Forest City Gear Warehouse Ribbon Cutting
Forest City Gear, a wold class manufacturer of fine- and medium-pitch custom gears, hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony for their new 50'x100x warehouse on August 26, 2025. This new storage facility, [...]
Rockford Chamber of Commerce picks the RRVTMA’s own, Don Williams, 2018 Individual Catalyst of the Year
A person that precipitates an event. That’s the definition of a catalyst. Don Williams humbly accepted the Rockford Chamber of Commerce’s 2018 Individual Business Catalyst of the Year award, [...]
Where will your next “STAR” machinist come from? Interview a Banker
Recently the New York Times reported on the rare transitioning of white collar employees to blue collar skilled trades. Sounds ludicrous, but it can happen. In the article, they [...]
House Votes to Repeal Medical Device Tax
The House yesterday passed H.R. 436, a bill to repeal the 2.3% medical device excise tax put in place by the health care law. While we face an uphill battle [...]
Apprentice Graduation 2012
Congratulations to the 2012 apprentice class and thank you to the sponsoring companies for their support. Tool & Die Maker Jeffery McKibben - Industrial Molds Shawn VanBarriger - Continental Machine [...]
Apprentice Appreciation Dinner
Don't miss out on this year's Apprentice Appreciation Dinner, to be held at Lino's of Rockford.
Manufacturing in Motion
By Bob Trojan - RRStar.com One of Rockford’s strengths in manufacturing are the networks that exist that bring manufacturers together to share knowledge and business. The Rockford Chamber’s Manufacturers Council, [...]
