Published April 2020
By Miles Free III
What lessons can we learn from a precision manufacturing company that has thrived its way through the past three industrial revolutions?
Author: Debbie Feiler
Covid-19 Training and Education Materials
Tuesday March 17, 2020
The attached materials will help you provide authoritative training and background on this issue for all your employees. The training should run about 15 minutes. PMPA thanks Dr William Edwards, Jr. MD, MBA of member company Peterson Tool Company in Nashville for preparing these materials and sharing to reduce the risks for all of our members and their employees.
16.20 Upward Trajectory or Flattened Curve?
What You Need to Know About Covid-19
Prevention and Treatment of Coronavirus Disease
What to Do if You Are Sick With Coronavirus Disease
Covid-19 Training and Education Materials
Tuesday March 17, 2020
The attached materials will help you provide authoritative training and background on this issue for all your employees. The training should run about 15 minutes. PMPA thanks Dr William Edwards, Jr. MD, MBA of member company Peterson Tool Company in Nashville for preparing these materials and sharing to reduce the risks for all of our members and their employees.
3. Coronavirus: Upward Trajectory or Flattened Curve?
What You Need to Know About Covid-19
Prevention, Treatment of Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19)
What to Do if You Are Sick With Coronavirus Disease
Published April 2020
By Carli Kistler-Miller
The answer to “Who” isn’t just a name. It’s a person. Discover the different communication preferences for each generation.
Published March 2020
By Carli Kistler-Miller
Eric Dales, owner of Adam’s Automatic, Inc. in Olmsted Falls, Ohio, earned his GED, earned his machinist certificate, started work at Adam’s Automatic, became a Certified Journeyman Machinist through an apprentice program, and bought the business in 2012.
Published March 2020
By Miles Free III
Your return on investment for PMPA’s Advocacy efforts can be seen on the increased depreciation and credits taken on capital equipment purchases, on the 100% Tariffs that were avoided on the European-sourced copper and brass products that you machine, and on the repeal of the 2.3% Medical Device Tax, the 1.9% Health Insurance Tax, and the 40% Cadillac Excise Tax on health care plans.
New Presidential Proclamation – Steel and Aluminum “Derivative Products”
Tuesday January 28, 2020
The 10% tariffs on aluminum derivatives and 25% on steel derivatives only applies to the following: stamped steel or aluminum auto bumpers or steel or aluminum body stamping for agriculture; steel nails, tacks (other than thumb tacks), drawing pins, corrugated nails, staples for hand power tools or manual use; aluminum stranded wire, cables, plaited bands and the like, including slings and similar articles.
Within those items, the steel or aluminum must account for 2/3 or more of the total cost of materials; import volumes have increased since imposition of the steel and aluminum tariffs; and the import volumes exceed the average 4% increase for all goods entering the U.S.
See below for links to actual annexes identifying which products are now subject to 25% or 10% tariffs.
Expansion Annex I Derivatives of Aluminum Articles
Expansion Annex II Derivatives of Steel Articles
Published January 2020
By Carli Kistler-Miller
Brian Adams, fourth-generation President of R.F. Mau, and Vice President/General Manager, Tony Gemignani, discuss the past, present and future of the company.
Published January 2020
By Carli Kistler-Miller
PMPA Tech Talks covered important topics such as operations, benchmarking, metallurgy and digital security.
Published January 2020
By Miles Free III
To expand on his “Workforce Development — What We Can Do Better” article, Miles Free explains the Who, What, Where, When, Why, How and How Many of one of the four upskilling tools — Training.