Manufacturing Press Release
May 18, 2004Ohio has lost more than 150,000 manufacturing jobs since the year 2000. Will Northeast Ohio ever regain its stature as a manufacturing powerhouse? Are the manufacturing jobs that have disappeared ever going to return? Can we really compete with overseas labor? These and similar issues will be addressed in the next installment of the A QUIET CRISIS series premiering Thursday, May 27 at 8pm on WVIZ/PBS and simulcast on 90.3 WCPN
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There was a time when manufacturing jobs were plentiful and industrial activity was a major force driving our regional economy. What led to the changes we are seeing today in this once dominant industry? Seven leaders from Northeast Ohio’s manufacturing sector will evaluate what happened, what these changes mean to our region and whether there’s anything that can be done to regain northeast Ohio’s prominence as a giant in manufacturing.
Panel participants include: Steven Williams, President and CEO, Elsons International; Susan Helper, Professor of Economics, Case Weatherhead School of Management; Scott Rickert, President & CEO, Nanofilm; Jack H. Schron Jr., President, Jergens, Inc. and Tooling University; Jeffrey Korach, President and CEO, Tremco Inc.; Fatima Weathers, Executive Vice-President of Operations, CAMP Inc.; and Bill Brake, Vice-President & General Manager, ISG Cleveland.
The Plain Dealer Reporter Joe Frolik moderates the panel discussion. Dave Pignanelli, Director of News and Information for
Rebroadcasts of this program have been scheduled as follows. On WVIZ/PBS: Sunday, May 30, 2pm and Tuesday, June 1, 11pm. On 90.3 WCPN: Wednesday, June 2, 8pm. Archived articles, commentary, radio reports and a transcription of the entire panel discussion will all be available for download on wcpn.org, wviz.org and cleveland.com.
A QUIET CRISIS is an on-going, multimedia project involving WVIZ/PBS and 90.3 WCPN