Chevrolet Corvette Wins the 2023 Coolest Thing Made in Kentucky Tournament Presented by Kentucky Farm Bureau Insurance
Frankfort, KY (April 28, 2023) – Today, the Kentucky Association of Manufacturers and Lt. Jacqueline Governor Coleman announced the Chevrolet Corvette as the winner of the first annual 2023 Coolest Thing Made in Kentucky Tournament presented by Kentucky Farm Bureau Insurance. “We all know what makes Team Kentucky special is our people. Kentuckians are behind some of the most […]
Regional Manufacturing Briefings
In the Summer and Fall of 2023, KAM is partnering with the Kentucky Community and Technical College System (KCTCS) to host eight Regional Briefings at KCTCS campuses across the Commonwealth. These events will feature speakers and panelists, government affairs updates, lunch, and a tour of KCTCS facilities. The series will also give KAM vital information […]
Voting Is Now Open for the Finals Round of the 2023 Coolest Thing Made in Kentucky Tournament presented by Kentucky Farm Bureau Insurance
The Kentucky Association of Manufacturers is pleased to announce that voting is now open for the Finals Round of the first annual 2023 Coolest Thing Made in Kentucky Tournament presented by Kentucky Farm Bureau Insurance. The Finals Round presented will determine the winning product and is open through April 23. The public can go online to vote now […]
KAM Statement on Final Passage of House Bill 360
Kentucky’s manufacturers applaud the General Assembly for approving, and Governor Beshear for signing into law, a tax fairness bill for Kentucky distillers that will eventually eliminate the barrel tax on Bourbon and other distilled spirits produced here. The legislation, House Bill 5, will phase out an antiquated tax that has been in place for generations. […]
Note to KAM Members: 2023 Real Property Tax Appeals
KAM Members, An important reminder that the first week of May is for more than Derby, as Kentucky’s annual two-week period for real property tax appeals starts very soon on May 1, 2023. If the local property valuation administrators (PVA) decide to increase the value of your real property (land, buildings, and improvements) for 2023 […]
KAM Statement on Final Passage of House Bill 360
The Kentucky Association of Manufacturers applauds the passage of House Bill 360, which has been signed into law by Governor Beshear. The legislation is an important step forward for Kentucky jobs and competitiveness. The final bill removed provisions regarding the Kentucky Supreme Court’s 2022 Century Aluminum decision. Those provisions would have created a large increase in sales/use taxes on […]
Kentucky Association of Manufacturers Announces New Board Members
For Immediate Release March 23, 2022 Contact: Laura Brooks, [email protected], 606.584.4572 Lexington, KY. – The Kentucky Association of Manufacturers (KAM) announced the election of four new members to its board of directors. The newly elected members are Dr. Larry Ferguson, Acting President of Kentucky Community and Technical College System, Versailles; Billy Kent, Director of Brown-Forman Distillery and Warehousing at the Brown-Forman Corporation, […]
2023 Coolest Thing Made in Kentucky Tournament Presented by Kentucky Farm Bureau Insurance Voting Begins
Frankfort, KY (March 21, 2023) – The Kentucky Association of Manufacturers is pleased to announce that voting is now open for the Fan Favorites Round of the first annual 2023 Coolest Thing Made in Kentucky Tournament presented by Kentucky Farm Bureau Insurance. The public can go online to vote now for their favorite products at www.coolestthingky.com. The 2023 Coolest Thing […]
KAM’s Position on House Bill 360
Frank Jemley, President and CEO of the Kentucky Association of Manufacturers (KAM), sent the following letter to members of the Kentucky House of Representatives and Kentucky Senate regarding KAM’s position on House Bill 360: Dear Members of the House and Senate, The Senate yesterday adopted the Senate Committee Substitute for House Bill 360 with provisions […]
KAM’s Position on Senate Bill 4
Frank Jemley, President and CEO of the Kentucky Association of Manufacturers (KAM), sent the following letter to members of the Kentucky House of Representatives regarding KAM’s position on Senate Bill 4: an act relating to the retirement of fossil fuel-fired electric generating units and declaring an emergency. Dear Representatives, The Kentucky Association of Manufacturers opposes […]