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Celebrating Michigan's Manufacturing Legacy

December 6, 2024 158

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.
Charles Washburn - Landscape Forms - Emerging Leader

November 12, 2024 389

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 905

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 272

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 340

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 258

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 355

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.
John Macchia, Jr. - Advance Turning and Manufacturing - 2024 Manufacturer of the Year (Large Tier)

November 12, 2024 362

John Macchia Jr.’s foresight and innovation leading to the growth of Advance Turning and Manufacturing are among the many reasons why he has been named the 2024 John G. Thodis Michigan Manufacturer of the Year – Large Tier.
Michigan’s Innovative and Resilient Manufacturing Legacy on Display

November 7, 2024 254

Manufacturers move Michigan forward as the centerpiece of the state’s economic strength, stability and prosperity. The industry’s innovation and resilience was on full display at the annual Manufacturing Excellence Awards gala held by MMA on 11/6/24 in Lansing.
MMA Legislative Day 2025

October 25, 2024 268

Connects manufacturing leaders, legislative decisionmakers and regulatory officials for hands-on lobbying experience. This well-attended and well-received annual event features policymakers, manufacturing leaders and more.

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