State of the Union Light on US Manufacturing Future
President Obama talked up a resurgence in U.S. jobs and manufacturing while many are calling for more to be done. Mark Wilson/Getty Images Advertisement The state of the union is [...]
Apprentice Appreciation Dinner Awards and Scholarships
ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS - The Rock River Valley Tooling and Machining Association (RRVTMA) awarded three $1,000 scholarships at their 2013 Apprentice Appreciation dinner on June 5, 2013. This is the first [...]
RAEDC New Release: Rockford Rated a Top City for Manufacturing Jobs
ROCKFORD - The Rockford metropolitan area was named one of the top 20 "Best Cities for Manufacturing Jobs" in a recent study because of the area's manufacturing employment growth. [...]
Washington Wire: One Voice Coalition Defeats NLRB Poster Rule
One Voice Coalition Defeats NLRB Poster Rule On May 7, 2013 U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia struck down the National Labor Relations Board “Poster Rule.” The [...]
NTMA Apprenticeship Aptitude Test
NTMA Apprenticeship Aptitude Test April 13, 2013 The Rock River Valley Tooling and Machining Association (RRVTMA) is offering an apprenticeship aptitude test on April 13, 2013 at 8:00 AM. The [...]
Business Conditions Report: February 2013
Contact: Christie Carmigiano Precision Metalforming Association Phone: 216- 901-8800 ext. 2110 ccarmigiano@pma.org Tuesday, February 19, 2013 CLEVELAND, OH—February 19, 2013—According to the February 2013 Precision Metalforming Association (PMA) Business Conditions Report, [...]
One Voice Washington Wire Special Edition: State of the Union
State of the Union Address Mentions Manufacturing On Tuesday, February 12, 2013, President Obama delivered his fifth State of the Union Address to Congress. Lasting exactly sixty minutes, the President [...]
Recipient of the first Woman in Manufacturing STEP Award – Teresa Beach-Shelow, Superior Joining
Congratulations to Teresa Beach-Shelow for this prestigious award! Bob Trojan Rock River Valley manufacturing expert Bob Trojan discusses the many facets of manufacturing: technology, education, training, events, people and [...]
RRVMTA and Academy Expo Jefferson HS and Belvidere HS Career Day
District 205 is in process of establishing career academies in each of the high schools over the next couple of years. The plan is to have the following four academies: [...]
Manufacturing Day October 5, 2012
We are honored to announce NTMA as an official endorser of 'Manufacturing Day', October 5th, 2012. Manufacturing Day has been designed to expand knowledge about and improve general public perception [...]
