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In celebration of the National Association of Manufacturers' 2017 Manufacturing Day,SM ATAS International Inc., Allentown, Pa., welcomed 60 students and adults to its headquarters facility Oct. 5.

Cindy Galiszanski, ATAS International technical services adviser, spoke to participants about how metal components for building envelopes are manufactured, and attendees had the opportunity to tour the ATAS International facility and view a panel discussion from several ATAS International employees about their roles in the company. Students from local Parkland High School, Lehigh Carbon Community College, and Lehigh Career and Technical Institute attended the event.

This was the fifth year ATAS International participated in the annual celebration of modern manufacturing.

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