Tri-State Manufacturers’ Association (TSMA) assists manufacturing related companies by providing networking, education and programs to enhance the success of members and their communities.
Tri-State
Manufacturers’ Association (TSMA) assists manufacturing related
companies by providing networking, education and programs to enhance the success
of members and their communities.
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TSMA Affiliations:
Midwest
Manufacturers’ Association (MMA)
serves as the “central hub” of a consortium of industry-related trade
groups and associations. MMA’s primary service region is envisioned as the Upper Midwest:
Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wisconsin and Iowa. By joining forces under one central hub, the rural
manufacturing industry in the Midwest region has a way to express its
collective voice … to government, to suppliers of common goods and
services, and to each other. TSMA contracts with the
MMA office, which is located in Elbow Lake, MN, for various services such
as bookkeeping and newsletter production/distribution. Contact Sandy Kashmark at the office with any questions you
may have; if she can’t answer your question, she’ll steer you in the
right direction. 800-654-5773
or
midwest@runestone.net. Midwest Manufacturers' Association owns a for-profit subsidiary company, Collaborative Ventures, Inc. (CVI), for proper fiscal handing of certain association-sponsored programs (i.e.the Trifac Workers Compensation Fund).
Minnesota Manufacturers Coalition Tri-State Manufacturers' Association is a founding member of the Minnesota Manufacturers' Coalition. Formed in April 2004, the Coalition is a consortium of association leaders representing 26 entities from across Minnesota who serve the needs of manufacturers. Dick Young, an active Tri-State member, is the 2007-2008 Chair of the Coalition. The mission of the Minnesota Manufacturers' Coalition is to: "Serve as a unified voice of manufacturers on issues that impact competitiveness, and raise the visibility of the importance of manufacturing to Minnesota's economy." One of the Coalition's top priorities pertains to Minnesota's practice of rebating sales tax collected on the purchase of capital equipment. Manufacturers are required to pay sales tax at the time of purchase, and then request a rebate from the state. Several million dollars - some reports suggest as much as $75 million - are left unclaimed by small and medium sized manufacturers every year. The Coalition is lobbying the Minnesota State Legislature to convert the law to an upfront exemption at the point of purchase. |
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