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 [...]

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 [...]

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: [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

Don't miss out on this year's Apprentice Appreciation Dinner, to be held at Lino's of Rockford.

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, [...]