Fall 2025 AMFA Shoptalk Newsletter

Fall 2025

Letter from AMFA President Rally Hess

Greetings from FABTECH! We are here right now in Chicago, IL, representing all of our AMFA members, associates, and friends! Stay tuned for the leads and positive interactions we have to share from this adventure! We have a lot of great leads to bring back to you!

Thank you to all of the members who represented us at booth A1035:

Sandy Bryant - Revolv Manufacturing

Joe Gabardi - The Forge

Jeff Halter - Range Steel Fabricators

Rally Hess - Hibbing Fabricators

Ben Larson - HYDROsolutions of Duluth, Inc

Dan Larson - HYRDROsolutions of Duluth, Inc

Carolyn Petruga - Midwest Manufacturers Association

Andrew Stokes - Hibbing Fabricators

Scott Sundval - Iron Range Resources & Rehabilitation

Once again, Minnesota will celebrate Manufacturing Month in October, and I encourage you to take the time to celebrate it in some way.... Read more.

Welcome new members!

Shawn Brannan

(651) 697-7200

http://www.automatedlogic.com

Jim Skalski

(218) 263-8831

http://iracore.com

Andrew Renn

(301) 788-5372

https://www.federatedinsurance.com/

Member Anniversaries!

25 years

10 years

5 years

Marshall Schools

Upcoming events

AMFA Luncheon Meeting

Tuesday, September 16, 2025

11:30am - 1:30pm

Don't forget to register for our luncheon meeting and tour being hosted at Duluth Seaway Port Authority. Our speaker for the event is Scott Vezina & Ian Vincent from True North Goodwill. The tour will be held at Altec Industries!

Arrowhead Region Tour of Manufacturing

October 22-24, 2025

We are excited for our Tour of Manufacturing event to take place October 22-24! We have over 40 manufacturers who will be hosting tours. Nearly 650 local students are invited to attend our tours.

Check out our map to see all of our great tour locations!

Click here to view our map!

Manufacturers Alliance Leadership Certification

October 13- November 10, 2025

This certification will help you:

Identify your strengths as a leader
Improve communication
Increase engagement
Implement changes that last
Lead a team that sticks together

Set Your Skillset Apart! Become a Professional Team Leader by enrolling in the On-Demand Cohort. Step into leadership with confidence. Develop the tools you need to grow and stand out as an emerging leader in manufacturing.

Latest AMFA news

AMFA Attends FABTECH!

Thank you to the members who represented us at booth A1035:

Sandy Bryant - Revolv Manufacturing

Joe Gabardi - The Forge

Jeff Halter - Range Steel Fabricators

Rally Hess - Hibbing Fabricators

BenLarson - HYDROsolutions of Duluth, Inc.

Dan Larson - HYDROsolutions of Duluth, Inc.

Carolyn Petruga - Midwest Manufacturers' Association

Andrew Stokes - Hibbing Fabricators

Scott Sundval - Iron Range Resources & Rehabilitation

AMFA information and member directories

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Thank you to our valued sponsors!

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