American manufacturing is at its highest level in ten years, according to the Federal Reserve. Manufacturing production increased by 0.3 percent in October, rising for the fifth straight month to its highest level since June 2008. ...
From TMA’s June 2015 News Bulletin – Patrick Osborne emigrated from Ireland when he was 18 years old. He did so for one reason: the “plethora of opportunity” in America. Trained at an Irish state ...
How a Wobbly Lawnmower Knob and Good Old American Ingenuity Led to a Successful Business American ingenuity emerges more often than not when a problem needs a solution. Case in point: Innovative Components, Inc. started ...
One TMA member has found a way to provide work experiences for high school students with special needs. At an event recently held at Innovative Components, President Mike O’Connor said it is important to reach ...
Tool & die makers are in high demand – such high demand, those pursuing the trade are paid to learn. No college debt, benefits that include paid training – that’s what manufacturing apprenticeships offer. Tooling ...
SCHAUMBURG – TMA’s Education Foundation continues to grow and grow as more and more attention is turned to the great careers manufacturing offers. The Education Foundation presents scholarships to area high schools to provide technically-advanced ...
Most U.S. manufacturers are paying workers more to keep production humming amid a shortage of skilled labor — and it’s working, Industry Week reports. More than four in five firms in the industry are raising ...
BENSENVILLE, IL – Ace Metal Crafts Company, a leader in stainless steel machining and fabricating, is pleased to announce the acquisition of Irmko Tool Works, Inc., effectively immediately. Established in 1971, Irmko specializes in precision machined ...
Have you ever met a metrologist? Without metrologists and the science of metrology, manmade items would not be the size they’re needed to be, things would be off-kilter and we’d all be very frustrated. TMA ...
November 12-18 2018 is National Apprenticeship Week, and Tuesday morning Julio Rodriguez of Illinois’ Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity presented TMA’s President Steve Rauschenberger with a proclamation signed my Governor Bruce Rauner. The Proclamation ...
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