Import Exposure … Wait – There’s More! As covered in my last blog, GLTAAC is now putting the most current import exposure info available describing manufacturing import exposure in the Great Lakes region on its website. Now, we will also be providing this data at the state level for the 3 states we serve – Indiana, Michigan, and Ohio. Here
Read moreScott Phillips from GLTAAC attended the April meeting hosted on the Ohio State University campus by the Ohio Manufacturing Institute (OMI). The event speakers included Kathryn Kelley from OMI and Dorinda Byers, Growth Advisor with the newly formed Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) at The Ohio State University South Centers in Piketon, OH. The Ohio MEP Network works with more than 1,000 manufacturers
Read moreI recently had the opportunity to attend a reveal of research titled “The State of Ohio Manufacturing in 2019.” The reveal was hosted by the FASTLANE MEP office in Dayton and presented by Ned Hill from the Ohio Manufacturing Institute at The Ohio State University. This research is conducted annually by the Ohio Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP). A free copy
Read moreIn late February, a team from GLTAAC visited the Northeast Indiana Regional Partnership (the Partnership) LEDO Council and presented information regarding local import exposure and resources for manufacturers who are struggling to compete with imports. GLTAAC manages the Trade Adjustment Assistance for Firms (TAAF) program for companies located in Indiana, Michigan and Ohio. We track high import exposure industries in our region to
Read moreMonthly Import Exposure Status Now Online The Great Lakes TAAC has long tracked and analyzed U.S. imports and the potential import exposure on manufacturers in our region (Indiana, Michigan, and Ohio). However, we’ve recently improved this information and are now going to make it available on our website. GLTAAC will post monthly updates, as the import data are released. At
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