The National Tooling & Machining Association exists to ensure the precision manufacturing industry doesn’t just have a seat at the table—but a clear, influential voice when decisions are being made that impact your business, workforce, and bottom line.
Through coordinated advocacy at the state and federal levels, NTMA represents the real-world priorities of manufacturers: practical policy, workforce sustainability, fair regulation, and a competitive U.S. manufacturing environment.
One Voice. Real Impact.
NTMA advocacy is powered through One Voice, a strategic partnership between NTMA and PMA that amplifies manufacturers’ perspectives directly to policymakers in Washington, DC. Instead of navigating legislation alone, your company benefits from a unified industry position that carries weight.
This isn’t lobbying for the sake of noise—this is results-driven representation shaped by shop owners, operators, and leaders who understand manufacturing from the inside out.
What We Advocate For
Our advocacy efforts focus on issues that materially affect your operation, including:
Workforce Development & Education
Supporting funding, programs, and policies that strengthen the skilled trades pipeline.Regulatory Clarity & Fairness
Ensuring regulations are practical, achievable, and aligned with real shop-floor operations.Tax & Economic Policy
Promoting policies that allow manufacturers to reinvest, grow, and remain competitive.Manufacturing Competitiveness
Championing domestic manufacturing and supply chain resilience.
Why It Matters to Your Company
Legislation and regulation happen whether you’re at the table or not. NTMA advocacy ensures your interests are represented, protected, and advanced—without adding another task to your already full plate.
Membership means:
Your challenges inform national policy conversations
Your voice is multiplied through collective action
Your industry has leadership, not reaction, in Washington
That’s advocacy with ROI.
Get Involved. Stay Informed.
As an NTMA member, you’re automatically part of this effort. You’ll receive timely updates, alerts, and opportunities to engage—at whatever level fits your capacity.
Because when manufacturers lead the conversation, policy follows reality.