Association News

Where Are Manufacturers Most in Need of Help From Policy-makers? Overwhelmingly, with Help Attracting and Developing the Next-Generation Manufacturing Workforce. View the resource.

MA Executive Director Tom Palisin Joins Pennsylvania Manufacturers Association Forum (hosted by Rep. Mike Turzai) on state energy opportunities regarding natural gas. View the article.

The public has weighed in. Survey findings show manufacturing is deemed vital for economic prosperity, but why are many Americans not interested in pursuing manufacturing careers? Examine survey results from Deloitte and The Manufacturing Institute’s sixth US public opinion of manufacturing study. By leveraging these insights, manufacturers can drive interest and support. View the article […]

High-Tech Modern Technology and Innovation Help Drive the New Re-Emergence of Detroit as a Global Manufacturing Powerhouse. View the article here.

PA Secretary of Labor & Industry Hears Needs of Local Manufacturers, Educators in strengthening and growing the future of the state’s manufacturing sector. View the article here.

It was more than just finance discussed at our June 18 Forum, as this story notes in the Central Penn Business Journal. View the article here.

Pennsylvania’s training partnerships lead to investment in leading skills that make business and industry more competitively on a national and global scale. View the article.

If founder Elon Musk is right, Tesla Motors just might reinvent the American auto industry—with specialized robots building slick electric cars in a factory straight from the future. That’s where the battery-powered Model S is born. Watch this WIRED magazine video about their innovative factory and processes.