MiMfg Magazine February 2020 | Page 22

22 MiMfg Magazine February 2020 The Costly Impact of Ozone Nonattainment: Threats, Costs & Solutions for Your Business A looming threat has the potential to bring high costs and competitive burdens to manufacturers across Michigan — and many are not even aware of it. MMA is leading the charge to block federal efforts to increase costly regulations that offer little to no benefit to Michigan’s air quality. Join us for The Costly Impact of Ozone Nonattainment: Threats, Costs & Solutions for Your Business, a half-day seminar to help you understand how your business could be impacted, on Friday, 2/28/20, at the MMA Headquarters in Lansing. Speakers To help you understand how your business could be impacted by ozone nonattainment regulations, MMA will be joined by representatives from the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy as well as member companies Fishbeck, Warner Norcross and Judd LLP, Marathon and DTE Energy. Regulations will impact companies statewide whether you are located in a nonattainment area or not. Attend The Costly Impact of Ozone Nonattainment on 2/28/20, to learn more. Who Should Attend Whether your company is in a nonattainment area or not, manufacturers across Michigan will be impacted by these regulatory changes. MMA encourages you to register your regulatory managers, engineers, environmental compliance leaders, internal legal experts and any third-party environmental consultants responsible for day-to-day air permitting issues. Learn how MMA is fighting to avoid regualtory impacts on your business. Attendee Takeaways Register to attend this event to learn the background behind ozone nonattainment, connect with professionals specializing in modeling and ozone monitoring, develop plans to implement Reasonably Available Control Technology (RACT) strategies in your facility and find out more about both VOC and NOx RACT. Get More Contact MMA’s Dave Greco, at 517-487-8543 or [email protected], for more information about ozone nonattainment. Contact MMA’s Sarah Martin, at 517-487-8521 or [email protected], or go to mimfg.org to register. 6 Be an MFG Ambassador MMA plays a vital role in creating a strong economic environment for Michigan manufacturing and our members are the lifeline of the Association. It is because of our members that we are able to grow and sustain the industry — now and into the future. Share the Value of Membership Help us expand our MMA community by sharing the value of membership with your friends and colleagues. Take pride in strengthening the industry — and be rewarded on your annual dues investment. When you help recruit a new member, you ensure continued growth and support of a thriving Michigan manufacturing industry. To show our appreciation when a company you refer joins MMA, you’ll save 10% off your next annual membership dues*. Plus, the company you refer will save 10% off their first-year membership investment.* It’s Easy to Share — Here’s How 1. Submit your referral online by logging into your MyMMA account at mimfg.org . 2. If you use the online form, your referral will receive an invitation to join MMA. 3. When your referral joins, have them include your name and company on their MMA membership application. 4. When your referral joins, they’ll save and you’ll save. Contact MMA’s Elizabeth Maciejewski, at 517-487-8542 or [email protected], for assistance. *see full program rules at mimfg.org