De-globalization and the “Made in the U.S.A.” drive is causing a stunning reversal of the long decline of U.S.-based manufacturing. And nowhere is that reversal more visible than here in Central Ohio. The vast scale of the new investment is being called a “manufacturing supercycle.” This week we jump into Ohio’s return to its historic role as a global manufacturing leader and unpack the challenges the state needs to solve to stay there.

The panelists are :

Ryan Augsburger, President, The Ohio Manufacturers’ Association  

Dr. Bill LaFayette, Owner, Regionomics  

Damon Richardson, SVP of Manufacturing, American Nitrile  

Daniela Villaca, Human Resources Director, Acoust-A-Fiber 

The host is Doug Buchanan, Editor in Chief, Columbus Business First

This forum was supported by The Grange Insurance Audubon Center. The livestream was presented by The Center for Human Kindness at The Columbus Foundation and The Columbus Dispatch.

This forum was recorded before a live audience in Columbus, Ohio on July 19, 2023.