December 2014 — VOLUME 35 / NO. 12 > SERVING THE NEEDS OF MANUFACTURING COMPANIES FOR 71 YEARS NTMA-U’S PARTNERSHIP WITH TOLEDO CHAPTER’S NEW NAME: MIDTERM ELECTION RESULTS: FIVE ACTION STEPS TO INCREASE THORNTON ACADEMY BRINGS WESTERN LAKE ERIE CHAPTER A NEWLY RED CONGRESSIONAL MAP THE SUCCESS OF HIRING WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT TO THE MILITARY CANDIDATES HIGH SCHOOL LEVEL NTMA’s Toledo chapter has By now, most of the results of the formally changed their name to 2014 midterm elections are in and Too often military hiring efforts In addition to the almost 250 Western Lake Erie Chapter the map looks decidedly different are viewed by companies only NTMA-U traditional students, of the NTMA. —p9 than it did on November 3rd. —p3 through the lens of patriotism or NTMA-U has 20 high school a sense of obligation. —p27 students preparing for careers in manufacturing. —p11 2 0 1 4 F A L L C O N F E R E N C E R FALL CONFERENCE 2014 E V NTMA Fall Conference. New Orleans. October 2014. 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ISO 9001 & AS 9100 MEMBER www.tciprecision.com TABLE of CONTENTS CHAIRMan’S CORNER 4 COVER STORY - 2014 FALL CONFERENCE REVIEW 16-21 ADVOCACY MIDTERM ELECTION RESULTS: MIDTERM ELECTION RESULTS: A NEWLY RED CONGRESSIONAL MAP 3 A NEWLY RED CONGRESSIONAL MAP AWARDS MASSECON NAMES ACCUROUNDS A COMMUNITY HERO AT ELEVENTH ANNUAL TEAM IMPACT AWARDS 30 Washington, DC – By now, most of the results of the 2014 mid- term elections are in and the map looks decidedly different than it CALENDAR OF EVENTS 31 did on November 3rd. Republicans strongly held on to their control of the House of Representatives, winning at least 244 seats and giving COMPANY NEWS them their largest majority in the House since 1928. In the Senate, Republicans secured at least 53 seats to flip the Senate from blue to red, NTMA TEAM MEMBERS ON THE MOVE 6 with an additional seat gain possible in Louisiana pending the outcome NORTH EASTON MACHINE CELEBRATES A GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY 7 of that state’sDecember 6 runoff election. RP ABRASIVES OBTAINS ISO CERTIFICATION 15 It’s clear that manufacturers made a difference. The NTMA PAC INDEX: A HISTORY OF INNOVATION 23 enjoyed a 100% success rate. NTMA members also helped drive CONGRESSMAN WALBERG AND STATE REPRESENTATIVE SHEPPARD voter turnout by downloading and displaying the One Voice “Vote for TOUR DUNDEE MFG 24 Manufacturing” posters. TRANSMISSION MANUFACTURING WITH STEEL TURNING GRADES So what’s in store for the revamped Congressional map? On the GC4325 AND GC4315 29 morning after the election, news reports showed both President Obama TCI PRECISION METALS NAMES BEN BELZER PRESIDENT AND COO 30 and incoming Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) NIMS’ NEW WEBSITE PROVIDES NEW TOOL FOR YOUR TALENT SEARCH 31 addressing the possibilities for tax reform. “We all know having the highest corporate tax rate in the industrialized world is a job exporter,” ECONOMY McConnell said. In a separate press event, Obama said there was “an DISCOUNTED SMALL PACKAGE DOMESTIC u S EXPRESS SHIPPING 13 opportunity for us to do a tax reform package that is good for business, FIVE ACTION STEPS TO INCREASE THE SUCCESS OF HIRING good for jobs and can potentially finance infrastructure developments MILITARY CANDIDATES 27 here in the United States.” ENERGY OUTLOOK 2015 28 Yet substantive tax reform is always a complicated process. During the lame duck session, more immediate NTMA member priorities were EDUCATION prominent on the Congressional radar relating to expired tax provisions, NTMA-U’S PARTNERSHIP WITH THORNTON ACADEMY BRINGS WORKFORCE including several that are important to manufacturers, such as the R&D DEVELOPMENT TO THE HIGH SCHOOL LEVEL 11 tax credit, Section 179 expensing and bonus depreciation for 2014/2015. NTMA-U 2015 SPRING SEMESTER ENROLLMENT IS NOW OPEN The new Congress convenes on January 3, 2015. When lawmakers TO NTMA MEMBERS 11 return from the holiday break, NTMA members should look forward to MTCONNECT VERSION 1 3 0 RELEASED ON OCTOBER 24 11 the new Congress undertaking implementation of the recently passed NTMA-U LAUNCHES THORNTON ACADEMY STUDENTS INTO WORKFORCE 12 Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act, a top One Voice priority for updating job training programs. This needed update provides an NATIONAL EVENTS opportunity to reform the way that job seekers and workers connect to THE MFG MEETING 2015 8 good jobs and acquire the skills needed for today’s jobs. NRL COMPETTION 2015 14 In the weeks and months after the midterm elections, One Voice 7TH ANNUAL NTMA/PMA ONE VOICE LEGISLATIVE CONFERENCE 25 members should be motivated to see that manufacturers can and do ST LOUIS HOLDS CFO ROUNDTABLE 31 make a difference in Washington when they participate in the process. NTMA REPRESENTED MANUFACTURERS AT OCTOBER ROUNDTABLE 31 NTMA members can give unlimited corporate or individual con- tributions to the NTMA Government Affairs Administrative Fund NTMA CHAPTER NEWS which supports the work done by The Franklin Partnership and Policy NTMA WELCOMES NEW MEMBERS 7 Resolution Group at Bracewell & Giuliani LLP. Additionally, NTMA SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA CHAPTER 9 members can make limited personal donations to the Committee PITTSBURGH CHAPTER AND THE CIACCO FAMILY PASS IT FORWARD 9 for a Strong Economy (CFASE) PAC which supports pro-manu- TOLEDO CHAPTER’S NEW NAME: WESTERN LAKE ERIE CHAPTER 9 facturing Congressional candidates. For more information on how TOTH RECOGNIZES NATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS 9 you can support NTMA’s advocacy efforts, contact Dave Tilstone ANOTHER MFG DAY SUCCESS STORY – FROM BOSTON 15 ([email protected]). THE RECORD — December 2014 / P3 CHAIRMAN’S CORNER TED TOTH / ntma chairman of the board This month we will review our 2014 Fall CELEBRATING 35 YEARS OF NTMA MEMBERSHIP: Skills (NIMS). Jim talked about how NIMS is Conference in New Orleans. • The Lloyd Company (Houston, TX) growing year-over-year and just celebrated a big The event was held in The Roosevelt New CELEBRATING 70 YEARS OF NTMA MEMBERSHIP: landmark: they have produced over 70,000 cre- Orleans, a hotel with glamour and culture of a • Hobson & Motzer, Inc. (Durham, CT) dentials to date. The NTMA helped start it all bygone era. The weather was perfect and the • Ehrhardt Tool & Machine LLC back in 1994 and has been a strong supporter town did not let us down. There was great food, (Granite City, IL) and advocate for NIMS ever since. drink and entertainment all night long – all (Wow! 70 years of NTMA membership. I Following general session, we had four conference long! bet these guys can tell a few stories about the working lunch/team roundtables. Let me begin by noting that last year’s Fall past.) Our afternoon consisted of two sets of four Conference in Boston was one of our best and WE ALSO ADDED FOUR CHAPTERS TO OUR STAR CHAPTER business tracks, which included lean, conflict we knew we were going to have a hard time PROGRAM: minerals, additive engineering, exporting, fed- making this year’s matching its success. Well, Akron Chapter eral regulations, NTMA-U, and sales & mar- the general consensus of those I talked to at the New Mexico Chapter keting. Something for everyone. end of the conference was that this year’s was, Rocky Mountain Chapter To round out the first day, Kennametal indeed, a great success. It was risky to change San Francisco Area Chapter sponsored a fabulous opening reception at the up the format, but most liked the change. The Our top three graduates of NTMA-U were World War II Museum. Many of our members Executive Team feels that each fall conference presented awards. Keep your eyes open for an dressed up in 1940s era costumes. Members should be slightly different from the last to keep article about them later in this issue. enjoyed the Kennametal Event’s networking, things fresh. The Technology Team presented a 6S food and beverage while listing to 40s swing The conference started with our Chapter Excellence Award to Hirsh Precision Products, music. Our members were also able to tour Presidents’/Trustees’ roundtable. Following the (Boulder, CO) and encouraged others to the Museum’s second and third levels which model from MFG Meeting 2014, we started participate in the program. During my tenure hosted interesting displays, including full-sized this roundtable to open up dialogue between as NTMA Chair, I have had the opportunity bombers and fighter aircraft hung from the the Executive Team and chapters. It was again to visit a few shops that would have no issues ceiling. a success, with lots of great conversation. The qualifying for the program and others that Our next day started with a WOW breakfast event was followed by a small reception to could use some assistance in their lean process sponsored by Mazak, which rolled into our thank all for their service.