Rockwell Automation Endorses Creating a U.S. Manufacturing Czar; Calls Press Briefing to Seek Federal Support to Transform Manufacturing
September 1, 2009 8:00 AM ET
Rockwell Automation applauds President Obama’s decision to create a position to steer U.S. manufacturing policy and has set a press briefing to seek federal support to research and develop smarter, safer and more sustainable manufacturing.
“American industry needs a transformation unlike any other in its history,” said Keith Nosbusch, chairman and CEO, Rockwell Automation, Inc. “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.”
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