Established in 1911, the Kentucky Association of Manufacturers is Kentucky’s leading advocate for the manufacturing economy in the Commonwealth. Manufacturing employs over 250,000 Kentuckians, has the largest economic multiplier of any major sector, and accounts for 58% of private-sector research and development nationwide. Our mission is to strengthen and grow a manufacturing-friendly business climate that fosters investment, job growth, and increasing prosperity across Kentucky’s economy. Beyond our advocacy for manufacturing and economic growth, we educate, connect, and provide cost-saving programs and products to our member companies and their employees.