Where does one start? How about right around 7,500 B.C. when individuals in Jordan began using a form of plaster on interior walls?

The city's west side will soon be home to a $30 million facility that will provide free skilled trades training for up to 1,500 students per year — and they'll earn wages and benefits while they learn.

In early November, Trim-Tex inspired the next generation to consider career paths in manufacturing and the trades by hosting Manufacturing Day at their location in Lincolnwood, IL.