Kentucky ranks fifth in manufacturing as percentage of GDP
In a recent social media post, Jake Hall, the American manufacturing expert known as the “Manufacturing Millennial,” highlighted manufacturing hotspots in a unique way: manufacturing gross domestic product (GDP) as a percentage of each state’s total GDP.
Illinois doubles down on manufacturing academies
Mark Denzler, President & CEO at Illinois Manufacturers’ Association, posted recently about the growth of manufacturing academies in Illinois. Years ago, the IMA worked with Illinois state government to get two academies off the ground.
KAM co-hosts Kentucky Industry Conference
We held this year’s annual Kentucky Industry Conference (KYIC) October 27-29, in partnership with the Metals Innovation Initiative (MI2) and the Kentucky Manufacturing Extension Partnership (KY-MEP) On the evening of the 27th, we opened the conference with a fireside chat about the rising challenge of Chinese competition with the U.S., specifically as it affects American manufacturing and industry.
WSJ opinion: 340B pharmaceutical program affects entire healthcare market
In a recent opinion piece, the Wall Street Journal editorial board outlined the history of the 340B program, and praised some efforts toward reform.
KAM Announces 2025 Manufacturing Awards Winners
Rejecting bad legislation is always better than enacting a bad law. That’s why Kentuckians should be thankful for the wisdom shown during this year’s General Assembly session by the leaders of our House of Representatives, who stood firm against bad legislation that many of their well-intentioned colleagues considered a good idea.
KAM and AffirmedRx Announce Partnership to Drive Down Pharmaceutical Costs
AffirmedRx and KAM partner to provide innovative pharmacy benefit management model to help Kentucky employers improve patient-centric health outcomes LOUISVILLE, Ky, July 18, 2023 – AffirmedRx, a Kentucky-based leading provider of transparent pharmacy benefit management (PBM) services, announced a strategic partnership with the Kentucky Association of Manufacturers (KAM) to provide employers a significantly improved pharmacy benefit model. […]
Kentucky Association of Manufacturers Board Urges Full Support of Ukraine
For Immediate Release June 29, 2023 Contact: Laura Brooks, [email protected], 606.584.4572 Frankfort, Kentucky – The Kentucky Association of Manufacturers (KAM) Board of Directors has unanimously adopted a resolution condemning Russia’s illegal invasion of Ukraine and urging the President and Congress to do everything necessary to ensure Ukraine defeats Russia’s illegal invasion, in the first such public statement […]
Ransomware: Key Leadership Issues for Preparing Your Business for a Cyber Security Breach
Summary of 05/23/2023 Presentation Kentucky Association of Manufacturers Preparing Your Business for a Cyber Security Breach discussed how to protect your company from security incidents related to phishing and spoofing and other business e-mail compromise that induce businesses and employees to act and compromise the company’s network, incident response plan best practices, as well as legal […]
Nominations Are Open for the 2023 Manufacturer and Manufacturing Employee of the Year Awards
KAM is now accepting nominations for the 2023 Manufacturer of the Year and 2023 Manufacturing Employee of the Year Awards. Nominations are open through July 31. You can nominate a deserving small, medium, or large manufacturing company and a manufacturing employee in a brief process with basic information. These awards focus attention on the important contributions manufacturers and industry make to their […]
How Kentucky’s Congressional Delegation Voted on the Debt Ceiling Compromise
The legislation to raise the nation’s debt limit and cap some federal government spending – the Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023 (FRA) – has passed both chambers of Congress by wide bipartisan margins and will be signed into law by President Biden today. The House approved the bill in a 314-117 voteand the Senate by a 63-36 margin. In addition to suspending the limit on federal borrowing until January 1, 2025, the […]