From NAM’s Shopfloor: The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that manufacturing job openings hit a new all-time high in July. Manufacturers posted 506,000 job openings in July, up from 475,000 in June. That was the highest reading ...
CHICAGO – The International Manufacturing Technology Show, opened this morning to record numbers: 1,424,232 sq. ft. of exhibit space and 2,123 booths representing 2,563 exhibiting companies. Exhibitors have brought in more than 55 million lbs. ...
SCHAUMBURG – Bridging the dreaded “skills gap” is the challenge 161 students have undertaken this fall at the Technology & Manufacturing Association’s renowned training program. The students’ skills training is funded by employers that want ...
FLOSSMOOR – Earlier this year, the TMA Education Foundation presented a $32,000 check to south suburban Homewood-Flossmoor High School’s Tech Lab, remember? Over the weekend, Tech Lab instructor Bill Merchantz announced the arrival of their ...
SCHAUMBURG – Who hasn’t heard the outcry for more highly-skilled team members in US manufacturing? The Technology & Manufacturing Association’s first week of 2018-2019 industry training is launching this week. Wednesday night, 31 new, first ...
In the Hill Monday, an appeal was made to the US workforce – please, consider joining the ranks of manufacturers. Generations of workers in this country have built the mightiest economy in the world, one ...
The numbers: American manufacturers are on a roll: Business conditions surged in August to a 14-year high, according to a a survey of industry executives. The Institute for Supply Management said its manufacturing index jumped to a ...
Up until six months ago, Illinois manufacturers were enjoying a newfound enthusiasm about their industry. For eight straight months, monthly surveys conducted by the Technology & Manufacturing Association showed their members expected the next 12 ...
Few things are more important when an airplane is taking off or touching down than dependable, sturdy and smoothly functioning landing gear. Most fliers just don’t give those gears a thought – unless they malfunction ...
Feeling pretty good about your career and life? If so, you’re not alone. In fact, a recent poll shows that blue-collar workers are pretty darned satisfied these days. When over a thousand blue-collar workers were ...