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Lame Duck 2024: Threats to Manufacturers - Update Dec 6

December 9, 2024 670

MMA’s Government Affairs lays out the critical threats to Michigan’s manufacturing industry in the 2024 Lame Duck. With significant changes in the political landscape following the November election, manufacturers must be prepared for potential policy shifts that could increase costs, limit flexibility and impose new liabilities, including the Earned Sick Time Act and Unemployment Insurance reform.
Celebrating Michigan's Manufacturing Legacy

December 6, 2024 880

The annual Manufacturing Excellence Awards attracts the best and brightest in Michigan manufacturing for a night of celebration and to honor the core values driving the state’s most important industry: innovation, impact, leadership, community and family.
Why Growing Through M&A is the New Normal in Manufacturing

December 3, 2024 1924

In the modern manufacturing industry, growth through mergers and acquisitions (M&A) has shifted from a strategic option to a leading pathway for expansion. With the increasing market complexity, labor shortages and rapid technological advancements, M&A has become essential for companies that want to stay competitive and thrive. For many, it’s a faster, more efficient way to reach their goals compared to the often slower and riskier route of organic growth.
Lame Duck 2024: Threats to Manufacturers

November 20, 2024 1219

MMA’s Government Affairs lays out the critical threats to Michigan’s manufacturing industry in the 2024 Lame Duck. With significant changes in the political landscape following the November election, manufacturers must be prepared for potential policy shifts that could increase costs, limit flexibility and impose new liabilities, including the Earned Sick Time Act and Unemployment Insurance reform.
Charles Washburn - Landscape Forms - Emerging Leader

November 12, 2024 2754

Due to his character, compassion and dedication to the growth of the industry and the education of future professionals, Charles Washburn of Landscape Forms has been recognized as the 2024 Manufacturing Emerging Leader.
Biodapt® - Gantec Inc. - Export of the Year

November 12, 2024 1680

Biodapt® by Gantec has been recognized as the 2024 Michigan Manufactured Export of the Year for providing greater opportunities for local employees based on the company’s manufacturing, technology development and global expansion needs.
Christine Sermak - Total Security Solutions - Manufacturing Talent Champion

November 12, 2024 1879

Christine Sermak’s ingenuity and ability to bring multiple principles together for the benefit of Total Security Solutions and future industry professionals is why she was recognized as the 2024 Manufacturing Talent Champion.
Jill Dralle - Nexteer Automotive - 2024 Manufacturing Woman of the Year

November 12, 2024 2023

With insights, enthusiasm and a dedication to constant development of the company, Jill Dralle has placed the U.S. division of Nexteer as a leading manufacturer in Saginaw County. Her personal skills combined with her ability to impact so many lives makes her the 2024 Manufacturing Woman of the Year.
Nathan Cox - Cox Machine LLC - 2024 Manufacturer of the Year (Small Tier)

November 12, 2024 1684

Company culture and dedication to the local community and to the overall manufacturing industry in Michigan places Nathan Cox and Cox Machine LLC among an elite group of John G. Thodis Michigan Manufacturer of the Year recipients.
Dan Dralle - D&JD Partners - 2024 Manufacturing Lifetime Achievement

November 12, 2024 1962

Throughout his 40-year career, Daniel Dralle made a significant impact on the industry, the community and his extended family — placing him on the MMA’s prestigious list of Manufacturing Lifetime Achievement Award recipients.

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