Press Releases

SME, the nonprofit committed to accelerating new manufacturing technology adoption and building North America’s talent and capabilities, and its SME Education Foundation launched their new Bright Minds Student Mentorship Program this month, designed to help select Foundation scholarship recipients find qualified, approved mentors to help guide their manufacturing education and careers.

Toronto, ON, September 27, 2023 – Following a fireside chat with Flavio Volpe, President of the Automotive Parts Manufacturer’s Association (APMA) at the 71st APMA Annual Conference yesterday, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau made his way to the floor of the Canadian Manufacturing Technology Show (CMTS) – where the APMA conference was co-located – to show his support for the industry.

SOUTHFIELD, Mich., Sept. 26, 2023 — SME, the nonprofit committed to accelerating new manufacturing technology adoption and building North America’s talent and capabilities, has selected four Distinguished Faculty Advisors for 2023.

CHICAGO, September 21, 2023 — FABTECH 2023, the pinnacle event for metal forming, fabricating, welding, and finishing, successfully wrapped up its four-day run at Chicago's McCormick Place on September 14, achieving significant milestones for attendance, exhibitors, and show floor size.

SOUTHFIELD, Mich., Sept. 25, 2023 – SME, the national nonprofit leading the industrial ecosystem by elevating manufacturers, academia, professionals and their communities, has announced its 2023 SME College of Fellows.

(RACINE, Wisconsin, Sept. 21, 2023) — Students at William Horlick High School in Racine, Wisconsin, have had access to new manufacturing education opportunities from the start of the 2021-22 school year through the SME Education Foundation.

(SOUTHFIELD, Mich., Sept. 21, 2023) — SME, the nonprofit committed to accelerating new manufacturing technology adoption and building North America’s talent and capabilities, announced the recent appointment of two of its leaders to national boards of directors in the manufacturing industry.

SOUTHFIELD, Mich., Sept. 11, 2023 — AMT – The Association For Manufacturing Technology and SME announced a strategic partnership today, making bigger strides together toward solving North America’s manufacturing workforce challenges.

SOUTHTEC 2023, an SME event for small- to medium-size manufacturers (SMMs) and large original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), will feature a special programming focus each day allowing attendees to fully explore key areas that affect their businesses, including workforce development, SMART manufacturing and the future of the industry in the U.S. A. leading manufacturing trade show in the southeast, SOUTHTEC will take place Oct. 24-26, 2023, at the Greenville Convention Center in Greenville, S.C.

SOUTHFIELD, Mich., Aug. 30, 2023 - SME, the national nonprofit committed to accelerating new manufacturing technology adoption and building North America’s manufacturing talent and capabilities, announced a new initiative today involving a partnership with community and technical colleges to address the urgency of revitalizing manufacturing’s industrial base, growing the industry’s talent pipeline, and enhancing the skills and productivity of manufacturing workers.