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Sunbelt Business Advisors Applauds SBA Rules Revisions for 7a Loans

Sunbelt Business Advisors Applauds SBA Rules Revisions for 7a Loans --Will Provide More Flexible Succession-Planning and Exit Options for Business Owners MINNEAPOLIS – 5/12 – Sunbelt Business Advisors President Chris Jones today applauded Small Business Association (SBA) revisions to rules on 7a ...

Scholarship deadline extended

We extended our scholarship application deadline to MAY 15, 2023!

Seeking judges for Engineering Machine Design Championship

The Minnesota State Engineering Center of Excellence seeks engineering and STEM-related professionals, educators, and college/university students to serve as judges for the 2023 Engineering Machine Design Championship event at Anoka Technical College on Friday, April 21. They anticipate around 40 ...

Essential Golden Gloves Information

Know Before You Go! 46th Annual Golden Gloves Banquet and Boxing Exhibition Sponsored by Lube-Tech - SOLD OUT! We are looking forward to seeing everyone on March 28 at a sold out Golden Gloves! Please share this information with those attending the event with you; we only have email addresses for ...

Steve Kalina Reappointed to Governor’s Workforce Development Board

MPMA's President/CEO Steve Kalina was reappointed as a business representative for the Governor's Workforce Development Board. He will continue to serve on the board for the next three years. Read the full press release here!

CONCEPT EVOLVES FOR THE FUTURE

Concept Machine Tool evolves capabilities, leadership, and name to become Concept — bringing unmatched knowledge and comprehensive offerings to the precision manufacturing industry. MINNEAPOLIS, MN – February 2023 Concept Machine Tool, a company that has spent the past 45 years providing quality ...

Precision Coatings, Inc. adds Dicronite® low friction solid lubricant coating service.

St. Paul, MN. We are pleased to announce that as of December 30, 2022 Precision Coatings, Inc. purchased the assets of Dicronite® of Minnesota, Inc. and began providing the Dicronite® services on January 3, 2023. We are excited to add the Dicronite® product to our portfolio of coating services that ...

2023 Education Foundation officers and board members

We're excited to announce the 2023 Education Foundation officers and board members! President: Chuck Olson, Maxcam Vice President: Heidi Braun, Anoka Technical College Secretary/Treasurer: Barb Dorumsgaard, NTM Inc. Directors Jesse Schelitzche, Imagineering Machine Jasmine Nordstrom, Hutchinson ...

Support the Education Foundation with a year-end gift!

Every year, the MPMA Education Foundation offers $2,000 scholarships to help motivated people with an interest in manufacturing receive the training they need to become successful in the field. To support as many students as possible, we rely on gifts from people like you, who want to help the ...

Chicago-Based Family Office Makes Platform Investment in Minnesota

True North Mergers and Acquisitions Facilitates Acquisition of Reliable Bronze and Manufacturing by Temple Hall Group Chicago-Based Family Office Makes Platform Investment in Minnesota

Power Up with GibbsCAM 2023

GibbsCAM 2023 features a number of significant Turning enhancements including the highly effective implementation of Sandvik Coromant’s PrimeTurningTM strategies. These new cutting methodologies permit turning and facing in all directions, delivering dramatic increases in high volume production. ...

Jones Metal featured in Washington Post

Jones Metal, a company providing advanced metal fabrication solutions for various industries, was recently featured in a Washington Post story about Minnesota's labor market. Read the piece here!

3 Items to review when considering a new healthcare plan:

3 Items to review when considering a new healthcare plan: 1) Healthcare Cost and Quality: a. Look for programs that enable employees to evaluate their options for both cost andquality. Within the same zip code there can be large variances in cost and quality, and knowing what a reasonable price to ...

Free Inflation Resource from National Association of Manufacturers

Download the Free Inflation Resource Bundle for Manufacturers

MPMA Matching donations for Statewide Tour of Manufacturing

The Minnesota Statewide Tour of Manufacturing is an opportunity for students, families, and the general public to discover the innovative, high-tech world of modern manufacturing. Each year, MPMA helps the Minnesota State Advanced Manufacturing Center of Excellence fund their transportation ...

Concept Machine Tool appointed distributor for United Grinding North America

UNITED GRINDING North America has appointed Concept Machine as its exclusive distributor for cylindrical, surface, and profile grinding as well as tool making and measuring through five states for sales, service, and consumables. “United Grinding is a premier supplier and will be a great partner to ...