http://www.fma-foundation.org/News/blog/client/index.cfm FMA Foundation News en-us Fri, 30 Jul 2010 16:31:30 -0500 Thu, 24 Jul 2008 16:22:00 -0500 BlogCFC http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss jasonb@thefabricator.com jasonb@thefabricator.com http://www.fma-foundation.org/News/blog/client/index.cfm/2008/7/24/31-Students-win-manufacturing-scholarships-from-FMA-and-the-FMA-Foundation Thirty-one high school graduates earned $5,000, $2,500, or $500 toward their college or trade school education from the Fabricators & Manufacturers Association, Intl. (FMA), and its Foundation for the 2008-2009 academic school year. The ... Scholarships Thu, 24 Jul 2008 16:22:00 -0500 http://www.fma-foundation.org/News/blog/client/index.cfm/2008/7/24/31-Students-win-manufacturing-scholarships-from-FMA-and-the-FMA-Foundation http://www.fma-foundation.org/News/blog/client/index.cfm/2008/2/28/FMA-Foundation-director-Boyd-Coddington8212A-life--celebrated Everyone at the Fabricators & Manufacturers Association Foundation is saddened by the untimely death of a key member of its board of directors. Car-building legend Boyd Coddington passed away early Wednesday morning, Feb. 27, at a hospital in ... Featured Thu, 28 Feb 2008 16:37:00 -0500 http://www.fma-foundation.org/News/blog/client/index.cfm/2008/2/28/FMA-Foundation-director-Boyd-Coddington8212A-life--celebrated http://www.fma-foundation.org/News/blog/client/index.cfm/2007/11/20/FOUNDATION-ELECTS-NEW-MEMBERS ROCKFORD, Ill., Nov. 2007  Boyd Coddington, James P. Bouchard and Delbert "Del" Mullens were elected to the board of directors of the Fabricators & Manufacturers Association (FMA) Foundation at the groups recent annual meeting. Each will ser... [More] Featured Tue, 20 Nov 2007 09:12:00 -0500 http://www.fma-foundation.org/News/blog/client/index.cfm/2007/11/20/FOUNDATION-ELECTS-NEW-MEMBERS http://www.fma-foundation.org/News/blog/client/index.cfm/2007/9/4/FMA-Foundation-Raffle-Winner-Announced-atbr-On-The-Waterfront-Festival-in-Rockford Hundreds of festival attendees visited the FMA Foundation booth at On the Waterfront in Rockford, Ill., last weekend to view the bobber style motorcycle designed by Matt Hotch, and buy a raffle ticket to try and win that one-of-a-kind cycle. Only... Custom Motorcycle Tue, 04 Sep 2007 16:43:00 -0500 http://www.fma-foundation.org/News/blog/client/index.cfm/2007/9/4/FMA-Foundation-Raffle-Winner-Announced-atbr-On-The-Waterfront-Festival-in-Rockford http://www.fma-foundation.org/News/blog/client/index.cfm/2007/6/21/FMA-Foundation-Elects-New-Members Matthew Hotch, Bryan Hawkins, Cynthia VanderWaal, Marcia Arndt and Jeffrey Knauf were elected to the board of directors of the Fabricators & Manufacturers Association(FMA) Foundation at the groups recent annual meeting. Each will serve a two-year te... Featured Thu, 21 Jun 2007 09:02:00 -0500 http://www.fma-foundation.org/News/blog/client/index.cfm/2007/6/21/FMA-Foundation-Elects-New-Members http://www.fma-foundation.org/News/blog/client/index.cfm/2007/6/19/FMA-Foundation-and-Bolts--Thingamajigs-Foundation-Featured-on-Radio-Program The FMA Foundation and Nuts, Bolts and Thingamajigs Foundation were featured on NAMs radio program, America's Business with Mike Hambrick. Americas Business a new one-hour radio program that delves deep into the issues that shape manufacturing ... Featured Tue, 19 Jun 2007 15:33:00 -0500 http://www.fma-foundation.org/News/blog/client/index.cfm/2007/6/19/FMA-Foundation-and-Bolts--Thingamajigs-Foundation-Featured-on-Radio-Program http://www.fma-foundation.org/News/blog/client/index.cfm/2007/3/7/John-Ratzenberger-Announces-National-Manufacturing-Camp-Grant-Winners ROCKFORD, Ill., Feb. 26  Host of the Travel Channel's "John Ratzenberger's Made in America" and former Cheers star John Ratzenberger announced at a press conference here today the national winners of the manufacturing camp grants awarded jointly by ... Manufacturing Camps Wed, 07 Mar 2007 16:19:00 -0500 http://www.fma-foundation.org/News/blog/client/index.cfm/2007/3/7/John-Ratzenberger-Announces-National-Manufacturing-Camp-Grant-Winners http://www.fma-foundation.org/News/blog/client/index.cfm/2007/3/7/Fma-Foundation-Offers-Scholarships-For-Students-Pursuing-Careers-In-Manufacturing ROCKFORD, Ill., Feb. 20, 2007  The Fabricators & Manufacturers Association (FMA) Foundation is now accepting scholarship applications for college- or trade school-bound high school seniors who seek careers in manufacturing. College scholarship appli... Scholarships Scholarship Winners Wed, 07 Mar 2007 15:22:00 -0500 http://www.fma-foundation.org/News/blog/client/index.cfm/2007/3/7/Fma-Foundation-Offers-Scholarships-For-Students-Pursuing-Careers-In-Manufacturing http://www.fma-foundation.org/News/blog/client/index.cfm/2006/9/19/Wisconsin-Manufacturer--Matt-Hotch-Build-Motorcycle-for-Charity-Auction Rockford, Ill.- September 19, 2006 - Medalist Laserfab Inc., a progressive specialty sheet metal fabricator from Oshkosh, Wis., is building and donating a custom, bobber-style motorcycle that will be placed in the Fabricator & Manufacturers Associat... Custom Motorcycle Tue, 19 Sep 2006 08:41:00 -0500 http://www.fma-foundation.org/News/blog/client/index.cfm/2006/9/19/Wisconsin-Manufacturer--Matt-Hotch-Build-Motorcycle-for-Charity-Auction http://www.fma-foundation.org/News/blog/client/index.cfm/2006/8/31/Grants-for-Manufacturing-Camps-Now-Available Rockford, Ill.- Fifteen to 20 grants ranging from $2,500 to $5,000 each will be awarded by the Fabricators & Manufacturers Association Foundation (FMA Foundation) to not-for-profit organizations and educational institutions. Groups applying for the g... Grants Available Thu, 31 Aug 2006 08:47:00 -0500 http://www.fma-foundation.org/News/blog/client/index.cfm/2006/8/31/Grants-for-Manufacturing-Camps-Now-Available http://www.fma-foundation.org/News/blog/client/index.cfm/2006/7/10/FMA-Foundation-Announces-2006-Scholarship-Recipients The Fabricators & Manufacturers Association Foundation proudly announces its scholarship winners for the 2006-2007 academic year. These awards, totaling $47,500, will cover the cost of books, fees, and tuition for students enrolled in engineering pro... Scholarship Winners Mon, 10 Jul 2006 16:34:00 -0500 http://www.fma-foundation.org/News/blog/client/index.cfm/2006/7/10/FMA-Foundation-Announces-2006-Scholarship-Recipients http://www.fma-foundation.org/News/blog/client/index.cfm/2006/6/13/2006-Manufacturing-Camps Create three-dimensional design on a computer (CAD), transfer the design to a computer numeric control (CNC) machine, take the finished product home after being built, and tour local companies to see if you can do this for a good living! Sound exciti... [More] Manufacturing Camps Tue, 13 Jun 2006 11:31:00 -0500 http://www.fma-foundation.org/News/blog/client/index.cfm/2006/6/13/2006-Manufacturing-Camps http://www.fma-foundation.org/News/blog/client/index.cfm/2006/6/13/Robotics-Team-Winnovation-finalists-at-competition Winnebago, Ill. – Winnovation, a high school robotics team from Winnebago, Ill., participated in the FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) Championship at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta last weekend. The competition was... Grant Recipient News Tue, 13 Jun 2006 09:31:00 -0500 http://www.fma-foundation.org/News/blog/client/index.cfm/2006/6/13/Robotics-Team-Winnovation-finalists-at-competition