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Expert: Manufacturing is ‘sleeping giant’ that will help U.S. thrive

By: Dave Thompson|September 6, 2024
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    • Ed Youdell, president and CEO of the Fabricators and Manufacturers Association (FMA), talks with a Quad Cities crowd at The Manufacturing Conference. CREDIT TODD WELVAERT

    The nation’s manufacturing industry is a “sleeping giant” that will continue to grow, help our economy advance and help local communities thrive. It will also face challenges and changing times.

    Those are the views Ed Youdell, president and CEO of the Fabricators and Manufacturers Association (FMA), shared with a…

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