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November 11, 2025 News
Why It Matters Speed, compliance, and customer experience start with packaging. In fast-moving supply chains, delays and errors are costly. Top-tier packaging companies solve these challenges with custom solutions that scale and support operational goals. For manufacturers in Minneapolis, local ...
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November 4, 2025 News
Why It Matters Labeling issues are one of the top reasons for medical device recalls. In today’s high-stakes regulatory environment, getting your labeling right is not optional. From FDA audits to international approvals, labeling affects everything — speed to market, ...
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September 10, 2025 Ability Pioneers, In the Community, News, Supporting the Mission
Partnership unites two organizations with deep-rooted commitments to inclusion, empowerment and innovation A Shared Legacy of Inclusion For more than 60 years, MDI has been a champion for empowering individuals with intellectual disabilities through meaningful employment opportunities and training, ...
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July 30, 2025 News, Services
Manufacturing Labor Shortage Trends in Minnesota and Wisconsin If you run a mid-sized manufacturing business in Minnesota or Wisconsin, you’re probably feeling the pressure of the ongoing labor shortage. Even though more people have entered the workforce post-pandemic, the ...
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July 7, 2025 In the Community, News, Supporting the Mission
The 2025 class is the largest in the scholarship program’s history Whether at its Minneapolis location or manufacturing facilities in Grand Rapids, Hibbing and Cohasset, empowering people and communities fuels MDI’s mission to provide meaningful employment opportunities for people with ...
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June 30, 2025 In the Community, News, Supporting the Mission
On Saturday, June 21, 2025, during the vibrant energy of the Special Olympics Minnesota Summer Games, Unified Work once again brought innovation and inclusion to life at the University of Minnesota Athletes Village. As part of the Inclusive Work Career ...
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May 19, 2025 News
The manufacturing sector in Minnesota has always been resilient – but 2025 presents challenges unlike any before. From escalating tariffs to labor shortages and cost volatility, the pressure on operations leaders is intense. And yet, for those ready to pivot, ...
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April 17, 2025 News
On Tuesday, April 8, seventy employees across MDI’s Hibbing, Grand Rapids, Cohasset, and Minneapolis, and Roseville locations came together for our annual day of civic engagement at the Minnesota State Capitol. MDI encourages and demonstrates advocacy – the process of ...
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February 27, 2025 News
CHALLENGE A leading Fortune Global 500 e-commerce retailer faced excessive noise from molded plastic containers on conveyor systems in their distribution centers, violating OSHA noise level standards. This required costly hearing protection measures for employees. INITIAL SOLUTION & ISSUES Switching ...