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Ed Youdell
Fabricators and Manufacturers Association
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- From The Fabricator
How to make metal fabricating the job seeker’s No. 1 career choice
- By Ed Youdell
- May 10, 2021
- Arc Welding
- Blog Post
Finding the right workers has been a major concern for metal fabricating company owners and managers for several years, and it’s only gotten worse with the manufacturing economy roaring back in recent months. Careers in Metal Fabrication, a new FMA e-book, can help fab shops fine-tune their hiring message as they look to develop the next generation of manufacturing workers.
- From The Fabricator
Honoring the legacy of the metal fabrication industry's ability to reach the stars
- By Ed Youdell
- Apr 1, 2021
- Shop Management
- Blog Post
The landing of the NASA rover Perseverance on Mars in February reminded us what humans are capable of when they are challenged. The Fabricators & Manufacturers Association President Ed Youdell asks metal fabricators if they are ready to take on a “moonshot” of their own.
- From The Fabricator
Brighter days ahead for metal fabricators
- By Ed Youdell
- Jan 29, 2021
- Shop Management
- Blog Post
The Fabricators & Manufacturers Association; Nuts, Bolts & Thingamajigs; and FMA Communications pledge to support the metal fabricating community in 2021, writes FMA President Ed Youdell.
- From The Fabricator
Don't forget steel users
- By Ed Youdell
- Sep 12, 2017
- Shop Management
- Blog Post
A coalition letter, co-signed by 15 manufacturing trade associations, including FMA, was sent to President Donald Trump, U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross, National Economic Council Director Gary Cohn, and U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer on Sept. 7. These associations urge the current administration to avoid any decision in connection with the Section 232 investigation that would do harm to steel manufacturing companies, their employees, and their customers.
- From The Fabricator
Take a stand for free and fair trade
- By Ed Youdell
- Jul 13, 2017
- Shop Management
- Blog Post
As the federal government investigates the threat that imported steel poses to national security interests, U.S. metal fabricators need to realize that their livelihoods may be at risk. FMA President and CEO Ed Youdell warns fabricators that any move to protect the domestic steel industry could result in steel prices at levels that metal fabricators haven’t seen in many years.
- From The Fabricator
Manufacturing Day Builds Futures for Many
- By Ed Youdell
- Aug 5, 2015
- Shop Management
- Blog Post
Manufacturers who open their doors for Manufacturing Day 2015 are not only educating their communities about career opportunities, they also may discover a new employee or two.
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- Podcast:
- The Fabricator Podcast
- Published:
- 05/14/2024
- Running Time:
- 62:12
Cameron Adams of Laser Precision, a contract metal fabricator in the Chicago area, joins the podcast to talk...
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