When Deb Sommers answered a job ad nearly four decades ago, she had no idea what career opportunities would lie ahead for her. Today she owns Lakeview Precision Machining in South Elgin and tells an ...
With the American economy and manufacturing red hot, the issue on the front of most employers’ minds these days is not “how do I find work” but rather “how do I find people” to do ...
(L to R) Zach Mottl of Atlas Toolworks, Todd Beauchamp of ASK Power, Gov Bruce Rauner & Steve Rauschenberger of TMA TMA President Steve Rauschenberger explained in a moving message with 130 TMA members the ...
At least 112 Manufacturing Day 2018 events are planned to celebrate manufacturing in Illinois during October 2018. Companies are inviting high schoolers and the public in to their facilities to show them what they do, ...
CHICAGO – The Fourth Revolution Awards highlight advances and leaders in the fourth industrial revolution integrating the latest technological processes into physical product development and manufacturing. TMA is rooting for one of our members to win MHub and DMIII’s Manufacturer ...
CHICAGO – Earlier this summer, the Century Foundation published a report entitled “Revitalizing Manufacturing and Expanding Opportunities for Chicago’s Black and Latino Communities.” The study suggests Chicago area manufacturing may be crucial in reviving a ...
Longtime TMA member Sko-Die was featured this week in NAM’s Shopfloor and in a local news source, Illinois Review. MORTON GROVE – While one party is insisting that Congress’ tax cuts isn’t benefiting the middle ...
CHICAGO – Every other year, the International Manufacturing and Technology Show comes to Chicago’s McCormick Convention Center. 2018 is the year – September 10 through 15. For 90 years, IMTS has been the premier manufacturing technology ...
US Manufacturing isn’t dead, despite all the reports to the contrary, manufacturing writer Jim Vinoski wrote a few days ago in Forbes. The industry has had its share of ups and downs, there’s no doubt. ...
ASHLEY AGNEW – 4th of Four Success Stories Ashley Agnew was the first among the four Bethel New Life – TMA graduates hired to work at Atlas Tool Works. Once focused on quality control in ...