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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.

    Celebrating America 250

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

    • About Us
    • NAM Leadership
    • Board of Directors
    • Annual Reports
    • Press Releases
  • Advocacy

    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
    • Research, Innovation and Technology
    • Regulatory and Legal Reform
    • Health Care
    • Workforce
    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.

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    • Council of Manufacturing Associations
    • State Partners
  • Manufacturers’ One-Stop Shop

    Manufacturers’ One-Stop Shop

    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
    • Executive Edge Webinars

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

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    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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    Join the NAM

    Manufacturing team on the factory floorBecome a MemberJoin the largest manufacturing association in the United States and put the full strength of the NAM to work for your business.

    For Small and Medium Manufacturers

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  • About the NAM
    • About Us
    • NAM Leadership
    • Board of Directors
    • Annual Reports
    • Press Releases

    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.

    Celebrating America 250

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

  • Advocacy
    • 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
    • Research, Innovation and Technology
    • Regulatory and Legal Reform
    • Health Care
    • Workforce
    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
      • Executive Edge
    • Workforce Solutions
    • Manufacturing Leadership Council
    • Innovation Research Interchange
    • The Manufacturing Institute

    Manufacturers’ One-Stop Shop

    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
    • Executive Edge Webinars

    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 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
    • Small and Medium-Sized Manufacturers
    • Leading Edge Membership
    • Council of Manufacturing Associations

    Membership

    Join the NAM

    Manufacturing team on the factory floorBecome a MemberJoin the largest manufacturing association in the United States and put the full strength of the NAM to work for your business.

    For Small and Medium Manufacturers

    Machinist at work in a small manufacturing shopSMM MembershipThe policy wins, market intelligence and operational programs of the NAM, scaled for small and medium manufacturers.
    Council of Manufacturing Associations
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