b'MEMBER NEWSMEMBER NEWS 600 Employees Added to FincantieriU.S. ShipyardsS ince February of this year, Fin- companyhasnotedthatitshiringachieve its goal of reaching 2,700 U.S. cantieriMarineGroup(FMG)initiativeispartofbroadereffortsemployees by the years end. has added more than 600 work- torevitalizeAmericanshipbuilding erstoitsshipyardsintheU.S.Thecapabilities.ThegroupispoisedtoFincantieri Marinette Marine in Mari-nette, Wis., has been the largest bene-ficiarywithapproximately400new employeesjoiningthelocation.Fin-cantieri Bay Shipbuilding in Sturgeon Bay, Wis., has welcomed 200 new em-ployees so far this year. The expansion ishelpingtosupportthecompanys push to meet production milestones at the groups four U.S. shipyards; three are in Wisconsin and one is in Florida.Across their U.S. operations, Fincan-tiericurrentlyemployeesover2,300 skilled workers and indirectly supports thousandsofotherjobsthroughits domestic supply chain. FMG has in-vested over $800 million in the U.S. in-dustrial infrastructure with more than half of that allocated to upgrading and expanding the facility in Marinette. From wearable exo-skeletons to air-pu-rifying welding helmets, from collabo-rative robots to digital production tools, Fincantieri had introduced several ad-vanced technologies to improve safety and productivity. FMG has focused on partnerships with local suppliers, edu-cational institutions, and communities as key parts of is growth strategy. FMGs expansion of its U.S. workforce closely followed the presidents April executive order Restoring Americas Maritime Dominance, which aimed at reviving the domestic shipbuilding industryandreducingChinashold on global shipping.FOGHORN 46'