ICYMI- In Case You Missed It
by Joe Jackson
Director of Communications & Events, PMPA
Published September 01, 2025
New Members
- Tower Metalworking Fluids
- Machining Technologies Inc.
- Winema
- P4Swiss/Lindel
- Re:Build Manufacturing
- Rempco
Recent Events
- PMPA Illinois Chapter Social: Rockin’ in the Park in Rosemont
- How U.S. Tariffs and Trade Policy Impact Canadian Manufacturers Webinar
Upcoming Events
- September 9 – Southeast Michigan Chapter Golf Outing | South Lyon, MI
- September 9 – Wisconsin Chapter Golf Outing | Wales, WI
- September 16-17 – Mastery Tour #2 | Charlotte, NC
- September 24 – Illinois Chapter Golf Outing | Mt. Prospect, IL
- September 25 – Canada Chapter Golf Outing: Threadrolling with CJWinter | Toronto, Canada
Podcasts
- Talking Business Part 6 with John Detterbeck
- CMMC with Corp. Infotech
- Techniques to Help Beat the Heat
- PMPA Educational Foundation: Progress, Programs, and Possibilities
Fisher Phillips Legal Portal
PMPA members now have exclusive, convenient access to the Fisher Phillips Legal Portal – a comprehensive online resource for employment law updates, expert guidance, and policy information tailored to manufacturers.
https://www.pmpa.org/fisher-phillips-legal-portal/
ListServe Communities Topics
Have a specific question or challenge? PMPA’s ListServes – Technical Quality, HR, IT, and Corporate – let you tap into the right community of peers who’ve been there, solved that! Here are the top five conversations in the Listserve Community last month:
- Technical: Parts Washers
Request for recommendations on parts
cleaning systems. Received 8 responses
from members with suggestions. - Technical : Swiss Parts
Member sent in specifications and
wanted to know how others would run
the specific part in a Swiss machine.
Received 15 responses with suggestions. - Technical: Steel grade FK8
Wood Screw Threads, 416SS from India,
Looking for a source for 1045 Pre-HT,
MIL-STD-171 hard chrome plating
vendor needed - HR : Shop Towels & Floor Mats
Discussion on towel services and their
various products used in shops. Do mats
slip when saturated with coolant? Has
anyone been forced to sign a five year
contract? - IT : Setting up new computers
Discussion on provisioning new
computers with database client, OBDC,
install customer software, and have the
computer ready to go with an automated
process.
Interested in Membership?
Email Harry Centa at hcenta@pmpa.org
Author
Joe Jackson
Director of Communications & Events, PMPA
Email: jjackson@pmpa.org — Website: pmpa.org.