This week, the National Association of Manufacturers helped move the manufacturing industry forward on three major fronts. The NAM’s workforce and education partner, the Manufacturing Institute, announced it will expand Toyota North America’s successful FAME apprenticeship program nationwide. The MI’s…

Washington, D.C. – Ahead of its 125th anniversary and the 2020 elections, the National Association of Manufacturers today announced a member-driven campaign to raise at least $10 million for the newly established “Creators Wanted Fund” to inspire and drive more…

Joseph Smith spent 20 years in the military, beginning as a mechanic working on Apache helicopters and serving for most of his career as a maintenance supervisor in the U.S. Army. Today, he’s a maintenance unit supervisor based in Davenport,…

Washington, D.C. – National Association of Manufacturers President and CEO Jay Timmons released the following statement on the second meeting of the American Workforce Policy Advisory Board: Manufacturers’ top challenge is finding and recruiting talented workers, and The Manufacturing Institute…

Washington, D.C. – Following his appointment by Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross to the American Workforce Policy Advisory Board, National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) President and CEO Jay Timmons said: Across America, manufacturers are in urgent need of more workers. Today,…

Click Here to Watch the Interview Timmons on Manufacturing Day “We have 2,600 facilities across the country, some of them at Emerson and other members of the NAM opening their doors to students and their parents today showing them what…

Jacksonville, IL – On Friday, the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM), the Illinois Manufacturers’ Association and Eli Bridge Company hosted Rep. Darin LaHood (IL-18) for a facility tour to discuss the need to fill the high-skilled jobs required for modern manufacturing, which…

By: Manufacturing Institute Executive Director Carolyn Lee “According to a new jobs report released Friday morning, manufacturers in America added 37,000 jobs last month. It’s yet another sign that the manufacturing sector is growing and creating jobs, thanks to boosts from…

Oxford, MI – The National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) and Oxford Forge, Inc. hosted Rep. Mike Bishop (R-MI-8) for a facility tour and roundtable with local business and community leaders on Monday to discuss the real-world impact of tax reform…

Washington, D.C. – National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) President and CEO Jay Timmons released the following statement backing the Jobs and Opportunity with Benefits and Services (JOBS) for Success Act of 2018, which is being marked up by the House Ways…