Manufacturing is the economic engine of Kentucky, producing $38.33 billion in annual gross domestic product (GDP), nearly 18% of Kentucky’s total GDP.
36 charter companies and 15 charter directors joined together to incorporate the Kentucky Manufacturers and Shippers Association, dedicated to working on problems affecting the business, tax, and labor climate in Kentucky.
Helped write the Commonwealth’s first workers' compensation insurance act, which formed the basis for workers' compensation insurance in Kentucky.
Joined the National Association of Manufacturers. Name changed to Associated Industries of Kentucky.
Merged with the Kentucky Tax Research Association and the Kentucky Taxpayers Association.
Merged with the Kentucky Safety Council and the Kentucky Small Business Association.
The Associated Industries of Kentucky solidified its status as the premier industry advocacy organization in the Commonwealth.
The organization's name was changed to the Kentucky Association of Manufacturers.
The Kentucky Chemistry Industry Council joins KAM.
The Kentucky Automotive Industry Council and the Kentucky Aerospace Industry Council join KAM.
KAM continues to broaden its work to grow Kentucky's manufacturing economy and promote its member companies.
Our mission at the Kentucky Association of Manufacturers is to make a better Kentucky by promoting and growing manufacturing in the Commonwealth.
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