Manufacturing and Job Creators in America
For several years now, a lot of people have been asking the question,
Does America really manufacture anything anymore?
And the news media and politicians talk all the time about,
How can we create jobs in America?
Marketplace Morning Report on Manufacturing Jobs in America
Recently, the morning radio show, Marketplace Morning Report, aired a segment entitled “The future of U.S. manufacturing“. In the segment, Host Jeremy Hobson and Marketplace Economy 4.0 discussed the future of manufacturing jobs in America. Here is a brief excerpt of their discussion:
Hobson: So is manufacturing a place that we can really look for jobs in the future, or is dead or dying in this country?
Brancaccio: Well its stereotype is that it’s gone, right? All the jobs have gone somewhere else? Actually, 10 million Americans work in manufacturing now, and here’s the news of the week: A new report… calculates that there will be three million openings in manufacturing between now and the year 2018, which is not chicken feed.
Hobson: And that’s three million new jobs — these are jobs that are being created?
Brancaccio: Not really job creation; that’s the trick here, Jeremy. It’s more like job — what should I call it? — rotation. The main reason for these three million openings is because a lot of people currently working in manufacturing are boomers — baby boomers. And they’re going to hit retirement. The actual number of jobs is actually down over the next 10 years. But still, lots of opportunity as the older folks get out of there.
Proud to be Made in America
I can’t speak to market trends for the whole United States, but I am proud to say that I.O., Inc. has been manufacturing real products, made from the best steel, aluminum and other raw materials and components for several years. In the last several years, we have increased production and American jobs. We have invested in the best machinery available and have continued to add jobs for folks who work right here in Monroe, North Carolina. Even the components and parts that we do “outsource”, we “outsource” only to other American manufacturers.
To see some of the products that we proudly mark Made in the USA, you should click here.
