Description: The Virginia Manufacturers Association is a non-profit, member-based trade association that represents and advocates for manufacturing companies across Virginia, working to strengthen the Commonwealth’s manufacturing sector through public policy, workforce development, and business services. Type: Non-profit membership trade association Policies: State-level policy advocacy to improve manufacturing competitiveness, including workforce training and apprenticeships, tax and regulatory reform, energy and infrastructure policy, supply‑chain resiliency, economic development and education-to-career partnerships. Funding: Primarily funded by membership dues from manufacturing companies, corporate sponsorships, event fees, and program revenue. Affiliates: Works closely with national and state business groups such as the National Association of Manufacturers and the Virginia Chamber of Commerce, regional economic development authorities and local manufacturing councils.
