September 1, 2009 — Rockwell Automation applauds President Obama’s decision to create a position to steer U.S. manufacturing policy. “American industry needs a transformation unlike any other in its history,” said Keith Nosbusch, chairman and CEO, Rockwell Automation.
“Innovation must be a high priority to maintain our nation’s current, but very vulnerable leadership as the world’s largest manufacturer.”President Obama reportedly is working on final plans to create a new position that would allow the White House to pursue policies that would help American manufacturers.According to news reports, the Obama administration "wants someone who wakes up thinking about manufacturing policy."
Nosbusch said that is exactly what is needed.Rockwell Automation believes that federal policy will be critical in encouraging American manufacturers to embrace the latest generation of “smart” technology that saves energy while allowing manufacturers to produce safer products with much greater efficiency.Nosbusch said, “If the U.S. government does not support a comprehensive U.S. industrial strategy for competitiveness that encourages U.S. factories to invest and innovate, then American manufacturers will find themselves squeezed between low costs in developing countries and highly efficient manufacturing in other developed countries.”Rockwell Automation is organizing a press briefing of manufacturing experts that will encourage the Obama administration and Congress to support incentives for U.S. businesses to make this transformation to smart, safe and sustainable manufacturing.
That briefing will be Sept. 9 at 8:30 a.m. at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C.
Scheduled to speak are:
- Emily DeRocco, president, the Manufacturing Institute and senior vice president of the National Association of Manufacturers
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- Tom Duesterberg, president and CEO, Manufacturers Alliance/MAPI
- Keith Nosbusch, chairman and CEO, Rockwell Automation Rockwell Automation, Inc.
Neal Elliott, associate director of research, American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy
Gaddis, president and CEO, National Electrical Manufacturers Association
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