Deft Management: Eric Black Takes the Reins of Minnesota Industries For 12 years, Peter McDermott, CEO and president of Minnesota Diversified Industries (MDI), has led this not-for-profit manufacturing giant through a national recession, major corporate changes, and even a global pandemic. His efforts have seen the company not only rise through tumultuous years in the ... Read moreRead Article

KIMT 3 News Highlights MDI and the Event “Mobile Unified Work Academy” By Alex Dederer, June 6th 2022   ROCHESTER, Minn. –  Minnesota Diversified Industries (MDI) and MaxAbility are hosting a four day workshop to help people with disabilities develop job skills. The event “Mobile Unified Work Academy” will be at downtown Rochester’s Hilton Garden ... Read moreRead Article

MDI featured in Material Handling 24/7  No two industries are alike. Neither are any two warehouses, factories or production processes that play a significant role in their success. Needs are shaped by the industry, geographic position and purpose in the marketplace. Custom-built packaging is an ever-growing cornerstone of the commercial industry, from clicks (online) to ... Read moreRead Article

Today, companies in the manufacturing industry often feel pressured to produce as much as possible at any given time to meet the needs of their customers while still keeping a healthy buffer of extra inventory to combat potential demand surges. Supply chain managers must be able to scale up their production capacity quickly and efficiently ... Read moreRead Article

MDI hosted the Minnesota Chamber Leaders Lab  session touring northern Minnesota on Wednesday. The 40-plus participants were leaders from a range of companies and industries – United Health Group, Boston Scientific, Thomas Reuters, Smiths Medical, Cummins, Bell Bank, and more. The event took place at Sugar Lake Lodge and was facilitated by MDI’s new CEO & ... Read moreRead Article

Helping Tovino Get One Step Closer to Dream Job October 23, 2021 in MDI, News by Angie Francalancia – The following article is one of a series on Ability Partners from MDI, a grantee partner of Johnson Scholarship Foundation, It is shared with permission. During National Disability Employment Awareness Month, MDI is saluting people who’ve ... Read moreRead Article

Published in the Minnesota Chamber of Commerce 7th Annual 2022 Business Benchmarks: Resiliency and Recovery It’s nearly impossible to have a conversation with a business leader without talking about workforce. Challenges have evolved but persisted over a decade, with employers in search of skilled workers to fill positions. While the long-term and systemic answers to ... Read moreRead Article

Polyethylene vs Polypropylene: What’s the Difference? Polymer plastics — like polyethylene and polypropylene — are widely used in packaging due to their ability to preserve freshness, prevent contamination and extend shelf life. Both materials are synthetic polymers, meaning they are composed of large molecules formed by repeating structural units called monomers, linked together through a ... Read moreRead Article

A white room is a dedicated space where airborne particles are removed and the environment is tightly controlled to provide the ideal environmental conditions for manufacturing sensitive components.  White rooms manage air quality in a room, including parameters such as temperature and humidity. The level of contamination in a white room is measured according to ... Read moreRead Article

MDI is saluting those who have stepped ahead, above and beyond in the name of equitable opportunity and employment for people with disabilities. This month we feature Phil Steger, the mastermind behind the uber popular Northeast Minneapolis distillery and lounge, Brother Justus Whiskey Company. Six years in the making, Steger and its leadership team have ... Read moreRead Article

Ability Pioneers MDI is saluting those who have stepped ahead, above and beyond in the name of equitable opportunity and employment for people with disabilities. This month we are featuring Andrea and Mike at UnitedHealth Group. Read about UnitedHealth Group’s disability inclusion internship program, and how Andrea and Mike are driving disability inclusion and conversation ... Read moreRead Article

EVENT ALERT Who: MDI Register Here What: Career Skills live virtual training programs for February, March, and April Minneapolis-based MDI proudly offers Career Skills, instructor-led live training sessions that empower employees to become CEOs of their life! These highly engaging weekly classes help participants build personal and professional development tools that improve productivity, job satisfaction ... Read moreRead Article