TMA Education Foundation Celebrates 40th Year
SCHAUMBURG – With the increased urgency to fill crucial vacancies left by retiring skilled mold makers, tool and die makers, and CNC machinists, TMA is
March 26, 2026
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SCHAUMBURG – With the increased urgency to fill crucial vacancies left by retiring skilled mold makers, tool and die makers, and CNC machinists, TMA is
DAVOS – “The global talent landscape is shifting fast. By 2030, the world will need 78 million more workers, but manufacturing could see 7.8 million
From TMA’s News Bulletin 1st Q 2026 – The refreshed “TMA 2.0” will differ in many ways, but its original 1925 mission of “promoting the
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.
Manufacturers increasingly focused on robotics, 3-D printing, and automation in the early to mid- 21st century. The cost of employing workers increased as expenses for workers’ compensation, OSHA regulations, healthcare, and other government-mandated requirements accumulated. Increasingly, manufacturers relied on automation for assembly needs—automation was generally more cost-effective than hiring additional staff.
The year 2008 plunged the United States into a banking crisis that triggered a severe economic recession.
On June 29, 1995, the American space shuttle launched the largest man-made satellite ever to orbit the Earth. This historic moment of cooperation between former rival space programs also marked the 100th human space mission in American history, achieved with the help of machinists, programmers, and skilled tradesmen and women.
1986–1995 “In a few moments, I will sign three agreements that will complete our negotiations with Mexico and Canada to create a North American Free