North Carolina Manufacturers Alliance

What North Carolina Manufacturers Alliance does

North Carolina Manufacturers Alliance (NCMA) is a non-profit trade association founded in 1988 in Raleigh, North Carolina, by ten chemical company executives originally under the name Chemical Industry Council of North Carolina. The organization advocates exclusively on behalf of North Carolina manufacturers before the NC General Assembly and state regulatory agencies on environmental, health, safety, energy, workers' compensation, and tax issues, positioning itself as "The Voice of North Carolina Manufacturers." Its membership spans chemical, pharmaceutical, pulp and paper, wood products, adhesives, tobacco, heavy equipment, heavy duty vehicles, steel, aircraft engine, food processing, and furniture manufacturers, including enterprise members such as 3M, Toyota, DuPont, Merck, Lilly, Novo Nordisk, Corning, Nucor Steel, Ashley Furniture, Archer Daniels Midland, and Domtar. NCMA also maintains a Business Partner program of approximately 20 vetted professional service firms — law, engineering, EHS consulting, and utilities — that pay a flat $5,000 annual fee.

NCMA's core service offerings are non-software and event-driven: the EEHS School, now in its 25th year, is a two-day annual training event with 27 courses across three concurrent tracks covering air quality, water quality, solid and hazardous waste, occupational safety, energy, and sustainability, delivered by 40+ subject matter experts. The Environmental Compliance Workshop Series extends this with quarterly Hazardous Waste, Water Quality, and Air Quality workshops at multiple North Carolina venues. The technology footprint is conventional: a WordPress-based public website, email newsletter (Weekly Update), social media presence (Facebook, X), and the Humanitix event registration platform — no proprietary platform or AI capability is disclosed.

Revenue is generated entirely through three recurring streams: manufacturer membership dues scaled by employee count, flat $5,000/year Business Partner memberships, and EEHS School / workshop registration and exhibitor fees (32 booths per event with a $1,000 grand-prize drawing). The organization is governed by a member-elected Board of Directors, currently led by Board Chair Kenneth Lin and President David Haines (effective September 9, 2024), with day-to-day operations run by a small staff of under 10 employees including Office Manager Donna Pittman and Director of Communications and Regulatory Affairs Jimmy Carter. NCMA is an affiliate of the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) for federal-level content distribution and co-hosts regulatory training with the NC Hazardous Waste Section.

Name

North Carolina Manufacturers Alliance

Legal name

North Carolina Manufacturers Alliance

Website

https://www.myncma.org/#

Company type

Private

Founded year

1988

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

North Carolina Manufacturers Alliance is a non-profit trade association founded in 1988 that advocates for North Carolina manufacturers before the state legislature and regulatory agencies on environmental, health, safety, energy, workers' compensation, and tax issues, and runs the annual EEHS School training event.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Raleigh

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Manufacturer Membership Dues: Annual dues for manufacturing members are based on number of employees. Members must manufacture in North Carolina or maintain a facility in NC.
2. Business Partner Membership Dues: Flat annual fee of $5,000 per year for Business Partners (non-manufacturing firms providing professional services to members).
3. Event Fees: Revenue from EEHS School registrations, exhibit hall booth fees, and workshop series including Hazardous Waste, Water Quality, and Air Quality compliance workshops.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

NCMA is a non-profit trade association that represents North Carolina manufacturers through advocacy before the NC General Assembly and state regulatory agencies on environmental, health, safety, energy, worker's compensation, and tax issues. It delivers the annual EEHS School (a two-day, 27-course training event for EHS professionals) and an Environmental Compliance Workshop Series covering hazardous waste, water quality, and air quality. Membership services include regulatory monitoring, networking events, and access to subject matter experts for manufacturing companies operating in NC.

Product overview

North Carolina Manufacturers Alliance is a non-profit membership association, not a software product company. Its service offerings center on advocacy representation before the North Carolina General Assembly and regulatory agencies on environmental, health, safety, energy, worker's compensation, and tax issues. The primary service offerings are the EEHS School (an annual two-day training event with 27 topics across three tracks) and the Environmental Compliance Workshop Series (covering Water Quality, Air Quality, and Hazardous Waste Management topics). These are delivered through in-person events, online sessions, and member-only content access.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• EEHS School: Environmental, Energy, Health & Safety School - the region's most comprehensive annual event for environmental, energy, health & safety professionals, now in its 25th year.
• NC Hazardous Waste Compliance Workshops
• Environmental Compliance Workshop Series

Products and services

• EEHS School (Environmental, Energy, Health & Safety School) Two-day annual training event for environmental, energy, health & safety (EHS) professionals, now in its 25th year. It is the region's most comprehensive annual EHS training event and serves manufacturing members and external EHS professionals.
• Environmental Compliance Workshop Series Recurring workshop series covering hazardous waste compliance, water quality, and air quality topics for NC manufacturers and EHS professionals. Co-hosted with the NC Hazardous Waste Section and delivered in-person at NC venues and online via Zoom.
• Manufacturing Membership Annual membership for manufacturing companies that produce in North Carolina or maintain an NC facility. Members receive advocacy representation before the NC General Assembly and state regulatory agencies on environmental, health, safety, energy, worker's compensation, and tax issues, plus access to EEHS School, workshops, and member networking.
• Business Partner Membership Annual membership for non-manufacturing professional services firms (legal, engineering, EHS consulting, tax & accounting, waste management, utilities) that serve NCMA manufacturing members. Provides access to NCMA's manufacturing network and visibility through EEHS School exhibition and member communications at a flat $5,000/year fee.

Quantifiable outcome

• 25th annual EEHS School with 27 topics, 3 concurrent tracks, 9 sessions over 2 days with 40+ subject matter experts

Named customers18 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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Partnerships

20 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• National Association of Manufacturers (NAM)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNCMA is an affiliate of NAM, accessing national manufacturing news and insights. NAM content is shared on NCMA website, providing members with federal-level updates on issues affecting manufacturers including autonomous trucks, healthcare costs, and NLRB nominations.
• ALL4minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerEHS consulting firm and NCMA Business Partner providing professional services to manufacturing members.
• CCI EnvironmentalminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerEnvironmental consulting services provider and NCMA Business Partner.
• DewberryminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerEngineering and consulting firm and NCMA Business Partner.
• Earth & Water LawminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerEnvironmental law firm and NCMA Business Partner.
• ECS Carolinas LLPminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerEngineering consulting firm and NCMA Business Partner.
• The EI GroupminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerEnvironmental engineering firm and NCMA Business Partner.
• GEL EngineeringminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerEngineering services provider and NCMA Business Partner.
• Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton, LLPminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerLaw firm providing legal services and NCMA Business Partner.
• McGuireWoodsminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerLaw firm and NCMA Business Partner.
• Moore & Van AllenminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerLaw firm and NCMA Business Partner.
• Parker PoeminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerLaw firm and NCMA Business Partner serving manufacturing members.
• Shamrock EnvironmentalminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerEnvironmental services firm and NCMA Business Partner.
• TRC CompaniesminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerEngineering and environmental consulting firm and NCMA Business Partner.
• Trinity ConsultantsminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerEnvironmental consulting firm specializing in EHS and NCMA Business Partner.
• Williams MullenminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerLaw firm and NCMA Business Partner.
• Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLPminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerLaw firm and NCMA Business Partner.
• WSP EngineeringminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerEngineering and consulting firm and NCMA Business Partner.
• North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (NC DEQ)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNCMA collaborates with NC DEQ on regulatory matters. The website displays NC DEQ news releases and the organization works with state agencies on environmental, health, and safety regulations.
• North Carolina General AssemblycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNCMA advocates for manufacturers before the NC General Assembly on environmental, health, safety, energy, worker's compensation, and tax legislation.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• National Association of Manufacturers (NAM): The largest national trade association representing U.S. manufacturers and the parent affiliate of NCMA. Directly comparable as NCMA's federal-level advocacy counterpart, providing cross-state scale and a national advocacy platform that NCMA leverages for its members.
• National Safety Council: National nonprofit safety advocate offering training, certifications, and advocacy directly aligned with NCMA's EEHS School and workplace safety focus. Comparable in educational/training offerings and EHS professional audience, though national in scope.

Direct peers

• Georgia Manufacturing Alliance: State-level manufacturing trade association serving Georgia manufacturers with advocacy, training, and networking services. Closely comparable to NCMA in its state-bounded mission, membership-based model, and focus on environmental/health/safety regulatory matters.
• South Carolina Manufacturers Alliance: State-level manufacturing trade association with a comparable mission of representing manufacturers before state government. NCMA and SCMA serve neighboring states with similar manufacturing profiles (chemicals, automotive, advanced materials) and operate similar advocacy-plus-event models.
• Virginia Manufacturers Association: Virginia's state manufacturing trade association, advocating for manufacturers before the General Assembly and state agencies. Directly comparable to NCMA in scope, mission, and member-driven advocacy model, with overlapping manufacturer verticals.
• American Chemistry Council: National trade association representing the U.S. chemical industry. Comparable to NCMA's heritage and core member base (NCMA was founded by ten chemical executives and still counts Chemours, DuPont, Milliken, and Clariant as members), with overlapping environmental and safety regulatory focus.
• Society of Chemical Manufacturers & Affiliates (SOCMA): Trade association for specialty and batch chemical manufacturers with strong focus on EHS compliance and regulatory advocacy. Comparable to NCMA's environmental-health-safety training and advocacy mission, particularly relevant to NCMA's chemical-industry heritage.

Regional players

• FloridaMakes (Florida Manufacturing Extension Partnership): Florida's manufacturing industry association and MEP affiliate. Comparable to NCMA as a state-bounded manufacturing body, though it leans more toward workforce/operational assistance than the pure regulatory advocacy focus that defines NCMA.
• North Carolina Chamber: North Carolina's broad statewide business chamber, also advocating before the NC General Assembly. Comparable to NCMA in its NC-focused advocacy mission and overlapping member base, though broader in scope (serving all industries rather than manufacturing only).

Emerging players

• Air & Waste Management Association (A&WMA): Professional association for environmental management professionals focused on air quality, waste management, and policy. Comparable to NCMA's EEHS School technical content on air and water quality, serving overlapping EHS professional audiences and offering similar training formats.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/ncmanews
• Facebookfacebook.com/NCMA-384910798791813
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/component-control

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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