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MiMfg Magazine
&
May 2019
First
Foremost
Don’t Miss:
Interview with
Michigan Department of
Environment, Great Lakes,
and Energy Director . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Premium Associate
Member Spotlight . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
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MFG Forum Recap . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Industry Member
Spotlight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Manufacturing News . . . . . . . . . . 24
Upcoming Events . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Attention manufacturers and industry partners!
Nominations are now open for the 2019 MFG
Chuck Hadden
Excellence Awards. Nominate deserving individuals
President
& CEO
and companies online at mimfg.org for leadership,
[email protected]
talent, community impact and innovation. 2019 features
the new MFG Woman of the Year Award and the returning
“Coolest Thing Made in Michigan” People’s Choice Award!
For the third year in a row, MMA and MetLife are proud to
announce a 0% renewal increase in 2019. Learn more about
this winning partnership on page 5.
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Larry Janicki
Service Corporation
President
[email protected]
The proper workers’ compensation
program can bring your business
up a level when recruiting talent.
Go online to mimfg.org or
contact me to learn more about
the MFG Works Partners program
through MMA and MTMIC.
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Stay ahead of the curve on industry trends with new video
content available anytime. Check out the current offerings,
including A Principled Approach to the Paid Medical Leave Act
and Legalized Marijuana and Your Business, and watch for new
content from the MFG Operations Conference to be added soon!
Mike Johnston
Vice President of
Government Affairs
[email protected] Delaney McKinley
Senior Director of Government
Affairs and Membership
[email protected]
Founders Brewing Co. went from
being one in a handful of Michigan
breweries to a respected advocate
for food manufacturers worldwide.
Learn more about this exciting
West Michigan manufacturer in our
Industry Spotlight on page 22. Whether you need to find suppliers
or generate more orders, the
Manufacturers Marketplace can
help streamline your supply chain
needs. Contact MMA’s Elizabeth
Maciejewski, at 517-487-8542, to
sign-up. MMA members save 80%!
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