Small Business Association of Michigan – Benefits for AIAM Members
AIAM partners with SBAM to bring more opportunities to our members. Read about how you can take advantage. DID YOU KNOW… AIAM MEMBERSHIPS INCLUDE A PREMIUM LEVEL SMALL BUSINESS ASSOCIATION OF MICHIGAN MEMBERSHIP? BENEFITS INCLUDE Insurance Solutions to Attract and Retain Top Talent SBAM is dedicated to bringing insurance solutions to your company, while saving […]
New Member Spotlight – Calder Capital
Learn more about AIAM Member Calder Capital! Calder Capital is a Michigan-based M&A Advisory Firm specializing in representing sellers of manufacturing, and industrial services companies with enterprise values ranging from $1M to $250M. Additionally, we assist strategic buyers in identifying platform and bolt-on acquisition opportunities within the same market segments. On the sell-side, our chief […]
Thank you to AIAM Foundation Corporate Partner Barron Industries!
Read about Barron Industries and how their precision machined castings are being used by multiple leading aerospace companies Barron Industries is a leading manufacturer of precision machined castings and assemblies for military and commercial aerospace applications. Their turnkey manufacturing process offers complete single-source capability, significantly reducing cost and delivery times. Capabilities include investment casting with […]
Advocating for the Industry
Learn how AIAM works to promote Michigan’s aerospace industry through our annual Legislative Day AIAM held our annual Legislative Day on Tuesday, February 20th in Lansing. We started out the day with an early morning breakfast between AIAM board members, the Aerospace Caucus, and Lt. Governor Garlin Gilchrist II, which was hosted by McAlvey Merchant […]
Industry R&D Tax Credit
Read about the industry R&D Tax credit that was recently passed in the Senate The Michigan Senate recently passed bills to foster innovation and economic growth within the state’s business landscape. HB 4368 and HB 5099 through HB5102 collectively propose the establishment of a research and development tax credit to incentivize business investment in research […]
Brittany Telander to Join Team
The Foundation aims to drive a diverse talent pipeline for Michigan’s Aerospace industry ROCHESTER, Michigan — May 21, 2024. Aerospace Industry Association of Michigan (AIAM) announces the appointment of Brittany Telander as Executive Director for the AIAM Foundation. She will be the first leader of the foundation, which was established to provide broad support to the aerospace industry, […]
AIAM Newsletter, January 2024

Download the Newsletter Welcome to 2024! Now that the holidays are becoming a distant memory, we could not be more excited about everything on the horizon for the new year. However, we also feel this is an appropriate time for reflection. Looking back on the past year, it is rewarding to see how much we […]
Cybersecurity Prebreach Preparedness and Latest Threats Webinar

On Tuesday, December 12th, AIAM hosted the Cybersecurity Prebreach Preparedness and Latest Threats webinar for virtual viewers. Speakers Rick Snyder, Don White, Chad Paalman, Jacob Koering and John Kennedy joined the AIAM team at Ann Arbor SPARK, who generously welcomed us into their office space to hold this event, for the panel discussion. AIAM recognizes […]
AIAM Newsletter, November 2023
Dear AIAM Business Community, We are excited to share the latest updates from the aerospace industry, including the industry’s trends and insights. It is an exciting time to be a part of our industry, and we are glad to have you be a part of the story. Despite the challenges brought on by the pandemic, […]
AIAM Aerospace Industry Luncheon attendees share leading news and trends
AUBURN HILLS, Mich. (June 21, 2023) Aerospace Industry Association of Michigan (AIAM) recently held an Aerospace Industry Luncheon at the Michigan Technical Center of Renishaw, a global high-precision metrology and additive manufacturing technology group. One of the organization’s most popular events, the luncheon drew 135 attendees from a wide array of industry suppliers, manufacturers, and […]