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This resolution congratulates the Technology & Manufacturing Association (TMA), a trade organization for small and midsize manufacturers founded in 1925, on its 100th anniversary. The resolution provides context about manufacturing's significance in Illinois, noting that the state has 13,597 manufacturers employing 724,309 workers and contributing $135.1 billion to the state's economy. It highlights that approximately 75% of manufacturing workers are employed by companies with fewer than 500 employees, emphasizing the critical role of small and midsize manufacturers in Illinois' economic landscape. The resolution traces the TMA's origins to a group of eight Chicago-area manufacturers who established an association to support and encourage small manufacturers, and acknowledges the organization's ongoing efforts to network, share expertise, and support manufacturing businesses as technology advances. By passing this resolution, the Illinois House of Representatives formally recognizes the TMA's century of leadership and its contributions to supporting and defending small and midsize manufacturers in Illinois and surrounding states.

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