Indiana Manufacturers Association

In Indianapolis, the Indiana Manufacturers Association is a trade association focused exclusively on manufacturing in Indiana. It advocates with state lawmakers and policy influencers for a business climate that creates, protects, and promotes the state's manufacturing community and jobs. The association also gathers industry data through surveys, including research on economic performance, workforce challenges, and automation trends. Survey participants receive access to final results, which are shared in aggregated form. Membership supports the association's advocacy work. It also organizes events, including a legislative briefing and reception, and features stories about manufacturing workers through its "125 Faces of Indiana Manufacturing" initiative. The association was formed in 1901 and describes itself as the second oldest manufacturers association in the country.