Motor and Equipment Manufacturers Association

The Motor & Equipment Manufacturers Association (MEMA) was founded in 1904. MEMA represents more than 1,000 companies that manufacture motor vehicle components and systems for the original equipment and aftermarket segments of the light vehicle and heavy-duty motor vehicle manufacturing industry in the United States. Motor vehicle component manufacturers are the largest employer of manufacturing jobs in the U.S., contributing nearly 3 percent of the U.S. gross domestic product. Motor vehicle parts suppliers generate a total direct and indirect employment impact of 4.26 million jobs, up nearly 18 percent since 2012.

MEMA is the parent organization of four affiliate associations: the Automotive Aftermarket Suppliers Association, the Heavy Duty Manufacturers Association, the Association for Sustainable Manufacturing, and the Original Equipment Suppliers Association.

The motor vehicle component manufacturing industry in the U.S. has experienced robust growth due to an increase in demand and vehicle sales. The stability and highly integrated North American supply chain has also been particularly beneficial to suppliers, contributing to growth in both jobs and investments in the United States. Many suppliers located in the U.S. import and export vehicle parts and components within the North American market. Depending on supply chain logistics, parts are often exported to be combined with other parts, then imported back to the U.S. for final vehicle assembly.

We represent the largest manufacturing sector in the United States — the vehicle supplier industry — with more than 4.8 million jobs. Jobs that keep emergency vehicles on the road. Help parents pick their kids up from school. Get people to work. Bring us home safely to each other. A legacy of people who’ve made mobility accessible, for 120 years and counting.

And for all that Original Equipment Suppliers and Aftermarket Suppliers do to serve our nation’s people and its future, we’ve created an association with a single purpose and a solid promise: to deliver the strength and certainty you need to take action for yourself, your business, and your industry. We do that through a robust membership designed to champion and advance your best interests.

Suppliers keep the vehicles of yesterday and today running. But we also look out onto a growing landscape of innovation — digital and software companies with smart components, automated driver assist and AI technologies. The influx of advanced technologies and the future of mobility are changing the industry.

So we’ll keep you connected and up to speed. And you’ll keep driving our shared future forward, with our gratitude. That’s the power of MEMA.

79 TW Alexander Drive
4501 Research Commons, Suite 200
Research Triangle Park, NC 27709
United States
Phone: (919) 549-4800