Hypertherm, Lincoln Electric discuss no-layoff business model on NPR

Metal fabricating industry suppliers Hypertherm, Hanover, N.H., and Cleveland, Ohio-based Lincoln Electric, were featured today on a National Public Radio (NPR) broadcast discussing companies that operate with a no-layoff policy, even during tough economic times.

A written transcript of the program can be found here.

You can listen to the audio here.

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