The Barbados Manufacturers' Association was incorporated under the Companies' Act, as limited Company on 23 July 1964. The association is located in the outskirts of the capital, Bridgetown. It is dedicated to furthering the interest of local manufacturers and its membership. It also represents its members in activities which are more effectively handled, on behalf of the individual members, on a collective basis. The objectives of the Barbados Manufacturers' Association are as follows:

1. To promote and encourage the development in Barbados of manufacturing operations suitable to the community and capable of making contributions to the economic welfare and development of the Island.
2. To encourage and assist manufacturers in Barbados in the use of efficient and modern methods of production and maintenance of proper standards of safety, labour relations, employees' welfare, public relations and advertising.
3. To promote and encourage adherence by manufacturers in Barbados to proper standards and grades of quality in all manufactured products.
4. To promote and encourage the use by consumers, by advertising propaganda, trade fairs and howsoever otherwise, of products manufactured in Barbados.
5. To assist in securing markets for both raw materials and finished products.
6. To consult together as to problems affecting local manufacturing industries and to take such action form time to time as may be thought proper or expedient.
7. To collect and disseminate statistical or other information relating to trade and industry, imports and exports manufacturing processes and developments, wages and labour conditions, and all or any other matters that may be thought to be in the interest of the association.
8. To enter into any arrangement or joint venture with any persons, company, organisation whether national or international carrying on or about to carry on any business which this association is authorised to carry on.