SCHAUMBURG, IL – Small and midsize manufacturers voiced their strong opposition this week to a bill under consideration in Springfield that would impose a 1.12% tax on employee paychecks to fund a state-run program to give employees up to 27 weeks of paid leave (up to 18 weeks of paid family or medical leave per year, plus up to 9 additional weeks for pregnancy).
The bi-partisan 2025 Small and Midsize Manufacturers Caucus consists of the foollowing members of the Illinois General Assembly as of April 28, 2025
A member of TMA since 2021, Kelair Dampers is now a part of Woodlawn Engineering, located in Bellwood, Illinois.
SCHAUMBURG – Illinois is home to a sizeable number of small and midsize manufacturers – and an effort is underway to increase those numbers as
Published April 8, 2025 Oxnard, California – Haas Automation is in the process of studying the full impact of tariffs on our operations. In recent
SCHAUMBURG – It’s been four years since the Technology & Manufacturing Association (TMA) shared with their members the results of their 2021 Municipal Questionnaires for mayoral candidates.
The 2025 election will be held April 1, and in total, 29 candidates responded to TMA’s query this year.
SCHAUMBURG, IL – The Technology & Manufacturing Association (TMA) responded today to Governor JB Pritzker’s 2025 budget address, expressing concerns that small and midsize businesses will again bear the brunt of funding the state’s budget deficit:
(The Center Square) – As President Donald Trump makes good on his promise to slap tariffs on goods entering the U.S., Illinois officials are chiming in on the impact they will have on the state.
SCHAUMBURG – An array of topics, from election results to immigration and energy, were covered in a webinar discussion with Illinois Republican House Leader Tony McCombie earlier this week with TMA Advocacy Team members David Curtin and Rich Carter.
SCHAUMBURG – The TMA PAC congratulates the 2024 General Assembly candidates they endorsed after assessing their TMA surveys, incumbents’ voting records and their involvement in TMA’s Small and Midsize Manufacturers (SaMM) Caucus.
