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News & Insights
We’re changing the narrative of the manufacturing industry one story at a time. CMTA’s award-winning storytelling team showcases California’s 30,000 manufacturers by uplifting the voices of our makers. Find industry news and the stories from those “Making California” below.
Manufacturing Minute: Governor Newsom meets with California Manufacturers at APEC
Find out how California’s manufacturers were involved in APEC 2023 on this week's Manufacturing Minute with Ananda Rochita. ⚙️ How California's Governor Newsom engaged with our manufacturers ⚙️ Hear about this year's Women MakingCA Nominations. Go to...
Manufacturing Minute: UC Berkeley Teams Up With NASA
Find out what's happening in California's manufacturing industry on this week's Manufacturing Minute with Ananda Rochita. ⚙️ BP Pulse Makes a Historic Deal with Tesla ⚙️ UC Berkeley Teams Up With NASA ⚙️ Women Making California Award Nominations open Nov. 15...
CMTA Welcomes Financial Institution, JP Morgan Chase, to Organization
Sacramento, Calif. – The California Manufacturers & Technology Association (CMTA) welcomed JP Morgan Chase & Co. to the organization today. JP Morgan Chase is a leading global financial services firm with a rich history of over 200 years and assets of $3.9...
Manufacturing Minute: Details on Stratolaunch’s Contract with the U.S. Air Force
Find out what's happening in California's manufacturing industry on this week's Manufacturing Minute with Ananda Rochita. ⚙️ Siemens Mobility's New Project in Sacramento ⚙️ Bayer’s Huge Investment in Berkeley ⚙️ Stratolaunch’s Brand-New Contract ⚙️ The CA...
Tesla Model Y Wins Inaugural ‘Coolest Thing Made in California’ Competition
Sacramento, Calif. – The moment we've all been waiting for has arrived – in a thrilling conclusion to the "Coolest Thing Made in California" competition, Tesla's Model Y emerged as the undisputed champion, solidifying its place as the pinnacle of California...
World-Class Transformer Manufacturer, Pacific Transformer, Joins CMTA
Sacramento, Calif. –The California Manufacturers & Technology Association (CMTA) welcomed Pacific Transformer to the organization. Pacific Transformer, located in Anaheim, California, designs and manufactures custom transformers and magnetic products from...
Manufacturing Minute: How the Recent COVID Surge is Impacting CA Manufacturers
Find out what's happening in the manufacturing industry on this week's Manufacturing Minute with Ananda Rochita. ⚙️ A new manufacturing grant for a California school ⚙️ How the recent COVID-19 surge is impacting CA manufacturers ⚙️ A new era for a well-known cereal...
Automotive Accessory Manufacturer, T-Rex Truck Products, Joins CMTA
Sacramento, Calif. –The California Manufacturers & Technology Association (CMTA) welcomed T-Rex Truck Products, Inc. to the organization today. The off-road accessory and utility rack manufacturer operates its three brands, T-Rex Grilles, Zroadz Off-Road Products...
With Four Products Remaining, What is the Coolest Thing Made in California?
Sacramento, Calif. – The first-ever finalists of the Coolest Thing Made in California competition hosted by the California Manufacturers & Technology Association (CMTA) were announced today. From a pool of 100 nominated products and almost 77,000 votes later, the...
Press Release
Innovators in Manufacturer Skill Training and Solar Manufacturing Join CMTA as Associate Members
Sacramento, CA – The California Manufacturers & Technology Association (CMTA) today announced two new associate members. The Manufacturing Skill Standards Council (MSSC) brings essential and advanced training to industry professionals, and Solar4America’s expansion in the solar industry is vital to the state and community’s economic growth.
“I am delighted to announce these two companies as associate members of CMTA – both for the different tools they bring to our robust industry,” said Lance Hastings, President & CEO of CMTA. “MSSC is setting the standard for industry training, which creates a level of excellence for California manufacturers. Meanwhile, we are excited for Solar4America’s expansion in Sacramento that has put them at the top of U.S. Solar manufacturing while also bringing in hundreds of more jobs for the community.”
MSSC was officially endorsed in 1998 by the federal National Skill Standards Board as the group responsible for industry-defined national skill standards and certification for entry-level production technicians in all manufacturing sectors. They have since developed seven certification and training programs and have certified over 122,000 candidates. With a national infrastructure of over 2,000 authorized assessments centers and a network of over 3,300 qualified instructors, MSSC offers the industry a new set of tools to ensure that both entering and incumbent technicians have an understanding and knowledge of Industry 4.0 technologies, are flexible, easily trainable and highly motivated technicians able to keep pace with technological change – the “Industrial Athlete of the Future.”
“By becoming a member of CMTA, MSSC intends to be a proactive collaborator with the C.A. workforce development community stakeholders, including its manufacturing members,” said Steve Harrington, MSSC Senior Advisor. “The talent shortage is being felt by small and large companies across the Golden State, and to overcome this widening hurdle, stakeholders of all sides must convene and implement durable solutions. With their industry-defined standards, MSSC will spur the momentum needed to build talent pipelines across all Californian manufacturing industries.”
“We are very excited to be part of CMTA to share our vision that manufacturing can be done in California and to be fully immersed in the community by providing green energy careers,” said Andrew Hughan, Director, Government Relations & Marketing for Solar4America.
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The California Manufacturers & Technology Association has advocated for pro-growth laws and regulations before the California legislature and administrative agencies since 1918. Total output from manufacturing in California is $300 billion per year, roughly 10 percent of the total economic output of the state. Manufacturers employ 1.3 million Californians paying wages more than $25,000 higher than other non-farm employers in the state. For more information, visit the CMTA website.
About MSSC:
Certifying over 100,000 candidates, the Manufacturing Skill Standards Council (MSSC) ®, an industry-led 501(c)3 non-profit, is America’s leader in training and certifying foundational technical competencies for front-line technicians for in-demand, higher wage, higher skill jobs in advanced manufacturing and supply chain logistics.
Technicians with MSSC Certifications are qualified for 11.3 million jobs in front-line production, material handling, and distribution. 84% of executives surveyed agree there is a talent shortage in U.S. manufacturing. MSSC is helping industry close that gap as they prepare to manufacture the future! For more information, visit MSSC’s website.
About Solar4America:
Solar4America is a premium solar panel US manufacturer, located in Sacramento, CA. We manufacture a variety of solar panels for residential, commercial, and utility projects. We have been investing extensively in state-of-the-art equipment, technologies and teams in the U.S., which enables us to provide great local customer services and warranties to our customers. For more information, visit Solar4America’s website.