SAMA January Luncheon – 2021 Year in Review & Looking towards 2022

by samatx | Feb 4, 2022 | Uncategorized

Rey Chavez, President/CEO, San Antonio Manufacturers Association (SAMA), highlighted the associations mission and accomplishments for 2021 at SAMA’s Award and Recognition Luncheon on January 4, 2022, and the San Antonio Country Club.  He stated for 108 Years, SAMA has...

SAMA January Luncheon – Awards & Recognitions

by samatx | Feb 4, 2022 | Member Spotlight, Newsletter, SAMA Updates

On Tuesday, January 4, 2022, the San Antonio Manufacturers Association (SAMA) held our annual Awards and Recognition Luncheon at the San Antonio Country Club. SAMA recognized incoming and outgoing officers, board of directors and committee chairs and highlighted their...

O.W. Lee Company – A manufacturer that has come home to its roots.

by samatx | Nov 10, 2021 | Member Spotlight, Newsletter, Uncategorized

O.W. Lee Company, a U.S. manufacturer of outdoor furniture and fire pits relocated its manufacturing facility from Ontario, California to Comfort, Texas in March, 2021. O.W Lee Company is named after its founder Oddist Winfred Lee, who was born in Brownwood, Texas in...

OSHA’s COVID-19 Vaccination Emergency Temporary Standard

by samatx | Nov 9, 2021 | COVID-19, Newsletter, Policy, SAMA Updates, Uncategorized

How to Comply with OSHA’s COVID-19 Vaccination Emergency Temporary Standard The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has released an emergency temporary standard (ETS) obligating private employers with 100 or more employees to require COVID-19...

Why Join SAMA?

by samatx | Jul 28, 2021 | Newsletter, SAMA Updates

The San Antonio Manufacturers Association (SAMA) is 107-Year-old organization whose mission is to be the voice and advocate for manufacturers in our South-Central Region of Texas.  Additionally, we are a leader, and innovator, in the manufacturing association field,...

Workforce Development in San Antonio

by samatx | Jul 27, 2021 | Newsletter, SAMA Updates, Uncategorized

An estimated that 2.1 million manufacturing jobs could go unfilled in the U.S. by 2030, costing the U.S. economy as much as $1 trillion. Manufacturers across the Alamo region need entry and middle level employees, but also highly skilled individuals to run advanced...

SAMA Trade Show Update from Committee Chair – Dollie Bodin

by samatx | Jul 27, 2021 | Newsletter, SAMA Updates, Trade Show

The SAMA Trade Show has endured a lot of changes in the historic 20 years. The first few years that I was on the committee, we lost money every year, attendance was dismal, and the event was held at the Airport Convention Center. We have audited and updated so many...

Taprite: Opening Up at Home

by samatx | Mar 30, 2021 | COVID-19, Newsletter, SAMA Updates, Uncategorized

As we are all aware, 2020 was a year like no other.  At this time last year, many of us were scrambling to find masks and other PPE required to keep open in accordance with the lockdown. Some wondered if they would be open at all.  Sadly, many of the businesses who...

NOTICE: Prevalent Phishing Scam Circulating in and around San Antonio, Texas

by samatx | Mar 23, 2021 | Newsletter, SAMA Updates, Uncategorized

  The prevalence of email scams continues to be an issue as new ones appear every day. Law enforcement agencies from dozens of municipalities are reporting a trending phishing scam involving faking traffic violation tickets. Cybercriminals send a...

Why Host a Summer Manufacturing Intern?

by samatx | Mar 23, 2021 | Newsletter, SAMA Updates

As the manufacturing workforce is getting older it is important that manufacturers evolve and seek a variety of approaches in order to attract our younger populations into the manufacturing industry. Research has proven that when students are able to participate in...

President’s Corner (Fourth Edition)

by samatx | Mar 23, 2021 | Newsletter, President's Corner, SAMA Updates

If we thought 2020 was behind us, and 2021 was going to be better, we would have thought wrong! The pandemic was still with us and in mid-February we had a winter storm we have not seen the likes of in decades, especially in duration, temperature, and devastating...

President’s Corner (Third Edition)

by samatx | Feb 11, 2021 | Newsletter, President's Corner, SAMA Updates, Trade Show

Members, Partners and Friends, A lot has happened since the end of 2020 nationally, within the state and our local region.  Some highlights are a new administration, the 87th State Legislature convenes and the Texas Association of Manufacturers outline their top 10...