Manufacturing Matters, Source: Metal Forming

Dayton Rogers’ owner and president Ron Lowry is passionate when it comes to addressing the skills gap in American manufacturing. He would like to see manufacturers work together to fully understand the opportunities available to strengthen our workforce, and to create a plan to work more closely with educators and prospective employees.

As Lowry prepares to take over as chairman of the Precision Metalforming Association, he’s looking to drive home the critical role that manufacturing plays in the overall health of the U.S. economy. “Manufacturing Matters” is his theme, and he looks to parlay that theme with his New Year’s resolution for 2016: “Complain less and do more, in every aspect of my life.” With that said, Ron wants to encourage manufacturers to join him in taking matters into their own hands, not only when it comes to the skills gap but also in making our country’s leaders understand that a healthy manufacturing industry is critical to the nation’s future. Continue Reading