August 12 · One-day event
WestCOMP Manufacturing Discovery Day
Spend a full day getting exclusive access to two iconic American manufacturing facilities. Both are within a short drive of each other in west-central Ohio. Space is limited to 15 participants.
- 10:00 – 11:30 am
- Jackson Center
Airstream factory tour
Since 1952, every Airstream travel trailer has been handcrafted at this factory in Jackson Center, Ohio. On the tour, you’ll walk the production floor and watch skilled workers shape and rivet the signature aluminum shells, assemble interiors, and perform final quality checks, all by hand, the same way Airstream has done it for decades.
Guides share the history of the brand and explain how each trailer moves through roughly 1,000 hours of labor from raw sheet metal to finished product. It’s a rare look at American craftsmanship that’s hard to find anywhere else.
- 1:00 pm
- Ada
Wilson Football Factory tour
The Ada factory is the only place in the world where official NFL game balls are made, with over 700,000 footballs a year hand-stitched by Wilson craftspeople. This newly expanded plant gives visitors a front-row view of the entire process, from cutting and tanning leather to lacing and inflating the finished ball.
The tour traces Wilson’s century-plus history in football manufacturing and explains what makes an NFL-spec ball different from any other. Expect to leave with a deep appreciation for the precision behind every snap, and a chance to hold one fresh off the line.
Join Us August 12th
This event is limited to 15 participants.
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