What Manufacturers Association of Israel (MAI) does

The Manufacturers Association of Israel (MAI), legally התאחדות התעשיינים בישראל, is a nonprofit industry association founded in 1921 and headquartered in Tel Aviv at Industry House (Beit HaTnoa'a). It serves as the unified representative body for Israeli manufacturers across all major industrial sectors, including food, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, textiles, metals, hi-tech, defense, aerospace, consumer products, construction, and kibbutz-owned industry. The organization is structured around 7 industry-specific unions, 4 regional offices (Tel Aviv headquarters, Haifa North, Omer South, and Jerusalem), and 28+ professional and industry forums, providing a multi-layered service and advocacy infrastructure for thousands of member companies.

MAI's service portfolio spans policy advocacy and government relations (including representation in the Presidency of Business Organizations), international trade facilitation (notably digital certificate of origin issuance), workforce training through the College of Management in Industry, occupational safety, environmental compliance, energy and infrastructure guidance, and comparative international research. Its revenue model combines annual membership dues from manufacturing companies, fees from professional training and certification programs (including the Responsible Person in Cosmetics course and AI leadership courses), and income from industry events, forums, and conferences. Notable enterprise members include Intel Israel, Strauss Group, Tnuva, IMI Systems, Applied Materials Israel, HP Indigo, Flex Israel, and Scinai Immunotherapeutics, alongside thousands of SMEs and kibbutz-owned cooperatives.

The association engages in active regulatory advocacy with Israeli government bodies, having lobbied the Israel Tax Authority for dollar-denominated corporate tax payments to address shekel appreciation, criticized the Bank of Israel's interest rate decisions as insufficient for exporters, and partnered with the Histadrut labor federation on disability employment frameworks. Recent strategic moves include co-organizing the biopharma manufacturing roundtable at HealthIL Week 2026 and leadership transition with Abraham (Novo) Novogrodsky assuming the presidency for the 2025-2026 term, indicating ongoing evolution of MAI's advocacy and service agenda.

Name

Manufacturers Association of Israel (MAI)

Legal name

התאחדות התעשיינים בישראל

Website

https://industry.org.il

Company type

Private

Founded year

1921

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Nonprofit industry association founded in 1921 representing thousands of Israeli manufacturers across food, pharma, defense, hi-tech, and other sectors. It provides policy advocacy, trade facilitation, training, and government relations through 7 industry unions and 4 regional offices nationwide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Tel Aviv

HQ country

Israel

HQ region

Middle East

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership dues: The association generates revenue through membership fees from Israeli manufacturing companies across various industry sectors.
2. Training and certification programs: Revenue from professional training courses, certification programs (such as Responsible Person in Cosmetics course), and management training programs.
3. Events and conferences: Revenue from industry events, forums, business clubs, and networking meetings organized for members.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

MAI is a nonprofit industry membership association that represents thousands of Israeli manufacturers across all major sectors (food, chemicals, pharma, textiles, metals, hi-tech, defense, consumer products, kibbutz industry). It delivers government and policy advocacy, international trade facilitation (including digital certificate of origin issuance), professional training through its College of Management in Industry, industry-specific forums, and research services to its member companies.

Product overview

The Manufacturers Association of Israel (MAI) is a professional industry association that provides a portfolio of member services including professional training through The College of Management in Industry, industry forums and councils, research and surveys, government relations advocacy, international trade facilitation, and various consulting services. MAI does not offer a unified software product but rather a collection of services, events, and professional development offerings organized around industry sectors and functional areas.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• College of Management in Industry (המכללה לניהול בתעשייה)
• Digital Certificate of Origin Issuance (הפקת תעודות מקור דיגיטליות)
• Government Relations and Policy Advocacy (קשרי ממשל)
• International Business Development for Industry (פיתוח עסקי בינלאומי לתעשייה)
• Workplace Safety and Occupational Health Services (בטיחות וגיהות בעבודה)
• Blue-White (Made in Israel) Procurement Promotion (רכש כחול לבן)
• Government Incentives and Financing Advisory (תמריצים ממשלתיים מימון ואשראי)
• Training, Employment and Technological Education Services (הכשרה, תעסוקה וחינוך טכנולוגי)
• Industry Emergency Operations Center (חדר מצב - חירום)

Named customers10 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• HealthILcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 January 2026MAI co-organizes the biopharma manufacturing roundtable at HealthIL Week 2026, examining Israel's biopharma development and manufacturing ecosystem, focusing on early-stage development, CMC activities, clinical manufacturing capabilities, and structural gaps.
• Israel Tax AuthoritycoreOthersMAI lobbied the Israel Tax Authority to allow corporate tax payments in U.S. dollars instead of shekels, arguing this would reduce currency volatility and improve export competitiveness for Israeli manufacturers.
• Bank of IsraelminorOthersMAI responds to Bank of Israel monetary policy decisions, calling rate cuts 'too little, too late' for exporters facing shekel appreciation at its strongest level in over three decades.
• Ministry of FinancecoreOthersMAI engaged with Ministry of Finance on fuel tax cuts (50 agorot per liter consideration), corporate tax payment options in dollars, and compensation frameworks for businesses during the Iran war.
• General Federation of Labor (Histadrut)coreOthersMAI partnered with the Histadrut and other employer organizations to sign a collective agreement to increase employment rates for people with disabilities, later extended to the entire economy.
• Presidency of Business OrganizationscoreOthersMAI is a member of the Presidency of Business Organizations (נשיאות הארגונים העסקיים), coordinating employer positions on national economic policy.
• Dun & BradstreetminorOthersMAI partnered with Dun & Bradstreet for risk management events and training, providing analytical tools for Israeli manufacturers to assess market conditions and credit risks.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• National Association of Manufacturers (NAM): The largest US manufacturing trade association, representing thousands of manufacturers across all 50 states. Operates as the unified voice of American industry on policy, workforce, and trade — the same role MAI plays for Israeli manufacturers.
• Manufacturers Alliance: US-based membership organization serving senior manufacturing executives with peer learning, research, and leadership development — closely comparable to MAI's College of Management in Industry and high-level executive forum activities.
• Bundesverband der Deutschen Industrie (BDI): Germany's federation of industrial associations, coordinating cross-sector industry policy and representing the unified voice of German industry to government. Closest European analogue to MAI's role as a multi-sector industry umbrella body.
• SEMI: Global industry association serving the semiconductor and electronics manufacturing supply chain. MAI's Hi-Tech Association represents Israel-based SEMI members such as Applied Materials Israel and Intel Israel, making SEMI a natural sector-specific peer.
• Federation of Korean Industries (FKI): South Korea's leading business lobby representing the country's largest chaebol and manufacturing firms, with deep engagement on monetary, trade, and industrial policy — analogous to MAI's relationship with Bank of Israel and the Ministry of Finance.
• Keidanren (Japan Business Federation): Japan's most influential business federation, representing manufacturers and service companies in policy advocacy, international trade, and economic reform. Comparable to MAI in its cross-sector coordination and government-access function.
• Confederation of British Industry (CBI): UK's premier business confederation representing manufacturers and service providers, with similar functions in government lobbying, member services, training, and policy advocacy — directly comparable in structure and remit to MAI.
• BusinessEurope: The leading European business confederation representing national industry associations across the EU. As a meta-umbrella, it is comparable to MAI's coordination role across its 7 sectoral unions and 28+ forums at a supranational level.

Regional players

• Israel Advanced Technology Industries (IATI): Israel's umbrella organization for the hi-tech and life-sciences industries. Operates in the same Israeli ecosystem as MAI, with overlapping membership (Intel, Applied Materials, biotech firms) and complementary focus on R&D-intensive sectors.
• Federation of Israeli Chambers of Commerce: The umbrella body for Israel's bilateral and regional chambers of commerce. Represents a parallel institutional voice for Israeli business (broader than manufacturing), often coordinating with MAI in the Presidency of Business Organizations on national economic policy.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/industry_il
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/israelindustry
• Facebookfacebook.com/manufacturers-association-of-israel-
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/manufacturers-association-of-israel
• Instagraminstagram.com/industry.org.il?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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