Sascha Mayer, Mamava Co-founder, speaks during Mamava Manufacturing's Open House to Celebrate National Manufacturing Day. With her is Plant Manager Joe Wright, Co-founder Christine Dodson and EVP of Operations, Mark Wiggins. Photos Courtesy of Mamava.
Vermont Business Magazine To celebrate National Manufacturing Day (October 7th) and the one-year anniversary of Mamava’s acquisition of its manufacturing operations based in Springfield, Vermont, Mamava Manufacturing hosted an open house. Attendees were invited to interact with Mamava’s line of lactation space solutions and to tour the facility’s operations to see how Mamava pods are made. Among those in attendance were Dan Smith, CEO of Vermont Community Foundation; Will Stevens, Business Outreach for Senator Sanders; and Mickey Wiles, CEO of Working Fields, who each spoke about the importance of manufacturing in Vermont.
“We’re celebrating Manufacturing Day, and our one year anniversary of Mamava buying this facility. It also allows us to reflect on why we did this…Owning the manufacturing side is so critical to our business. It’s made us smarter, it’s made us better. It’s all because of the people…My cheer here is for the workforce in Springfield that are doing a fantastic job,” said Tom Witschi, Mamava’s CEO.
In-house manufacturing is a major step forward for Mamava, a company born to transform the culture of breastfeeding by increasing equitable access to the structural support that breastfeeding parents need at work and on the go. At the time of the 2021 acquisition, Mamava hired the twelve employees already working at the facility and currently employs more than 20 staff with more positions expected as the company continues to grow.
About Mamava:
Mamava is dedicated to transforming the culture of breastfeeding. The category creator of freestanding lactation pods, Mamava provides breastfeeding parents with private, dignified, and comfortable spaces to pump or nurse—at work and on the go. The free Mamava locator app helps breastfeeding parents find thousands of (Mamava-vetted) lactation places on the go and unlock Mamava pods (available for iOS and Android). Women founded and a proud B corp, Mamava designs, engineers, and assembles lactation pods in the USA. To learn more about Mamava’s full product line and lactation support resources, visit mamava.com and follow Mamava on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn.
The outside of Mamava Manufacturing in Springfield, VT. Photo Courtesy of Mamava
Mamava Co-founder Sascha Mayer addresses crowd at Mamava Manufacturing Event on October 7th. Photo Courtesy of Mamava.
Mamava Co-founder Sascha Mayer conducts tours of the facility at the Mamava Manufacturing Event on October 7th. Photo Courtesy of Mamava.
Guests touring Mamava Pods manufactured at the facility at the Mamava Manufacturing Event on October 7th. Photo Courtesy of Mamava.
