ADVERTISING OPPORTUNITY IN ASIAN PUBLICATION

The Federation of Asian Die & Mould Associations (FADMA) is offering CTMA members the opportunity to advertise in its 2008-2009 Directory that will be published by the first week in April - in time for their general meeting being held in Shanghai, China during the China Die & Mould Exhibition.

FILLING THE PIPELINE ... BUILDING A SKILLED AND LOYAL WORKFORCE FOR THE FUTURE

NTMA 2007 Annual Convention - San Diego, California, USA - February 4-8, 2007

    Hey Dude!  Managing Age Diversity in Today's Workplace

    Bende Wendover, The Centre for Generational Studies 

    Best Practices in Workforce Development 

    Jeff Stoller, Heldrich Centre for Workforce Development (Rutgers University)

    MOST - Machine Operator Skills Training Program 

    Tom Galley, Main Machines Products Co. 

    Workforce Development - a Maine Perspective 

    Tedd Sutton, Maine Machines Products Co. 

    Opportunities for Careers in Tooling 

    Harry Moser, Agie Charmilles Corporation 

    Tomak Precision's Approach to the Workforce 

    A. J. Schaeper , Tomak Precision

HELP establish ontario lien legislation for tools

CTMA members are being asked to help get the message through to the Ontario government that changes are needed to current legislation that would better protect the financial interests of those in the machine, tool, die and mould industry by creating the type of lien protection that is currently afforded to U.S. based competitors operating within Michigan and Ohio.  A sample letter is available to send on your company letterhead.

Testimony on china's impact on the u.s. auto and auto parts industries

Laurie Schmald Moncrieff, President of Schmald Tool & Die, Inc. testified before the U.S. China Econoomic & Security Review Commission in Dearborn, Michigan on July 17, 2006.

New Wood Pallet Legislation For Exporters

Members should be aware that new wood pallets and packaging used in international trade must be treated.