Welcome
Since 1909, PMA has served Pennsylvania workers and employers by defending free enterprise and fighting to improve the competitiveness of Pennsylvania’s business climate.
Manufacturing is the engine that drives our economy. The manufacturing sector is the largest contributor to Pennsylvania’s economy, generating
13.6 percent of Gross State Product and directly adding
over $75 billion in value every year.
Nearly 575,000 Pennsylvanians are directly employed in manufacturing. Pennsylvania manufacturers sell almost
$21 billion worth of goods overseas, representing 92 percent of all Pennsylvania exports.