TMA Co-Hosts Taiwan Manufacturers at Networking Event
TMA Co-Hosts Networking Event with Taiwan Manufacturing Delegation
(Park Ridge, IL)-The Technology & Manufacturing Association of Illinois (TMA) last week hosted a networking dinner at Lee Wing Wah restaurant in Chicago's Chinatown with 40 manufacturers from Taiwan. The Taiwanese are in Chicago for the International Manufacturing Technology Show. Taiwan is the United State's 12th largest trading partner.
TMA Board Member Paul Prikos, President of X-L Engineering in Niles, addressed the gathering. "U.S. and Taiwanese firms, whether teaming up in China, Mexico or other countries, continue to combine the best we have to offer and produce a widening array of products for growing global audiences."
The event was organized by the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office (TECO) in Chicago. Joseph Sun Lin, Director of Economic Division for TECO stated, "We are very pleased to have the participation of TMA. Their membership is reflective of the kinds of businesses manufacturers in Taiwan would like to partner with. We look forward to developing relationships between Taiwanese manufacturers and TMA members."
Among the dignitaries in attendance were; Calvin Ho, General Director-TECO, Daniel Goff, Deputy Director-Illinois DCEO, Steve Rauschenberger-TMA President, Colin Hara-Masuda, Funai, Eifert & Mitchell, LTD., Yueh-Chyou Wen-Director, Taiwan Trade Center Chicago, David Chuang-Board of Directors-Taiwan Association of Machinery Industry and Jui-Hsiung Yen-Vice-Chairman, Taiwan Machine Tool & Accessory Builder's Association.
About TMA: 8 small manufacturing companies who thought they could better themselves by associating with one another founded TMA in 1925. Through the years, members established programs and services that would help their businesses grow and prosper, train their employees, and provide medical and retirement benefits. As a result of these efforts, TMA has grown into an almost 1,000 member not-for-profit organization representing more than 30,000 employees of precision manufacturing and supplier companies throughout Illinois.