The Association is delighted to announce that TMA students pursuing training in mold making and tool & die making will soon be provided first-hand exposure to EDM Wire and EDM Sinker skills, thanks to a joint donation of two EDM machines from the Mitsubishi Corporation and MC Machinery.
SCHAUMBURG – Not only does the privately-funded Technology & Manufacturing Association work hard to provide events, services, opportunities and training for its small and mid-size manufacturers, the TMA represents their members to lawmakers in Springfield and Washington D.C
TMA’s first 2024 Golf Outing was a hot one, but for more reasons than the Chicago temperature at Bridges of Poplar Creek! Over 150 golfers participated this year, along with an array of warm wishes from TMA sponsors and partners, as well as great scores and several very long drives!
(The Center Square) – Illinois U.S. Rep. Darin LaHood, R-Peoria, says in a letter to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security that the Chinese battery manufacturer Gotion has ties with companies directly linked to slave labor genocide of Uyghurs.
SCHAUMBURG, IL – Small and midsize manufacturers feel a sense of relief as SB2979, an update to the Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA), is on its way to the Governor’s desk after passing the Illinois House.
April 25th, the Technology & Manufacturing Association (TMA) celebrated another class of industry students completing three years of studying related theory and honing their mechanical skills in tool & die making, CNC programming and mold making. All three are highly in-demand expertises in US manufacturing.
TMA member Mike Flynn, manager of DuPage Precision Products in Aurora, voiced his opinion in the Daily Herald about the need for Illinois to “ease regulatory burdens on business”
The TMA Related Theory Apprentice Training Program has been assisting member companies in training their apprentices for over 75 years. It is one of the largest, most recognized precision metalworking apprenticeship programs in the United States.
SCHAUMBURG, IL – The Technology & Manufacturing Association has partnered with Estes Association Solutions, the largest privately owned freight carrier in North America, to ensure small and midsize manufacturers can ship and receive critical components with efficiency and reliability throughout the country.
SCHAUMBURG—Fingerprints, retina scans, voice, and facial recognition are all available and easily accessible in the mid-2020s. More and more, small and mid-sized Illinois businesses are tapping into quickly developing biometric technology to provide accurate payroll and benefits accounting for their employees.
