SCHAUMBURG – Over the past year, the Technology & Manufacturing Association’s Advocacy Team has been pursuing legislative and media efforts to stir interest in the industry and the public’s dependency on robust manufacturing and a strong supply chain.
Michael Megleo is a third-generation manufacturer—a career he says he didn’t necessarily plan to pursue but one that he enjoys and is proud to be
Congress should use Defense Authorization Act to enforce domestic sourcing rules
“Manufacturing is still the one industry in the US that can take you from humble beginnings into the upper middle class in one generation. I’m living proof of that.”
ELMHURST, IL – When Kurt Sundberg joined Simplex System Controls in Elmhurst, Illinois 15 years ago, he was surprised and delighted with what he discovered about the industry and himself.
Manufacturers are a “bunch of MacGyvers” to Stacey
Bales, president of Bales Metal Surface Solutions.
They make up a unique group of creative, ingenious
and determined folks with whom she loves working
and being associated.
Even at age 86, it’s not unusual for both Harold
and Helen Karbin to be working at the business they
started 63 years ago. H
Nicole Wolter, TMA’s 2023 Board Chairman, is a significant mixture of internet influence, industry promotion, and boardroom power wielding. With a degree in chemical engineering, Wolter worked for a commodities firm before joining HM Manufacturing in 2009.
Paul M. Heinze, now 80, exudes valuable wisdom, perspective, and insight on today’s US manufacturing industry, American history, business development, and common sense. He actively advises business owners on acquisitions and mergers with TMA affiliate member Goldberg & Heinze.
“In addition to the buying and selling of commodity products and lumber, drywall, shingles and hard lines, we’re full service hardware stores,” he said. “We manufacture building components, so things like trusses or wall panels that go into new construction and significant remodels, both residential and commercial. 62025