The Story of TMA: From 1925 to 1975 – Part 1
(from the Tool & Die Institute’s Golden Anniversary Commemorative Booklet)
September 23, 2025
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(from the Tool & Die Institute’s Golden Anniversary Commemorative Booklet)
Standing in the doorway of the Technology & Manufacturing Association’s (TMA) Training Center in 2025, one can’t help but be in awe of how 21st-century manufacturing is evolving, and contemplate how much different a manufacturing training center must have looked in 1945.
“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.
WHEELING, IL – At a very young age, Gabriel Perez began helping his mother with her embroidery work in Rincon de Dolores, Michoacan Mexico.
TMA Associate members are businesses that offer services, equipment, machinery, or materials unique to companies that qualify as manufacturer members that are not normally performed by manufacturer members.
Affiliate members consist of companies providing services to manufacturer members by neither manufacturer nor Affiliate members.
Together, the Associates and Affiliates create TMA’s robust Supplier Network.
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.
By Fran Eaton – Having traveled and studied abroad, John Mroczek Jr. says he’s settled into the family business for two reasons: 1. the joy
TMA Encouraged to See More Perfect Scores This Legislative Year Compared to Last SCHAUMBURG, IL – In the newly released 2023 Legislative Scorecard, the Technology
SCHAUMBURG – Every year, the Technology & Manufacturing Association reports to its members bills that the Illinois General Assembly voted upon. In 2023, from the Spring opening session to the 2023 veto session in January 2024, TMA kept track of bills that directly affect small and midsize manufacturers in Illinois.
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.