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What to Expect at the SFMA 2026 Manufacturing Expo + Annual Meeting
What if one evening could show you what South Florida makes, introduce you to the people behind it and spark the relationships that shape the industry’s next year? The SFMA Annual Meeting has been reimagined as the SFMA 2026 Manufacturing Expo + Annual Meeting,...
Should You Join an SFMA Committee?
SFMA committees give members a practical way to become more involved in South Florida’s manufacturing community. Committee members collaborate with peers, contribute ideas to SFMA initiatives and help support programs that serve manufacturers and industry partners...
Florida Food, Manufacturing and Agricultural Businesses Targeted Under California Proposition 65
Note: This is a preview of an article written by Fernando Diaz, of Gunster, originally published Aug. 27, 2026. Recently, several Florida-based food, agricultural and manufacturing businesses have received a Notice of Violation from California-based plaintiff’s...
Inside SFMA’s 2026 Summer Manufacturing Series
South Florida Manufacturers Association (SFMA) brought the region’s manufacturing community together for a summer of practical learning and meaningful connection. Built around the theme “Learn. Connect. Lead. Grow.,” the 2026 Summer Manufacturing Series featured...
What You Can Learn at the SFMA Summer Manufacturing Series
South Florida manufacturers manage far more than production. They must also navigate business succession, energy costs, supplier compliance, cybersecurity, workforce leadership, business travel and operational growth. SFMA’s Summer Manufacturing Series gives...
Looking Back to SFMA’s 47th Recognition of Excellence Ceremony
SFMAs 47th Recognition of Excellence Ceremony brought together more than 700 members of the region’s manufacturing community to celebrate the companies, employees and partners driving the industry forward. From a lively cocktail hour to the outdoor Afterglow After...
Manufacturing Monday: Manufacturers & Distributors Working Through Tariffs by Teri M. Kaye
President Trump announced tariffs across almost all countries and sectors. While the specific percentages and exemptions have been evolving over the past weeks, nearly every industry could be impacted. With fixed contract terms, existing customer orders, and...
Press Release: The South Florida Manufacturing Association’s (SFMA’s) Recognition of Excellence Ceremony
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Powerhouse Manufacturing Sectors Leaders Honored at SFMA’s Recognition of Excellence Ceremony: The South Florida Manufacturing Association’s (SFMA's) Recognition of Excellence Ceremony Illuminated South Florida SOUTH FLORIDA, June 24, 2024 -...
Powerhouse manufacturing sector leaders honored at SFMA 45th Recognition of Excellence Gala
The South Florida Manufacturers Association (SFMA) honored the region’s manufacturing powerhouses and top talent at its 45th Recognition of Excellence Ceremony. The South Florida Manufacturers Association (SFMA), founded in 1961, is a non-profit trade association...
FloridaMakes welcomes manufacturing sector experts Alan Garey and Blake Brown for board membership
FloridaMakes is a statewide, industry-led, public-private partnership operated by an alliance of Florida’s regional manufacturers associations with the sole mission of strengthening and advancing Florida’s economy by improving the competitiveness, productivity and...