The Man-Tra-Con Employer Services Team was proud to present Intertape Polymer Group (IPG) with a $2,500 incentive check on June 4, 2026, for launching a registered apprenticeship program in partnership with John A. Logan College. This funding was made possible through the Apprenticeship Specialist Grant awarded by the State of Illinois to LWIA 25 and administered by Man-Tra-Con Corporation.
IPG qualified for the incentive by being registered with the Department of Labor (DOL). IPG developed a registered apprenticeship for employee training in their Industrial Maintenance department at the Carbondale, Illinois, plant.
Employers — Learn how an apprenticeship can benefit your business!
Contact Employer Services & Special Grants Director Emily Perks at 618-998-0970, ext.202, or email
PHOTO CAPTION: (Left to right) Jaykobi Cochrane, Plant Manager, IPG; Emily Perks, Employer Services & Special Grants Director, Man-Tra-Con; Abby Russell, Employer Services Coordinator, Man-Tra-Con; Glenn Edwards, Continuous Improvement Manager, IPG.