Technology & Manufacturing Association

Why a SaMM Caucus?

Why is the Technology & Manufacturing Association launching its “Small and Midsized Manufacturing” Caucus in Illinois’ General Assembly?  Manufacturing is a crucial source of state revenue Illinois is home to 592,000 manufacturing employees with an average annual compensation of over $89,000 in 2018. Over 12,000 manufacturers base their businesses in Illinois – creating annually over […]

TMA Elects Female Manufacturing Executive and First Latina Board Chairman

SCHAUMBURG, IL – The Technology & Manufacturing Association (TMA) gathered today for its Annual Meeting at the Mazak Midwest Technology Center in Schaumburg where they named a new Chairman for 2023, creating historical precedent within the association and industry. Nicole Wolter, President and CEO of HM Manufacturing in Wauconda, was appointed TMA Chairman, becoming the […]

TMA Advocacy Team works to build SaMM Caucus in Illinois General Assembly

SPRINGFIELD – State lawmakers are accepting the Technology & Manufacturing Association’s invitation to participate in TMA’s new effort in the Illinois General Assembly called the SaMM Caucus (Small and Midsized Manufacturers’ Caucus). The purpose of the SaMM Caucus will be to gather interested state lawmakers and provide information to them that will positively influence state […]

TMA Official Response to Illinois Governor’s 2023 State of the State Address

The Technology & Manufacturing Association responded to Governor J.B. Pritzker’s 2023 State of the State speech Wednesday, February 15, with the following comments from TMA Executive Vice President Dennis LaComb: “After 4 years of tax increases and burdensome regulations heaped on our members, we were desperately hoping for meaningful relief from Governor Pritzker as he […]

IL Governor JB Pritzker’s 2023 State of the State Address

Office of the Governor  JB Pritzker    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:  Wednesday, February 15, 2023 Gov. Pritzker Proposes Transformative, Generational Investments in FY24 Budget   Building on fiscal progress, Gov. proposes investments in education, efforts to fight poverty   SPRINGFIELD – Building on four years of fiscal progress, Governor Pritzker’s fifth balanced budget proposal will make […]

6 Chicago mayoral candidates voice opinions on issues affecting manufacturing

4 of the 9 Candidates Are Aligned with Manufacturers Based on Survey Responses SCHAUMBURG, IL – The Technology & Manufacturing Association (TMA) released the results today from the 6 participating Chicago mayoral candidates who completed TMA’s 2023 municipal election questionnaire. The candidates publicly acknowledged their positions relating to issues of taxation and regulations and how […]

House GOP Leader Tony McCombie to TMA Members: “Get Your Legislator in Your Building”

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text dp_text_size=”size-4″] SCHAUMBURG – “Get your legislator in your building…” That’s what House Minority Leader Tony McCombie told members of the Technology & Manufacturing Association Thursday morning during a virtual call. The Savannah-based three-term state lawmaker said inviting lawmakers to their businesses was crucial. “Every business manufacturer that is watching this today should get your […]

TMA LIVE! Annual Dinner 2022 “leaves ‘em laughin’”

ROSEMONT – After delaying for two years, the Technology & Manufacturing Association held its long-awaited annual dinner October 7, 2022 at the Hyatt Regency in Rosemont, IL. The theme, TMA LIVE, spotlighted humor, comedy and produced lots of smiles. The hundreds of TMA members and their guests that attended agreed it was a fun night. […]

TMA Christians in Manufacturing hold 46th Annual Prayer Breakfast

SCHAUMBURG – For 46 years, Christians in Manufacturing associated with the Technology & Manufacturing Association have been gathering to launch the Thanksgiving season with prayer and grateful hearts.  The TMA community plans a time of hearing from each other, what they have to be grateful for in the past year, and be encouraged by industry […]

TMA Takes Community Building to the Suburbs

As TMA dedicates more and more of its Schaumburg headquarters to meet TMA members’ demands for training, the TMA team is moving its networking events away from Schaumburg and to where TMA members are.  A growing number of TMA members is meeting up with colleagues in Chicago’s south suburbs, where TMA’s Sandra Sempowicz organizes breakfasts […]