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Masters of Manufacturing: Joey Bettinardi of Betts Precision

“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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IL Congressman discusses tariffs with TMA

SCHAUMBURG – Illinois U.S. Rep. Darin LaHood visited online in February with TMA News Editor Fran Eaton and TMA Advocacy Team’s Rich Carter to discuss several issues of importance to the Association’s members. The topic that was most pertinent at the time was President Donald Trump’s propositions to resume the use of trade tariffs. 

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TMA’s Supplier Network: Transforming needs and ideas into solutions and actions

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.

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TMA celebrates endorsed 2024 winners

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.

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Liberty Justice Center Urges Court to Halt Illinois Ban on Employer Speech

On October 30, the Liberty Justice Center filed a motion for a preliminary injunction in its legal challenge to Senate Bill 3649 (SB 3649), Illinois’ recently enacted employer speech ban. The motion urges the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois to grant an order prohibiting the state from enacting and enforcing SB 3649 while litigation continues.

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