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flag Fiesta Tableware's West Virginia plant, celebrating 90 years of production, employs nearly 300 and faces youth worker shortages due to declining vocational training.

flag On National Manufacturing Day, a tour of the Fiesta Tableware Co. plant in Newell, West Virginia, showcased its 155-year history and 90 years of producing the Fiesta brand, highlighting the company’s role as a major local employer. flag Visitors observed the production of 3 million first-quality pieces annually, with imperfect items sold at weekend discount events. flag The plant, employing nearly 300 people, faces a challenge in attracting young workers due to declining vocational training enrollment and a skills gap in automated systems. flag Leaders emphasized the need for stronger school-industry partnerships to prepare future workers for modern manufacturing careers.

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