What do the yellow lines on America’s roads have to do with jobs, safety, and Muskegon’s economic future? In this episode of Muskegon Rising, host Aaron Maike sits down with Erick Couch of Sun Chemical to explore how a world-class pigment manufacturing facility in Muskegon County plays a critical role in road safety, advanced manufacturing, and federal Buy America policy. From innovation and sustainability to high-wage union jobs and bipartisan infrastructure momentum, this conversation reveals how local manufacturing is shaping national impact—and why Muskegon is at the center of it.