Ed Youdell

A coalition letter, co-signed by 15 manufacturing trade associations, including FMA, was sent to President Donald Trump, U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross, National Economic Council Director Gary Cohn, and U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer on Sept. 7. These associations urge the current administration to avoid any decision in connection with the Section 232 investigation that would do harm to steel manufacturing companies, their employees, and their customers.

As the federal government investigates the threat that imported steel poses to national security interests, U.S. metal fabricators need to realize that their livelihoods may be at risk. FMA President and CEO Ed Youdell warns fabricators that any move to protect the domestic steel industry could result in steel prices at levels that metal fabricators haven’t seen in many years.

Manufacturers who open their doors for Manufacturing Day 2015 are not only educating their communities about career opportunities, they also may discover a new employee or two.