Category: Manufacturing

A Sudanese Refugee Finds A Home at Peckham

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August 28, 2023
Davis Burapa was born into an agrarian family in Sudan. He was told from an early age that his future lay in farming as it had for generations of people in his village community. The fact that Davis had a physical disability that affected his ability to walk unassisted bore no impact on these plans…
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Free-Flyer Air Force Veteran Lands Ideal Career at Peckham

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November 30, 2022
Peckham’s Flint location focuses exclusively on manufacturing. There are approximately 80 team members at the Linden facility, many of whom are veterans, have a disability, or another barrier to employment.  Sally is one of them. Sally has always considered herself a “free flyer,” especially when it comes to employment. She has a long list of…
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Peckham Named Community Impact Award Winner, by Michigan Manufacturing Association

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November 29, 2022
Lansing, MI- Peckham received the Community Impact Award during the Michigan Manufacturers Association MFG Excellence Awards. The MFG Community Impact award recognizes a manufacturing business that has shown exemplary leadership in serving its community or state. Peckham was recognized for its commitment to community service and advancing the manufacturing industry in the Lansing, Flint and…
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Team Member Uses Peckham as a Stepping Stone to a Career Helping Others

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June 29, 2022
Virginia Besant has a penchant for quality and a commitment to helping others navigate the difficult path of substance abuse recovery. After completing college, Virginia developed a dependence on painkillers that led to a more prevalent substance use disorder. She says she spent years “not doing anything productive,” ultimately spending time in jail and a…
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Help Overcoming Language Barriers Leads to Upward Mobility At Peckham

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May 20, 2022
Peckham’s manufacturing division in Lansing encompasses an incredibly diverse workforce – 60% female, 66% Non-white, 55% Non-English speakers. Youa Lee Xiong is one of the many immigrants who has found a second home working for that line of business. Like many of her colleagues, Youa left unstable political conditions and an authoritarian regime in her…
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