Explore the New Manufacturing is gearing up for another fantastic year, thanks to our amazing volunteers!
Last year, Explore partnered with 98 manufacturers and 80 schools to deliver action-packed educational activities to improve communication, team building, problem-solving, and STEM skills for middle and high school students. Student and teacher surveys illustrate the critical role Explore’s manufacturing partners play in providing engaging and insightful experiences that energize children while broadening their understanding of career diversity within their local communities. Explore’s unique learning model is strong thanks to our partners, who keep asking what more they can do to help. With a 93.9% retention rate, our manufacturing partners are an important reason why 2024-2025 will be our best year ever!
Opportunities to participate in our 2024-2025 are filling up fast. Contact us today to learn how your organization can participate.
2024-2025 Partners
* Find the County Map Key list at the bottom
Eastern Region *
- James Rumsey Technical Institute (DB) Berekely County
- Musselman MS (LB) Berekely County
- PawPaw MS (LB) Morgan County
- Warm Springs MS (LB) (G) Morgan County
- Argos USA (G) Berekely County
- Gat Creek (G) Morgan County
- Logoplaste (DG) Berekely County
- Technimark (LB) (G) (DB) (DG) Berekely County
- Mountaineer Popcorn Company (G) Jefferson County
- Proctor & Gamble (LB) (DB) (DG) Berekely County
Kanawha Region *
- Barboursville MS (LB) Cabell County
- Ben Franklin Career Center (DB) Kanawha County
- Carver Career & Technical Education Center (DB) Kanawha County
- Guyan Valley MS (LB) (G) Lincoln County
- Huntington MS (LB) Cabell County
- Huntington East MS (LB) Cabell County
- Milton MS (LB) Cabell County
- Point Pleasant MS (G) Mason County
- Putnam Career & Technical Center (DB) Putnam County
- South Charleston MS (LB) (G) Kanawha County
- West Side MS (LB) (G) Kanawha County
- Alcon Research Ltd (G) (DG) Cabell County
- Arclin USA LLC (DG) Kanawha County
- APG Polytech USA, LLC (LB) Mason County
- Blenko Glass Company, Inc (G) Cabell County
- The Chemours Co. (DG) Kanawha County
- Covestro, LLC (LB) (DB) Kanawha County
- JQ Dickinson Salt-Works (G) Kanawha County
- Lanxess (DG) Kanawha County
- Niterra North America, Inc. (DB) (G) Kanawha County
- Nucor Steel West Virginia, LLC (LB) Mason County
- Service Wire Co. (LB) (G) (DB) (DG) Kanawha County
- Solenis (LB) (G) (DG) Kanawha County
- Toyota Motor Manufacturing of WV, Inc. (LB) (DB) Putnam County
- Wooten Machine Co Inc. (LB) Cabell County
- Zim’s Bagging Company (LB) Wayne County
Mid-Ohio Region *
- Blennerhassett MS (LB) (G) Wood County
- Jackson MS (G) Wood County
- Ripley MS (LB) (G) Jackson County
- Wetzel County Technical Education Center (DB) Wetzel County
- Wood County Technical Center & Caperton Center for Applied Technology (DB) Wood County
- Armstrong World Industries Inc. (LB) Jackson County
- Covestro, LLC (DB) (DG) Wetzel County
- Hino Motor Manufacturing USA, Inc. (DB) Wood County
- Mister Bee Potato Chips Co (G) Wood County
- MPLX GP LLC (LB) Dodridge County
- TIMET (LB) (G) (DG) Jackson County
New River Region *
- Academy of Careers and Technology (DB) Raleigh County
- Beckley Stratton MS (LB) Raleigh County
- Bluefield MS (LB) (G) Mercer County
- Fayette Institute of Technology (DB) Fayette County
- Glenn Wood MS (LB) Mercer County
- Independence MS (LB) Raleigh County
- Mercer County Technical Education Center (DB) Mercer County
- Montcalm MS Mercer County
- Park MS (LB) Raleigh County
- PikeView MS (LB) (G) Mercer
- Princeton (LB) Mercer County
- Shady Spring MS (LB) Raleigh County
- Trap Hill MS (LB) Raleigh County
- Conn-Weld Industries, LLC (LB) (G) (DB) Mercer County
- Custom Manufacturing Services, Inc. (LB) (G) (DB) (DG) Mercer County
- Smith Services (Timken) (LB) Mercer County
- WVa Manufacturing LLC (DB) Fayette County
North Central *
- Buckhannon Upshur MS (LB) (G) Upshur County
- East Fairmont MS (LB) Marion County
- Marion County Technical Center (DB) Marion County
- Mountaineer MS (G) Harrison County
- Philippi MS (LB) (G) Barbour County
- Taylor County MS (LB) Taylor County
- University HS (DB) Monongalia County
- Aurora Flight Sciences (LB) (DB) (DG) Harrison County
- Dyna-Tech Adhesives (G) Taylor County
- FCX Systems, Inc.(DB) (DG) Monongalia County
- Kingsford Manufacturing Company (LB) Tucker County
- STOCKMEIER Urethanes USA Inc (DG) Harrison County
- TC Energy (LB) Harrison County
Northern *
- Bridge Street MS (LB) (G) Ohio County
- Brooke MS (LB) (G) Brooke County
- Brooke HS (DB) Brooke County
- The Linsly School (G) Ohio County
- Madonna HS (LB) Brooke County
- Moundsville MS (G) Marshall County
- Sherrard MS (LB) (G) Ohio
- Wheeling Park HS (DB) Ohio
- CONSOL Innovations (LB) Ohio County
- East Coast Metal Systems, Inc. (G) (DB) Ohio County
- Fiesta Tableware Company (G) Hancock County
- Marsh Bellofram Corporation (DB) Hancock County
- Mull Group (G) (LB) Marshall County
- Paul Wissmach Glass Company (G) Wetzel County
- Pietro Fiorentini USA (DB) Brooke County
- Tecnocap, LLC (LB) Marshall County
* County Map Key:
- Light blue dot (LB) Explore Academy
- Gray dot (G) Explore Student Video Contest
- Dark blue dot (DB) Manufacturing Innovation Challenge
- Dark gray dot (DG) Workforce Development