From offices in Boise, Post Falls, Twin Falls, and Pocatello, TechHelp Specialists help Idaho manufacturers, food processors and entrepreneurs improve their competitiveness through continuous product and process innovation.
Celebrated nationally on the first Friday in October, MFG Day is manufacturing’s biggest annual opportunity to inspire the next generation, positively shift perceptions about our industry, and build the foundation for the manufacturing workforce of the future. Idaho takes this concept several steps forward by celebrating manufacturing in the state during the entire month of October.
Celebrated nationally on the first Friday in October, (10/6/2023) MFG Day is manufacturing’s biggest annual opportunity to inspire the next generation, positively shift perceptions about our industry, and build the foundation for the manufacturing workforce of the future.
Join IMA for a Manufacturing Month tour of Mariposa Labs in Garden City, ID. Mariposa Labs offers contract manufacturing, including formulation, packaging, and testing of a wide variety of personal care products. Mariposa's mission is to design and produce outstanding personal care products in a safe and ethical working environment. The lab aims to retain experienced employees and valued clients by operating under the highest company and industry standards.
Celebrate Manufacturing Month with a look inside the operations of IMA member Northwest Machining & Mfg, a contract manufacturer of precision machined components and assemblies. Northwest Machining’s capabilities are among the largest and most advanced in Idaho. The company can machine simple components to complex machined assemblies. The aim is to be the machining vendor of choice for current customers and to use the company's extensive experience to develop new business relationships.
Ever wonder how the packaging for some of your favorite products was made? Come find out as we tour IMA member Dixon Container Company as part of our Manufacturing Month Site Tour Series!
Dixon's box plant and main office currently reside in a 60,000 square foot warehouse on the east end of the Treasure Valley in Boise, Idaho. From small beginnings, Dixon Container grew from a basic packaging distributor with a few employees to a thriving manufacturer with over 90 employees at 4 different locations. Over the years Dixon added manufacturing capabilities that now include corrugated boxes, plastic corrugated boxes, folding cartons, rigid boxes, litho-laminate, crating and pallets, foam fabrication, and assembly. Dixon has grown into 3 separate manufacturing sites with 125,000 sq. ft. of space.
This is a two-day, 10-hour training course and is for employees who work in general industry (not construction). Each attendee who successfully completes the program will receive a completion card issued by the U.S. Department of Labor within four to eight weeks. This class is capped at 20 attendees. Attendance is required on both days to successfully complete the course.
Rami Goldratt currently serves as CEO of Goldratt Group, the leading organization in Theory Of Constraints (TOC) implementations. Over the years, Rami has been involved in consulting engagements with retail manufacturers, engineering, automotive, textile, chemical, and service industries all around the world. Rami is highly regarded for developing the TOC applications to Sales and Marketing. His ground-breaking implementations in this area have become the standard of TOC in sales.
Course Description:
This training meets the requirements of OSHA’s Powered Industrial Truck Standard 1910.178. This class does not include a forklift function drive test. This allows employers to test employees using their site-specific forklifts under conditions present in their work environment.
Spokane was designated as a Tech Hub by the EDA. The American Aerospace Materials Manufacturing Center (AAMMC) will focus on developing new ways to use lighter weight composite materials to build next-gen commercial and military planes. ATC Manufacturing in Post Falls is leading the charge on developing these innovations. See for yourself the cutting edge technology at work during NIMA's Holiday Networking and Factory Tour of ATC.
The Idaho Manufacturing Alliance is proud to present the only manufacturing-focused industry tradeshow in Idaho! TechHelp and our friends will be there as we come together as an industry to do some business, engage in learning, and gain some new contacts and tools as we head into 2024!
Course Description:
Training meeting the requirements of OSHA 1910.134.
Note: Employers can elect to add quantitative mask fit testing services to be performed along with this training. OSHA requires annual mask fit testing for employees required to wear tight fitting facepiece respirators.
FARE Idaho's Field to Fork Festival brings together independent agriculture, food and beverage industry professionals from all over the state of Idaho at Jack's Urban Meeting Place (JUMP) on January 18, 2024. This event is free to attend thanks to FARE's generous independent-loving sponsors!
Are you a farmer, rancher, food or beverage producer, restaurant/bar owner or grocer interested in getting FARE's members-only, early-bird booth space? Register now to join the event as either a vendor or attendee!
Calling all Eastern Idaho manufacturers & the businesses that fuel the industry! Please join the Idaho Manufacturing Alliance as they host their first IMA-East Membership Meeting on January 30th at the Andersen Airplane Hangar.
Whether you're already a proud member of the IMA family or curious about the unparalleled benefits that come with membership, this event is sure to answer all your questions of how to get the most from joining the alliance! Not only will you hear about the benefits of membership, we hope you will chime in and help us shape the future of IMA-East by offering your ideas, sharing some challenges, and simply being a part of the conversation as we brainstorm what events and learning opportunities we put together in 2024.
Involta invites you to join us for a tour of our industry-leading Victory View data center located in Boise, ID! As an innovative agent of change delivering best-in-class hybrid IT solutions and infrastructure, Involta empowers manufacturing organizations to unlock limitless possibilities through our technology.
Join IMA for updates, an informative presentation, networking and a special bonus, a plant tour of LA Semiconductor!