MAKING A BETTER KENTUCKY
Manufacturing is Kentucky’s dominant sector; it drives the state’s economy. Manufacturers directly employ over 260,000 Kentuckians. More than one in eight Kentuckians make world-class products.
We work to strengthen Kentucky’s business climate through state and federal advocacy and public policy development that fosters investment and job growth in manufacturing and throughout the state’s economy.
Beyond our advocacy for manufacturing and economic growth, we provide cost-saving programs for our member companies, and important opportunities and venues for our members to connect, share best practices, and collaborate.
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LEXINGTON, KY – The Kentucky Association of Manufacturers and the National Reshoring Center (NRC) will
The Kentucky Association of Manufacturers (KAM) Board of Directors has elected its 2026-27 officers, led by new Chairman Jeremy Ballard, General Manager of the Production Division of Toyotetsu North America in Somerset, KY. Ballard, who also chairs KAM’s Automotive Council, succeeds Kerry Creech, the former President of Toyota Motor Manufacturing Kentucky in Georgetown, KY. Creech recently retired from Toyota and concluded his service on the board.
The task force will bring together leaders from manufacturing, economic development, and several sectors of Kentucky’s business community to review the effectiveness of Kentucky’s existing incentive programs for both prospective and existing employers.
