Manufacturing.
Delivering industrial strength with strategic depth.
Banner works with advanced manufacturing and industrial organizations competing to scale production, secure capital, and establish long-term credibility in policy-driven environments. These clients operate at the intersection of domestic production priorities, supply chain resilience, workforce development, and national competitiveness.
Success is built over years, not quarters, and produces executive credibility, secures funding, and reinforces a steady, coordinated engagement.
Environment and challenges.
Manufacturing clients compete in policy-driven markets where long-term credibility, coordinated advocacy, and sustained stakeholder engagement determine who secures funding and wins contracts.
Capabilities applied.
Government relations.
- Congressional and DoD engagement strategies.
- Authorization and appropriations support.
- Agency engagement and policy positioning.
- Stakeholder mapping and sustained advocacy.
Communications.
- Executive positioning around innovation and impact.
- Media strategy aligned with funding and facility milestones.
- Narrative development tied to competitiveness and jobs.
Digital.
- Digital campaigns supporting funding and investment pursuits.
- Targeted audience reinforcement aligned with key moments.
- Support for broader government relations and communications efforts.
Design.
- Simplification of complex manufacturing processes.
- Materials supporting advocacy, investment, and launches.
- Visual narratives that build credibility with decision-makers.
Outcomes and results.
Federal and state programs navigated from CHIPS and IRA incentives to DoD grants, connecting industrial capacity to the policy priorities that drive investment.
Procurement strategies built that align capabilities with program requirements and decision-maker priorities.
Executive voices amplified in trade media, congressional hearings, and industry forums, establishing manufacturers as authorities on competitiveness and resilience.
Sustained relationships with policymakers, agency officials, and industry partners, building visibility and trust that compound across budget cycles and facility milestones.
Case studies.
Advancing legislative priorities for multinational industrial firm.
Context.
A major multinational company based in Japan with many U.S. companies across the industrial sector.
Banner's role.
Design and execute government relations strategies on behalf of Nidec and its subsidiaries.
Outcome.
Multiple legislative wins related to the NDAA, the OBBBA as well as productive engagement on trade and tariff policy.
Building federal support for critical minerals processing.
Context.
M2i is working to develop domestic mining and processing capacity for a variety of critical minerals required to support national security, supply chain resilience, and energy-related objectives.
Banner's role.
Banner worked to obtain support from the State of Nevada for M2i's proposed Strategic Critical Mineral Reserve project, to be located at the Hawthorne Army Base. Banner is currently engaging the DOE, DOD, and other relevant USG agencies to raise awareness and build support for this commercial project.
Outcome.
Ongoing high level discussions with Nevada and Federal officials and multiple funding applications submitted to the DOE and DOD.
Multinational industrial firms.
Context.
Large technology companies needed sustained visibility and credibility across government and commercial decision-makers.
Banner’s role.
Banner supported procurement-focused communications, executive positioning, and stakeholder education tied to business development goals.
Outcome.
Clients strengthened visibility, credibility, and positioning in competitive procurement environments.
Brewer Science.
Context.
Brewer Science sought federal research funding and long-term visibility to support advanced materials development and next-generation manufacturing. Banner's role. Banner combined government relations, communications, and executive storytelling to position Brewer as a materials innovator. The strategy highlighted leadership, academic partnerships, and national security relevance. Outcome. Over multiple years, Banner helped secure more than $50 million in R&D funding, supported capital investment, and advanced major university and defense partnerships.
Outcome.
Over multiple years, Banner helped secure more than $50 million in R&D funding, supported capital investment, and advanced major university and defense partnerships.
...Banner helped secure more than $50 million in R&D funding...
American Battery Technology Company.
Context.
A startup lithium battery recycling company needed to build credibility, secure federal funding, and support the development of large-scale manufacturing facilities. Banner's role. Banner executed a multi-year integrated strategy combining government relations, communications, digital engagement, and executive positioning. The work emphasized the company's environmental mission, technical leadership, and role in domestic supply chains. Outcome. The company secured more than $400 million in federal funding to support facility construction and research and development.
Outcome.
The company secured more than $400 million in federal funding to support facility construction and research and development.
The company secured more than $400 million in federal funding...