Rochester Tooling & Machining Association

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Keynote Address:



Manufacturing Activity Expands In New York
Kevin J. Kelley, RTMA Executive DirectorManufacturing Activity Expands In New York According to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York Empire State Manufacturing Survey, manufacturing activity has expanded.  In New York State, the general business conditions index climbed 5 points to 13.5 and the shipments index inched u...
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Member Highlight:



Turning Point Tool
 Established in 2006 as a production CNC shop, the owner's history of building quality injection molds at some of the city's best mold shops has helped it to grow into a preferred mold builder for several local molders. Utilizing continuous improvement, constant re-investing into machinery, tooling & software and a...
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Political Advocacy:



In a Romney Believer, Private Equity's Risks and Rewards
The New York TimesIT was, the gossip pages would later report, the talk of the Hamptons — a midsummer night’s bacchanal in the playground of the 1 percent.Beyond the windswept dunes in Bridgehampton, at a $400,000-a-month oceanfront mansion, bright young things bubbled up and the Champagne flowed fast. Into the small h...
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Education & Training:



Don't Forget Monroe Manufacturs Jobs!
In a press conference on Wednesday, December 10, 2008, County Executive, Maggie Brooks announced an exciting incentive for MCC Precision Machining graduates and Monroe County Machining and Optics Companies looking for employees.  In this program a student graduating from the Precision Machining A.A.S. degree, Precision...
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Local News:



Rochester – President's Message
Jay Murphy, Murphy and Nolan, Inc.RTMA PresidentEnergy Program for RTMA MembersThe RTMA has recently developed a partnership with USource, one of the largest energy brokers in the United States, to help our members get the lowest price possible on electricity and natural gas.  USource is a trusted energy advisory compa...
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NTMA:



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Associate Column:



Horizon Solutions
Horizon Solutions is the applications expert within Industrial Distribution.  Our exceptional technical, supply chain, and business knowledge enables solutions that reduce costs and improve asset utilization. When it comes to manufacturing, Horizon Solutions can deliver products and services for milling, drilling, thre...
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