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Utah Manufacturers Association Joins Statewide Roadshow with SBA and 47G; Safety Awards to Be Celebrated at Annual Gala
Claiming independence: Machinist program for Utahns with autism graduates inaugural cohort
SALT LAKE CITY — This holiday season is already far more festive for Addie Morley. The Salt Lake County resident took a major step Friday toward independence and a promising career in a high-demand industry. Morley is one of six adults with autism who graduated as...
Celebrating 120 Years of Utah Manufacturing in the Wild West
Salt Lake City, UT – On Friday November 7, 2025, manufacturers across the state of Utah gathered to celebrate what has turned out to be an unusual and eventful year. We understand that while it is only November, we wanted to have a night to celebrate all things...
Big Wins and Bright Futures at the 2025 UMA Manufacturing Conference
What a day! The 2025 UMA Manufacturing Conference brought together nearly 200 manufacturers, leaders, and industry partners together to share ideas, celebrate successes, and look toward the future of Utah manufacturing. We kicked things off with our first powerhouse...
Trump’s small business czar defends tariff negotiations during Utah visit
The head of President Donald Trump’s Small Business Administration said Tuesday during a visit to Utah that Trump understands the strain small businesses are facing because of tariffs. During a tour of Davis Technical College, Kelly Loeffler, administrator of the...
Laced Up + Leading | A Day with the Women of Cottonwood
March 26th is a day I’ll remember for a long time…not only was it my husband, Kevin’s birthday, but it was also an amazing day spent with amazing women from across Utah. I had the absolute honor of joining an incredible group of women at the Utah Women in...
Laced Up!
The UMA team photo. From right to left bottom row: Robin Patfield, Todd Bingham, Marty Moore. From left to right top row: Jhon Saavedra, Jake Rukavina, Tulinda Larsen, Josh Brown, Megan Ware, Brynne Morales, Jenn Sparks Todd Bingham poses with Ginger Chinn From...
Expanding Transmission Capacity to Meet Utah Energy Demand
Bill headed to Governor aims to modernize Utah’s existing grid with new technology SALT LAKE CITY - A bipartisan victory for energy came this legislative session with a bill that promotes efficiencies in current transmission infrastructure to expand capacity to meet...
Showing off the Goods! UMA celebrates its first UMA Day on the Hill
This past Tuesday, February 25, 2025, UMA held its first ever UMA Day on the Hill. (#mfgonthehill) We were so excited to bring our partners up to the Capitol to show off the wide variety of consumer goods manufactured here in Utah. From cheese, to cereal, to vitamins,...
UMA On the Hill: Week 3
Welcome to day 19 of 45 of the Utah Legislative session. We are looking at what has been happening on the hill so far. If you would like to watch the video recap scroll to the bottom. We are kicking off this round of UMA on the Hill with a fun fact about the capitol...
UMA Safety Conference New Date
After much consideration the UMA Safety Luncheon has been rescheduled to June 17, 2025! This decision was carefully considered, and we believe it will enhance the overall experience for all attendees. One of the main reasons for this change is to align with National...
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Jeremy Hafen, Clyde Companies CEO, Appointed to Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco’s Salt Lake City Branch Board of Directors
Jeremy Hafen, President and Chief Executive Officer of Clyde Companies, has been appointed to the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco’s Salt Lake City Branch Board of Directors. “I am grateful for the unique opportunity to provide private...
HOW THE 2024 UTAH LEGISLATION WILL AFFECT MANUFACTURERS
f you’re a listener on the iMpact podcast Making Utah, you’ll know that we spoke to president of the Utah Manufacturers Association, Todd Bingham, at the beginning of the legislative session back in January. Lawmakers and state representatives met for 45...
What Manufacturers Should Know Heading Into the 2024 Legislative Session
Podcast Episode What Manufacturers Should Know Heading Into the 2024 Legislative Session Making Utah The legislative session in Utah starts TODAY! About 1,500 bills have been filed and 150 of those may affect Utah manufacturing in some way. Naturally, we had to get...
Alta Racks: Designing & Manufacturing a Superior Bike Rack
Podcast Episode Alta Racks: Designing & Manufacturing a Superior Bike Rack Making Utah Episode Description Ali Yazdian transitioned from defense engineer to entrepreneur when he set out to make a military-grade bike rack that handles off-roading with ease and...
$500,000 in SBA Grants Available to Small Utah Companies Ready to Pursue Global Opportunities
SALT LAKE CITY, UT (September 19, 2023) — Utah has received $500,000 to support export growth among small businesses thanks to the U.S. Small Business Administration’s (SBA) competitive State Trade Expansion Program (STEP). The grant aims to enhance global success for...
Dr. Tulinda Larsen, president of UAMMI, drives change for women’s equality and empowerment in the workplace
Salt Lake City—Dr. Tulinda Larsen, President of the Utah Advanced Materials and Manufacturing Initiative (UAMMI), is making waves in the pursuit of women’s equality and empowerment in the workplace. Inspired by Sheryl Sandberg’s seminal book ‘Lean In: Women, Work, and...
Overregulation Hurts Manufacturing
Manufacturing is booming in Ohio, as payrolls swell and economic output in the sector breaks records—but continued success could be in jeopardy if Washington continues its current regulatory onslaught, Ohio Manufacturers’ Association President Ryan Augsburger writes...
UAMMI is here to help with Manufacturing Modernization Grant Program applications
Kaysville—The $10-million Utah Manufacturing Modernization grant incentivizes Utah businesses to modernize, establish, relocate, retain, or develop manufacturing in the state. Its goal is to modernize manufacturing, increase supply chain resilience, and decrease...
UAMMI Brings CrossTalk Tours, Conference to Southeast Utah
The Utah Advanced Materials and Manufacturing Initiative (UAMMI) CrossTalk tours and conference took place in Carbon and Emery counties on Sept. 21 and 22. This venture began when UAMMI officials and supporting chemical engineering companies toured the San Rafael...
Podcast: Utah’s Manufacturing Industry
This podcast series features business and government leaders discussing what it’s like to live and work in the great state of Utah. The Business Elevated podcast is available on Apple...