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.
The Manufacturing Institute and Deloitte recently released
a study showing that nearly 3.5 million manufacturing jobs
will likely need to be filled in the United States over the
next decade
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.
If it weren’t for women leaving their homes and
entering manufacturing plants in the 1940s, the
world we know today would be very different.
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
STREAMWOOD – Seventy Chicago area high school students recently used their machining skills to help disabled individuals walk again.
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.
The manufacturing industry has long sounded the alarm about the “The Grey Tsunami” that is sweeping away skilled, experienced, and valuable manufacturing professionals. The question is – where will the next generation of manufacturers come from and how will they be trained?
SCHAUMBURG – State lawmakers are urging TMA members to invite them to tour their businesses, and TMA members are obliging.
“Invite your state lawmakers to visit your companies,” said State Rep. Dan Ugaste of Geneva, IL, during TMA’s Legislator Connect virtual briefing in mid-March.
