TMA member Mike Flynn, manager of DuPage Precision Products in Aurora, voiced his opinion in the Daily Herald about the need for Illinois to “ease regulatory burdens on business”
The Technology & Manufacturing Association encouraged the Illinois House to reform the Biometric Information Protection Act, which has several members caught up in lawsuits.
SCHAUMBURG, IL – The Technology and Manufacturing Association (TMA) applauds Senate President Pro Tempore Bill Cunningham and the Illinois Senate for passing SB2979, an update to the Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) that clarifies the law to reflect “per person” instead of “per occurrence” and makes the law retroactive to 2008 when the BIPA Act was written.
Congressman Bill Foster (C) visited TMA member DuPage Precision Products’ CEO and owner Dennis Flynn (L) and manager Mike Flynn (R) More TMA members host
SCHAUMBURG, IL – The Technology & Manufacturing Association (TMA) hosted small and midsize manufacturers for an event to educate their members on how to protect themselves from liability and annihilative lawsuits many small business owners are facing under Illinois’ Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA).
ITASCA – The Technology & Manufacturing Association celebrated their 99th Anniversary March 22nd at the Eaglewood Resort in Itasca.
The event provided the 2024-2025 TMA Board Chairman Craig Zoberis the opportunity to share his vision for the upcoming year.
Comments to Technology & Manufacturing Association members from TMA’s 2024-2025 Board Chairman Craig Zoberis as shared at TMA’s 2024 Annual Meeting on March 9th:
SCHAUMBURG—Fingerprints, retina scans, voice, and facial recognition are all available and easily accessible in the mid-2020s. More and more, small and mid-sized Illinois businesses are tapping into quickly developing biometric technology to provide accurate payroll and benefits accounting for their employees.
Rockford Toolcraft Inc., a Rockford Illinois area TMA member, announced in March they are expanding their facility.
CHICAGO – After announcing in January 2024 a new research lab to be located on Chicago’s Goose Island, 85 year old Blommer Chocolate announced in March it is closing its Chicago manufacturing doors.