Manufacturing in county is on a roll

Success of local programs could serve as model for other states

There’s a reason the National Association of Manufacturers CEO and President chose to deliver his State of Manufacturing from RCO Engineering in Roseville. Macomb County is on a roll.

Not only in terms of manufacturers expanding or moving into the area but also in its growing ability to provide companies with the talent needed for America’s Fourth Industrial Revolution.

“Every year, we travel the country to deliver the NAM’s State of Manufacturing Address,” Jay Timmons said, in his address. “We reflect on everything manufacturers are accomplishing, all the good we’re doing for the world and how we’re driving the American company forward.”

Timmons pointed out that manufacturing represents more than 10% of the United States economy and 16% of Michigan’s economy and yet its impact on the country and

on the world is incalculable.

‘Resilience, adaptability, constantly refining and strengthening the commitment to the communities you serve — that’s why manufacturers in the U.S. are the best in the business,” he said.

Applauding Timmons decision to celebrate the event in the county was Macomb County Executive Mark Hackel.

“Of the more than 600,000 manufacturing companies across the U.S.,the National Association of Manufacturers chose to celebrate the annual State of Manufacturing right here in Macomb County,” Hackel said, in a press release. “The address championed the unrivaled achievements of our 1,600 manufacturers in Macomb, and illustrated how manufacturing is the heartbeat of our economy. In Macomb County, we remain committed to working with our economic development and educational partners to ensure that manufacturing continues to thrive.

“I am incredibly optimistic about the future of manufacturing. Not just here in Macomb County, but across the country, because from concept to consumer, no one does it better than how we do it right here in America.”

Chester Wozniak of Sterling Heights was not at the NAM event.

But he works at RCO Engineering and represents the young talent that’s being developed through a series of initiatives created to address the growing needs of Ma

BY GINA JOSEPH — THE MACOMB DAILY Chester Wozniak, right, poses with Jesse Siress, who was his fabrication teacher at the Center for Manufacturing, Automation and Design Engineering. Wozniak graduated high school in 2023and is now working in the manufacturing industry.PHOTOS

Going over the steps involved in CNC programming are Chester Wozniak, left, and Eric Doyle, Wozniak’s manager at RCO Engineering.