It’s too early to definitively state how the coronavirus pandemic will reshape the U.S. economy over the long term. But one bright spot could be an upswing in American manufacturing. After the pandemic exposed the fragility of international supply chains, the potential for reshoring manufacturing to the U.S. is becoming a very real possibility.
Construction was recently completed on the J. Rayl Transport headquarters facility. Based in Akron since 1987, J. Rayl Transport is a family owned and operated transportation & logistics company that now provides service throughout the eastern United States.
News about the escalating cost of construction materials has been making the rounds in the media. The reason can be traced in part to the COVID-19 pandemic. In the past year, many manufacturers have had to slow or at times halt production to comply with shelter-in-place rules, social distancing requirements, or illness among staff. In addition, the pandemic has scrambled international trade.
The Defiance Dream Center (DDC) hosted the first-ever Defiance High School (DHS) Workforce Development graduation ceremony on Monday, showcasing six students who not only learned hands-on construction skills and a Lean Yellow Belt credential, but life skills as well as employability skills.
The Clinton County Port Authority Board and staff gathered with past Board and staff members, and others recently to mark the “10 + 1” Anniversary of the donation of the Wilmington Air Park to the Clinton County Port Authority.