Innovation and Technology
Arizona: Manufacturing’s Crossroads
Policy roadblocks: The NAM’s visit to Rio Tinto’s Resolution Copper site highlighted the urgency of permitting reform in the face of critical mineral needs. Copper’s critical role: Copper is essential for clean energy. Electric vehicles, solar power grids and wind turbines all demand huge quantities. Yet, the U.S. remains heavily reliant on imported copper, jeopardizing …
Primary Goals: NAM Hits the Road in 2024
The company’s 3,200 associates in the Palmetto State, as well as its broader U.S. and global team, make everything from safety gear and wound dressings and bandages to eco-conscious materials and technological innovations, such as digital printing, flooring, sustainable coating additives and more. “The average person touches about 30 to 50 [Milliken products] a day,” …
ICYMI: NAM Opposes Biden Administration’s Proposal to Undermine Manufacturers’ IP Rights
Washington, D.C. – Following the National Association of Manufacturers’ submission of comments opposing the Biden administration’s proposal that would allow the government to march in and seize the rights to groundbreaking innovations developed by manufacturers, NAM Vice President of Domestic Policy Charles Crain released the following statement: “Undermining America’s world-leading patent system is a recipe …
