GE longtime CEO Jack Welch dead at 84
Jack Welch, famous for his legendary 20-year tenure as CEO of General Electric, died Monday at age 84. In 2004, he was named IndustryWeek’s CEO of the Decade for the 1990s, and Fortune Magazine called him the best manager of the twentieth century.More at Industry Week.
CDC guides businesses, employers on responding to coronavirus
The CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION has published an extensive list of activities and precautions businesses and employers may consider as they plan and respond to coronavirus (COVID-19): This interim guidance is based on what is currently known about the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will update this interim guidance […]
Marketing Manufacturing: ACME Industries’ Bob Clifford
Bob Clifford, Acme Industries’ Vice-President of Sales and Marketing, says he likes “the tangible side of things.” “I like doing something I can point to and say, ‘This is something we made – an engine, a locomotive,” he said during a recent interview with TMA News Bulletin. Clifford’s delight in tangible things led to him […]
TMA Board director Nicole Wolter named to NAM Board
WASHINGTON DC – The National Association of Manufacturers added to its board of directors last week Nicole Wolter, who also serves on the board of the Technology & Manufacturing Association. Ms. Wolter, who is President and Chief Executive Officer of HM Manufacturing in Wauconda, Illinois, will join the NAME Board to advance a manufacturing policy […]
Manzullo: Illinois House Dems’ Clean Energy Jobs Act is a bad idea
By former US Congressman Don Manzullo – When I represented northern Illinois in the U.S. Congress, I focused my efforts on ensuring employers in our state were able to compete on a level playing field so they could thrive and create jobs for our residents. Affordable energy costs were often a key factor that determined […]
Superior Joining Technologies, Inc. Announces 5-Axis Machining Capabilities
MACHESNEY PARK – TMA member Superior Joining Technologies is pleased to announce their new capabilities in 5-Axis Machining to provide complete assembly packages internally within the organization, as well as, to provide a broader position and more visibility in the global aerospace market. Superior Joining Technologies, Inc., owned by TMA Board member Teresa Beach-Shelow, has […]
How One Village became Home to North America’s Largest Industrial Park
The largest industrial park in North America is located in Elk Grove Village, a suburb just northwest of Chicago. Over 400 manufacturers and 3600 businesses can be found within the park’s six square miles on the eastern side of town. So what makes Elk Grove Village such a draw for manufacturers? And what can other […]
Ambassador Lighthizer Delivers Remarks at USMCA Signing
Washington, DC – United States Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer delivered the following remarks Wednesday at a White House event where President Donald J. Trump signed the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) into law: “The President was elected in large part on his promise to change the direction of U.S. trade policy—a policy that for too long […]
Does USMCA do anything to protect US manufacturing jobs?
DC – Wednesday, President Donald Trump signed into law a bi-partisan plan to update the North American Free Trade Act arranged by President Bill Clinton. Does the USMCA help protect manufacturing jobs, and if so, how? To qualify for USMCA’s duty-free benefits, 75% of a car and its parts must come from within North America, […]
Manufacturers plan to spend $26 B this year on employee “upskilling”
DC – US manufacturers’ biggest complaint is the lack of skilled workers available. That’s what Technology & Manufacturing Association members have been saying for years – and throughout 2018 and 19, the concern dipped for a while, before skyrocketing again, TMa’s “pain points” surveys indicated: Manufacturers are set to spend $26.2 billion on internal and […]