Position Available: President & Chief Executive Officer
The Oklahoma Manufacturing Alliance is seeking a President/Chief Executive Office. The President/CEO is the organization’s highest-ranking executive, responsible for setting vision, driving strategy, and ensuring measurable impact. This leader navigates today’s rapidly evolving business environment, where workforce challenges, digital transformation, and global competition demand bold, collaborative leadership. The President/CEO is the chief architect of the […]
Griffin Elected Chairman of the Board for OMA
John W. Griffin was elected chairman of the board for the Oklahoma Manufacturing Alliance during the organization’s recent annual meeting. As president, CEO and owner of Griffin Holdings—the parent company of Griffin Food Company in Muskogee—he heads one of the state’s most recognized family-owned manufacturing businesses. He succeeds Max Harris of HE&M Saw in Pryor […]
OMA Launches Advanced Manufacturing Mobile Lab
Lab will introduce manufacturers to cutting-edge technology on their own shop floor The Oklahoma Manufacturing Alliance is “going mobile” with its new Advanced Manufacturing Mobile Lab to give small and medium-sized firms a close-up view of high-tech equipment—all in the familiar settings of their own shop floor. OMA’s Advanced Manufacturing Mobile Lab makes it easier […]
OMA Awarded Contract through Manufacturing Extension Partnership
5-Year Agreement Ensures Strategic Support for Job Creation and Industrial Growth The U.S. Department of Commerce has awarded the Oklahoma Manufacturing Alliance a new five-year agreement through the Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) program. This federal support strengthens OMA’s ability to serve Oklahoma manufacturers and aligns with its broader role in driving statewide economic development. With […]
OMA Launches Advanced Manufacturing Mobile Lab
Lab will introduce manufacturers to cutting-edge technology on their own shop floor The Oklahoma Manufacturing Alliance is “going mobile” with its new Advanced Manufacturing Mobile Lab to give small and medium-sized firms a close-up view of high-tech equipment—all in the familiar settings of their own shop floor. OMA’s Advanced Manufacturing Mobile Lab makes it easier […]
Funding Available for Oklahoma Manufacturers
Looking to expand, innovate, or boost production? The Oklahoma Innovation Expansion Program (OIEP) is back, offering existing manufacturers funding to offset capital investment costs. ✅ Lower new equipment costs ✅ Strengthen your supply chain ✅ Expand production & reach new markets ✅ Create & support Oklahoma jobs 📅 Applications open March 31 through April 11, […]
USA Rare Earth produces first batch of magnets at Oklahoma plant
USA Rare Earth reached a major milestone recently with the successful production of the first batch of sintered permanent rare earth magnets at its new plant under development in Stillwater. The production plant — called Innovations Lab — represents part of USA Rare Earth’s vertically integrated rare earth element magnet supply chain, leveraging what it […]
AI infrastructure company Crusoe to open manufacturing facility in Tulsa
AI-infrastructure company Crusoe Energy Systems LLC (Crusoe) announced plans recently to invest about $10 million into a new Tulsa manufacturing facility that will create 100 new jobs. Founded in 2018, Crusoe has dual headquarters in Denver and San Francisco and operates in seven states and three countries. Its facility in Tulsa, located at 5404 S. […]
Oklahoma Manufacturers Secure New Business at International Airshow
Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt and Lt. Governor Matt Pinnell met with major aerospace companies at the Farnborough International Airshow last month. The aerospace and defense industry is Oklahoma’s second largest and fastest growing sector. In the past five years, Oklahoma attracted $1.9 billion in new investment for the state and more than 7,700 new jobs for Oklahomans.
NorSun Plans $620M Investment in Oklahoma for U.S. Solar Wafer Manufacturing Operations
Norwegian solar energy company, NorSun, has selected Tulsa, Oklahoma for its first U.S.-based factory, an initial planned investment of $620 million in a new 5 GW silicon ingot and solar wafer manufacturing facility. The expansion, which was facilitated by the Oklahoma Department of Commerce and Tulsa Airports Improvement Trust, will create 320 new direct jobs […]
