Dan Medeiros; The Herald News
Published October 18, 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Fall River\u2019s unofficial slogan is\u00a0\u201cMake it Here,\u201d\u00a0and we certainly do. Though the city is\u00a0often\u00a0stereotyped as a\u00a0town full of dead mills\u00a0where\u00a0manufacturing\u00a0is a distant memory, plenty of companies around here still produce\u00a0goods \u2014 some of them destined for the swankiest homes worldwide.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Manufacturing Institute<\/a>, a nonprofit that advocates for the manufacturing sector, marks MFG Day<\/a> on the first Friday of October with events happening nationwide all month. MFG Day celebrates the jobs and the workers that make up that sector of the economy, and looks to the future of the manufacturing industry. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Here are 11 products you can find manufactured right here within city limits. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n Vanson<\/a> is one of the country\u2019s leading makers of high-quality leather apparel, with a focus on motorsports. At Vanson’s workshop on Broadway, they\u2019ve been making high-end bags, racing suits, jackets, pants and more since 1974 \u2014 a range of beautiful products, each one handmade, for everyone from the professional racer who needs a racing suit, to the casual rider looking for some protection, to someone who just wants to look awesome in a leather jacket. (vansonleathers.com<\/a>, 951 Broadway<\/em>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n This company at Airport Road has been building pools, spas and plunge pools since the mid-1980s. SwimEx’s<\/a> special pools are outfitted with paddlewheels that create an adjustable current \u2014 like having a water treadmill, useful for getting in a swimming workout without needing a huge lap pool. SwimEx pools are also made for aquatic therapy, too, helping people recover from joint injuries. (swimex.com<\/a>, 390 Airport Road<\/em>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\nVanson leather jackets <\/h2>\n\n\n\n
SwimEx paddlewheel pools <\/h2>\n\n\n\n