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


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    • About Us
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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.

  • 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
    • Permitting Reform
    • Research, Innovation and Technology
    • Regulatory and Legal Reform
    • Health Care
    • Workforce
    • Transportation and Infrastructure
    • Labor and Employment
    • Food and Beverage Supply Chain
    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
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    • 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.
    Council of Manufacturing Associations

    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.
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Secondary Airports Get More Shipping Business

January 26, 2023

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How Manufacturers and Suppliers Can Find Each Other

January 12, 2023

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NAM Pushes for a Robust U.S. Trade Agenda

December 7, 2022

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NAM Pushes for a Robust U.S. Trade Agenda

December 7, 2022

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November 15, 2022

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What Manufacturers Want on Trade Policy

November 3, 2022

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What Manufacturers Want on Trade Policy

November 2, 2022

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NAM VP Monahan Talks International Economics

October 13, 2022

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OPEC+ Cuts Oil Production

October 6, 2022

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  • India: Seeking Expanded Trade Ties with West?
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  • “Competing to Win” Comes to Louisiana
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  • Will the Housing Market Turn Around Soon?
    General
  • U.S. Retailers Expect Lower Shipping Costs
    General
  • U.S. to Transition COVID-19 Vaccines to Private Market
    General
  • Japan and the Netherlands Limit Exports to China
    General
  • NAM to FTC: Noncompete Rule Would Harm Manufacturers
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  • Cargo Shipowners Cancel Sailings Due to Tough Economy
    General
  • U.S. Courts Pacific Nations to Counter China
    General
  • G7 Gets Tough on China
    General
  • Producer Prices Fall Slightly
    General
  • U.S. and Taiwan to Enter Trade Talks
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  • Peak Shipping Season Arrives
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  • Manufacturers Urge Reversal of Mexico’s Unfair Energy Policies
    Policy and Legal
  • Yellen Calls for Improved Trade Agenda
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  • Manufacturers Back Chips Bill, Call for Further Action from Congress
    Policy and Legal
  • U.S. Works to Fix WTO’s Dispute Settlement System
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