hub with more than 3,500 manufacturers across Pinellas, Hillsborough and Pasco counties.

But the industry is currently facing a challenge – finding skilled workers. According to the Bay Area Manufacturers Association, there is a shortage of employees in engineering, technology and advanced manufacturing.

What You Need To Know • Tampa Bay is Florida’s manufacturing hub with over 3,500 manufacturing companies • Nonprofit AmSkills is creating the next generation of manufacturing stars • Infinity Industrial Controls is one of the local manufacturing companies that take advantage of AmSkills' workforce training

One organization answering the call is AmSkills , a workforce training center in Holiday, Florida, where future m

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