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Find out what is happening in the industry before it affects your business.

For more than 50 years, Precision Manufacturing has helped Minnesota manufacturers stay competitive with the latest industry news. This award-winning, bi-monthly magazine is available free of charge to any manufacturer in Minnesota.

The Scratchpad is delivered to MPMA members each month to keep them in the loop about upcoming events, legislative action and helpful tools that affect their companies.

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Precision Manufacturing


May/June 2008
    2008: May/June
  • Aerospace in Minnesota
  • Disruptive Technologies: Innovation's Home Runs
  • Shop Profile: 1st Audit
  • Shop Profile: ProtoTek Engineering
  • Industry Profile: Carlson Advisors
  • Manufacturers Talk with the Governor
  • Made in Minnesota: Northstar Aerospace
  • Manufacturing Marvels: AeroSystems Engineering
  • Who's Who: Nick Hegman


March/April 2008
    2008: March/April
  • U.S. Fabricating: Maintaining Our Edge
  • Tool Management Today
  • Industry Profile: Productivity
  • Shop Profile: Lube-Tech
  • Cashing inon the Agriculture Boom
  • Made in Minnesota: Toro
  • Who's Who: Red Heitkamp
  • Manufacturing Marvels:City of Pittsburgh


January/February 2008
    2008: January/February
  • 2008 BUYER'S GUIDE!
  • Cover: The Energy Future for Manufacturers
  • Feature: Go Green and Get Lean
  • Shop Profile: Deco Tool Supply
  • Industry Profile: Larson Allen
  • Who's Who: Stan Nymeyer, Bauer Welding
  • Made in Minnesota: Marvin Windows and Doors
  • Manufacturing Marvels: Hearing Aids, Starkey Laboratories


November/December 2007
    2007: November/December
  • Cover: A New Wind is Blowing
  • Feature: Yes, Virginia, There is Manufacturing in St. Paul
  • Shop Profile: Epicor Software
  • Industry Profile: Ellison Technologies
  • And more!


September/October 2007
    2007: September/October
  • Cover: Design It, Create It, Fix It: Dunwoody College of Technology
  • Reaching Market Segments
  • Today's Nontraditional Workforce
  • Who's Who: Greg Buck, Productivity
  • Industry Profile: Hennepin Technical College


July/August 2007
    2007: July/August
  • Robotics Automation Survival Guide
  • Shop Profile: Precision
  • Shop Profile: Midwest Cam Solutions
  • Made in Minnesota: Tilt-A-Whirl
  • Who's Who: Eric Ajax
  • Machine Tool Showcase

The Scratchpad

    2008: May
  • Grand View Summit Recap
  • 20th Annual Supermileage Challenge
  • IMTS info
  • MPMA's Education Foundation
  • Manufacturer of the Year Awards
  • Recent Corporate and Business Tax Changes
  • National Institute for Metalworking Skills news
  • Events

    2008: April
  • Grand View Summit Details
  • 2008 NTMA Legislative Conference
  • 2008Leadership Councils
  • Presidnet Signs Stimulus Package
  • What's Up Doc?
  • Med Net Sponsors Seminar
  • Management Education Workshops
  • MPMA 2008 Event Calendar
  • Get Your Free 2008 IRS Tax Calendar
  • Registration Forms

    2008: March
  • Grand View Summit
  • Looking for Quality Entry-Level Workers?
  • What's up Doc?
  • 2008 Leadership Councils
  • 2008 Call for Presenters
  • Demystifying the Alternative Minimum Tax
  • Management Educational Workshops
  • Upcoming Events

    2008: February
  • MPMA Webinar
  • MPMA Member Meeting
  • Golden Gloves
  • 2008 Manufacturing Compensation & Benefits Survey
  • Serving the Manufacturing Community
  • What's Up Doc?
  • New Members
  • Defense Contracts Improve Business Competiveness
  • Save the Date! Grand View Summit
  • 2008 Events
  • Innovative Programs in Education
  • Upcoming Management Education Workshops

    2008: January
  • Golden Gloves
  • Regional STEM Summits
  • Text Message Frenzy
  • Is Now a Good Time to Sell Your Business?
  • What's Up, Doc?
  • Greater Minnesota Events
  • New Members
  • MPMA Webinar
  • MPMA 2008 Event Calendar
  • The 2008 Manufacturing Compensation & Benefits Survey

    2007: November
  • Wind Energy Program
  • 2007 MD&M Show
  • Greater Minnesota Events
  • Member News and New Members
  • MPMA Annual Meeting Recap
  • Upcoming Events

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