Manufacturing Professional Associations & Organizations

List of Manufacturing Professional Associations & Organizations
The following Manufacturing Professional Associations & Organizations hold a variety of networking events and professional development programs to bring like-minded manufacturing professionals together.
Membership is great for meeting new people and continually learning. It’s also good for bolstering the credentials on your Resume and showing that you’re an active, engaged professional in your industry.
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I recommend visiting each Association’s website and doing the pertinent research for information on membership costs and requirements. These membership-based associations serve the interests of fellow manufacturing professionals across a variety of industries and occupations.
Here’s the list:
- American Coatings Association (ACA) is a membership-based organization dedicated to advancing the science, technology, and business of paints, coatings, and related products.
- Association for Manufacturing Excellence (AME) is the premier not-for-profit organization dedicated to the journey of continuous improvement and enterprise excellence.
- Electronic Security Association (ESA) is a membership-based professional organization dedicated to advancing the electronic security and life safety industry.
- Fabricators & Manufacturers Association (FMA) is a professional organization with 2,500+ individual and company members working together to improve metal forming and fabricating.
- Glass Manufacturing Industry Council (GMIC) is a membership-based professional organization dedicated to advancing the glass manufacturing industry.
- Manufacturing Enterprise Solutions Association (MESA) is a membership-based professional organization dedicated to improving manufacturing performance
- Moulding & Millwork Producers Association (MMPA) is dedicated to advancing the standards of the moulding and millwork manufacturing industry.
- Society of Vacuum Coaters (SVC) is dedicated to advancing the science, technology, and application of vacuum coating and surface engineering processes.
- The Toy Association (TA) is a membership-based professional organization dedicated to advancing the toy and play industry through advocacy, education, and industry standards.
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