Members of the Honda Manufacturing of Indiana team accept the Community Impact Award at the IMA Manufacturers Hall of Fame Luncheon on October 16. This year's event included the newly instituted Manufacturing Excellence Awards. Next year's award nominations will be announced in Spring 2020, so stay tuned!
The IMA Board of Directors heard from Gloria Sachdev, CEO of the Employers’ Forum of Indiana, regarding the Rand 2.0 study on hospital costs. Indiana ranks the highest in relative price for hospital care among all 25 states included in the study. The IMA is forming a committee to study the issue in hopes of passing legislation that will reduce costs for Indiana businesses and consumers.
The Indiana Federation for Advanced Manufacturing Education (INFAME) held its latest event at Steel Dynamics Inc., in Fort Wayne, on July 12. The event attracted area business leaders and educators to learn more about the Advanced Manufacturing Technician (AMT) Program and how companies can work with other area manufacturers to open a local chapter and help build a pipeline of available workers for the manufacturing industry.
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WHO WE ARE
As Indiana’s leading governmental affairs association for industry, the Indiana Manufacturers Association provides expertise to our membership through state, federal and executive branch lobbying, regulatory oversight, legislative monitoring, grassroots and political advocacy. Our team of professionals have the relationships and experience to advocate for our members at the state and federal level on policies that will help Indiana manufacturers compete at home and around the globe.
OUR VISION
Formed in 1901, the Indiana Manufacturers Association is the second oldest manufacturers association in the country and the only trade
association in Indiana that
exclusively focuses on
manufacturing. The Indiana
Manufacturers Association
is dedicated to advocating
for a business climate that
creates, protects and promotes quality manufacturing jobs in Indiana.
The Indiana Manufacturers Association’s initiative, INFAME, is driven to assist manufacturers throughout Indiana in developing their own personalized programs to ensure a pipeline of well-qualified and educated workers for the next generation. INFAME is your one-stop resource for building your future workforce from the ground up.
Transforming Indiana’s manufacturing workforce to ensure the economic success of the manufacturing industry.
INFAME will work closely with educational institutions to establish and endorse programs and curricula that develop the skill-sets students need for Indiana’s manufacturing jobs.
WHAT'S HAPPENING AT THE IMA
IMA Hall of Fame Luncheon
Honda was one of a several companies inducted into the Indiana Manufacturers Hall of Fame at the IMA's recent luncheon. Read about the event.
