RIP: Former TMA Chairman Ed Brandt
In Memoriam: Edward J. Brandt May 27, 1938 — May 24, 2026 Edward J. Brandt, age 87, Beloved husband of Susan for 33 years and
May 28, 2026
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In Memoriam: Edward J. Brandt May 27, 1938 — May 24, 2026 Edward J. Brandt, age 87, Beloved husband of Susan for 33 years and
From TMA’s September 2015 News Bulletin
J.H. Botts’ General Manager, Larry Spelman, has a leadership style that reflects his passion for football, which he developed in high school and college.
Spelman attended the University of Richmond on a football scholarship and, after playing quarterback and tight end, graduated in 1990 with a double major in criminal justice and sociology. After a period of interviewing with and considering the Secret Service, he decided to pursue another career path.
The first 50 years of what was once called the Chicago metropolitan area’s Tool & Die Institute accurately reflect the history of America’s manufacturing industry from 1925 to 1975.
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For Mike Flynn, manager of DuPage Precision Products, the importance of manufacturing in Illinois should be selfexplanatory and self-evident. “Manufacturing is a core industry, like
“Joey” Bettinardi, Vice President of Sales and Operations at Betts Precision in Alsip, Illinois, represents well “Gen Z” – a generation that focuses on two key components in their life work: environmental consciousness and company culture.
For Gen Zers like 25-year-old Bettinardi, working to make the world a better place is a crucial motivating factor for their careers.
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