U.S. manufacturing has been enjoying a renaissance with record growth, productivity, and employment. But the industry outlook isn’t as optimistic when it comes to manufacturers in Illinois, where continued concern about taxation, regulation and public ...
One of Technology & Manufacturing Association’s Board Members – Nicole Wolter, CEO and President of HM Manufacturing in Wauconda – gives firsthand experience confirming that despite media reporting differently, manufacturing is doing well these days. ...
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 ...
George Groner is Founder and CEO of GG4Energy, LLC, which are Energy Procurement Specialists with over 25 years of experience navigating the volatile energy and utility markets. GG4Energy has relationships with all the major energy ...
Busy? That’s good. But busy-ness can sometimes accentuate areas where businesses can improve. The 93-year-old Technology & Manufacturing Association (TMA) based in Schaumburg Illinois doesn’t just dream about a future with an abundance of well-trained ...
During last week’s G20 Summit in Argentina, President Trump signed a trade agreement with the United States neighbors to the north and south. Now the legislatures of all three countries must approve the USMCA – ...
Sko-Die, the company Patrick Steininger’s grandfather Joseph Steininger started with two partners just after World War II, is thriving and “open for business” – the company motto. The Morton Grove-based custom metal stamper and manufacturer ...
Despite the flaming hot economy at the national level, the US Midwest continues the struggle to regain good paying manufacturing jobs. From 2000 to 2010, the states of Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin ...
By Steve Cortes – Before you walk the walk, sometimes it’s best to talk the talk. For years, Donald Trump railed against the failed politicians whose bad trade deals stole jobs from American workers. Now ...
BY JOHN F. DI LEO – The United States has Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) with 20 countries, ranging from enormous trading partners like Canada to tiny trading partners like Oman. For much of the year, ...