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    About the NAM

    ABOUT US

    Our work is centered around four values that make our industry strong and America exceptional: free enterprise, competitiveness, individual liberty and equal opportunity.

    BOARD OF DIRECTORS

    The men and women of the NAM’s Board of Directors are committed to advancing the values that make manufacturing strong and America exceptional

    ANNUAL REPORT
    NAM LEADERSHIP

    Our leadership team works every day to strengthen manufacturing and advance America’s competitiveness.

    NAM STORE

    Celebrating America 250

    Watch: the history of manufacturing in America, and how manufacturers are shaping the next 250 years.

    • About Us
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    Our Policy Agenda

    Manufacturing worker with an American flagCompeting to WinThe NAM’s comprehensive policy agenda for making America the best place in the world to manufacture.

    Policy Issues

    • Trade
    • Energy
    • Environment
    • Tax
    • Corporate Governance
    • Immigration
    • Innovation and Technology
    • The Cost of Regulations
    • Healthcare
    • Labor
    • Transportation
    • Legal Reform
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    In the Courts

    NAM LEGAL CENTER

    The leading voice of manufacturers in the courts, advancing the industry’s priorities through litigation and amicus briefs.

    • Competing to Win
    • Competing to Win
    • NAM Legal Center
    • Council of Manufacturing Associations
    • State Partners
  • Manufacturers’ One-Stop Shop

    Manufacturers’ One-Stop Shop

    Operational Solutions

    OPERATIONAL SOLUTIONS

    Member programs that strengthen your bottom line.

    • NAM Energy
    • NAM Cyber Cover
    • NAM Shipping and Logistics
    • Manufacturers Retirement 401(k)
    • NAM Incentives Locator
    • CONNEX Marketplace

    Leading Edge Webinars

    LEADING EDGE WEBINARS

    Practical, on-demand insight into the business and operational issues shaping manufacturing.

    • Current Series
    • Explore All Series

    Innovation and Transformation

    Engineers in a smart factoryManufacturing Leadership CouncilDigital transformation insights, research and peer networks for senior manufacturing executives leading Manufacturing 4.0.Innovation team collaborating in a meetingInnovation Research InterchangeA cross-industry community of innovation leaders advancing the practice of research, development and new-product innovation.

    Workforce Solutions

    WORKFORCE SOLUTIONS
    Workforce training on the shop floorThe Manufacturing InstituteThe NAM’s workforce development and education affiliate, building tomorrow’s manufacturing workforce today.
    • Operational Solutions
    • Leading Edge Webinars
    • Workforce Solutions
    • Manufacturing Leadership Council
    • Innovation Research Interchange
    • The Manufacturing Institute
  • News & Insights

    News & Insights

    Stay Informed

    LATEST NEWS

    Get the news you need to build your future. With insight from industry leaders, learn what’s happening and what’s coming next.

    From the Newsroom

    PRESS RELEASES

    The NAM drives coverage and provides up-to-date information about the manufacturing industry across the United States. Find press releases here.

    By the Numbers

    Manufacturer reviewing data on a tablet on the shop floorIndustry Facts and ResearchThe numbers behind modern manufacturing: jobs, output, wages and the research that tells the industry’s story.
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    • Industry Facts and Research
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    Two Ways to Plug into the NAM

    Manufacturing team on the factory floorNAM MembershipFor manufacturers of every size — the same access, the same service and the full strength of the industry’s advocacy team behind your business.Machinist at work in a small manufacturing shopShopfloor MembershipA digital subscription starting at $250 per year, delivering NAM policy news, economic insights and resources to U.S. manufacturers under $10 million in revenue.
    • How the NAM Delivers for Small and Medium-Sized Manufacturers

    Get Involved

    More ways to strengthen the industry and your voice in it.

    • Sponsorship
    • NAM-PAC
    • Council of Manufacturing Associations
    • Try NAM Newsletters Free

    For Members

    Make the most of the membership your company already has.

    • Member Dashboard
    • Operational Solutions
    • Leading Edge Webinars
    • Executive Edge
    • Member Services Overview
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    • Small and Medium-Sized Manufacturers
    • Sponsorship
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  • About the NAM
    • About Us
    • NAM Leadership
    • Board of Directors
    • Annual Reports
    • Press Releases
    • NAM Store

    About the NAM

    ABOUT US

    Our work is centered around four values that make our industry strong and America exceptional: free enterprise, competitiveness, individual liberty and equal opportunity.

    BOARD OF DIRECTORS

    The men and women of the NAM’s Board of Directors are committed to advancing the values that make manufacturing strong and America exceptional

    ANNUAL REPORT
    NAM LEADERSHIP

    Our leadership team works every day to strengthen manufacturing and advance America’s competitiveness.

    NAM STORE

    Celebrating America 250

    Watch: the history of manufacturing in America, and how manufacturers are shaping the next 250 years.

  • Advocacy
    • Competing to Win
    • Competing to Win
    • NAM Legal Center
    • Council of Manufacturing Associations
    • State Partners

    Advocacy

    Our Policy Agenda

    Manufacturing worker with an American flagCompeting to WinThe NAM’s comprehensive policy agenda for making America the best place in the world to manufacture.

    Policy Issues

    • Trade
    • Energy
    • Environment
    • Tax
    • Corporate Governance
    • Immigration
    • Innovation and Technology
    • The Cost of Regulations
    • Healthcare
    • Labor
    • Transportation
    • Legal Reform
    ALL POLICY ISSUES

    Association Partners

    • Council of Manufacturing Associations
    • State Partners

    In the Courts

    NAM LEGAL CENTER

    The leading voice of manufacturers in the courts, advancing the industry’s priorities through litigation and amicus briefs.

  • Manufacturers’ One-Stop Shop
    • Operational Solutions
    • Leading Edge Webinars
    • Workforce Solutions
    • Manufacturing Leadership Council
    • Innovation Research Interchange
    • The Manufacturing Institute

    Manufacturers’ One-Stop Shop

    Operational Solutions

    OPERATIONAL SOLUTIONS

    Member programs that strengthen your bottom line.

    • NAM Energy
    • NAM Cyber Cover
    • NAM Shipping and Logistics
    • Manufacturers Retirement 401(k)
    • NAM Incentives Locator
    • CONNEX Marketplace

    Leading Edge Webinars

    LEADING EDGE WEBINARS

    Practical, on-demand insight into the business and operational issues shaping manufacturing.

    • Current Series
    • Explore All Series

    Innovation and Transformation

    Engineers in a smart factoryManufacturing Leadership CouncilDigital transformation insights, research and peer networks for senior manufacturing executives leading Manufacturing 4.0.Innovation team collaborating in a meetingInnovation Research InterchangeA cross-industry community of innovation leaders advancing the practice of research, development and new-product innovation.

    Workforce Solutions

    WORKFORCE SOLUTIONS
    Workforce training on the shop floorThe Manufacturing InstituteThe NAM’s workforce development and education affiliate, building tomorrow’s manufacturing workforce today.
  • News & Insights
    • Latest News
    • Press Releases
    • Industry Facts and Research

    News & Insights

    Stay Informed

    LATEST NEWS

    Get the news you need to build your future. With insight from industry leaders, learn what’s happening and what’s coming next.

    From the Newsroom

    PRESS RELEASES

    The NAM drives coverage and provides up-to-date information about the manufacturing industry across the United States. Find press releases here.

    By the Numbers

    Manufacturer reviewing data on a tablet on the shop floorIndustry Facts and ResearchThe numbers behind modern manufacturing: jobs, output, wages and the research that tells the industry’s story.
  • Events
  • Membership
    • Become a Member
    • Shopfloor Membership
    • Small and Medium-Sized Manufacturers
    • Sponsorship
    • Member Dashboard
    • Executive Edge
    • Council of Manufacturing Associations

    Membership

    Two Ways to Plug into the NAM

    Manufacturing team on the factory floorNAM MembershipFor manufacturers of every size — the same access, the same service and the full strength of the industry’s advocacy team behind your business.Machinist at work in a small manufacturing shopShopfloor MembershipA digital subscription starting at $250 per year, delivering NAM policy news, economic insights and resources to U.S. manufacturers under $10 million in revenue.
    • How the NAM Delivers for Small and Medium-Sized Manufacturers

    Get Involved

    More ways to strengthen the industry and your voice in it.

    • Sponsorship
    • NAM-PAC
    • Council of Manufacturing Associations
    • Try NAM Newsletters Free

    For Members

    Make the most of the membership your company already has.

    • Member Dashboard
    • Operational Solutions
    • Leading Edge Webinars
    • Executive Edge
    • Member Services Overview
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The National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) works for the success of the more than 13 million people who make things in America.

Representing small businesses to global leaders—in every industrial sector, we are the nation’s most effective resource and most influential advocate for these values and for manufacturers across the country.

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