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 […]
From the “Great Resignation” to Quality Culture
An unexpected societal reaction to the COVID-19 pandemic and the sudden and dramatic changes the devastating virus demanded on all our lives has been termed “The Great Resignation,” “The Big Quit” or “The Great Realization.” Taking hold a year into COVID’s three-year worldwide upheaval, over 41 million Americans reshuffled during “The Big Quit” to different […]
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 launches new Manufacturing Leadership Program with Judson University
The new TMA Manufacturing Leadership Program (MLP), in partnership with Judson University, enhances the knowledge, skills, and abilities of current managers and supervisors that anticipate taking on higher leadership roles within their organization.
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 […]
Time to Focus On Reviving and Building TMA Communities
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/6″][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”2/3″][vc_images_carousel images=”7100,7106,7101,7080,7068,7069,7076,7071,7078,7077,7089,7090,7092,7104,7105,7103,7102,6985,6984,6896,6859,6570,6576,5966,5896″ img_size=”600×400″ autoplay=”yes” wrap=”yes”][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/6″][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_column_text dp_text_size=”size-4″] “Community” It’s a word that energizes some people and drains others. A concept that stirs delight in extroverts and painful stress among introverts. Nevertheless, humans are social creatures. We are each better when we are part of that word “communities.” That whole concept was put to […]
TMA Profile: Winzeler Gear’s John Winzeler
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text dp_text_size=”size-4″] After growing up in a Fort Wayne orphanage, John Winzeler’s grandfather “Johnny” came to Chicago. As a pioneer tool and die maker, Johnny built up a substantial business with a partner. When the 1930s Great Depression hit America, the two sadly lost their business as one partner committed suicide and the other, tragically, […]
