BANNOCKBURN, IL — IPC today called on President Obama to sign the just-passed Revitalize American Manufacturing and Innovation (RAMI) Act.

The legislation authorizes a National Network for Manufacturing Innovation (NNMI). This network, first proposed by President Obama, will consist of multiple manufacturing centers focused on different technology issues to grow advanced manufacturing and jobs in the US.

“I applaud Congress for coming together in a bipartisan manner to pass this forward-thinking legislation,” said John Mitchell, president and CEO of IPC. “IPC thanks the House and Senate sponsors for working in concert with congressional leadership and appropriators proving that the United States can still tackle the nation’s long-term challenges, including technology innovation, economic competitiveness and job growth.”

Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) and Roy Blunt (R-MO) and Rep. Tom Reed (R-NY) and Joseph Kennedy (D-MA) introduced the RAMI Act, which passed the House in September and the Senate as part of the budget bill earlier this month.

“A Network for Manufacturing Innovation would foster public-private partnerships that give small businesses, industry leaders and research institutions the tools they need to compete on a global scale,” said Sen. Brown. “These regional, industry-led hubs will leverage local expertise and will create thousands of high-paying, high-tech manufacturing jobs for American workers.”