Manufacturing Mondays
Today, I had the pleasure of meeting with Brass Aluminum Forging. It’s great to have such a prominent forging facility in our district. Their tool and die casting work is critical to our defense and aerospace industries - they truly are casting the future right here in MI!
Today's Manufacturing Monday, I visited Cummins-Meritor in Troy! We discussed how we can ensure the U.S. is innovating & staying competitive on the world stage. I saw their work firsthand & rode their electric school bus, demonstrating their commitment to zero-emission solutions.
Today’s Manufacturing Monday took me to the world headquarters of Navistar Defense in Madison Heights. These folks are leaders in developing vehicles that protect our armed forces alongside supporting Ukrainians in their fight for freedom and democracy.
Today’s Manufacturing Monday brought me to Williams International in Pontiac. They’re industry leaders in aerospace - championing the development and assembly of jet engines for both defense and commercial purposes. So rewarding to see their efforts and workforce in action!
It was fantastic to visit Bosch’s North America Headquarters in Farmington Hills for today’s Manufacturing Monday! We discussed their software focused registered apprenticeship program and their work and research into hydrogen and its applications.
For today’s Manufacturing Monday, I had an inspiring visit to Novelis, an aluminum stamping and rolling R&D center in Novi. They’re leaders in producing aluminum components for aerospace & autos and they are moving our circular economy forward!
This week’s Manufacturing Monday (which was actually on Tuesday!) featured AkzoNobel’s Research and Development facility in Troy. This facility develops innovative paints and coatings for all different types of applications! I visited the lab to see how new paints and coatings make it to market.
Today I visited Progressive Metal Manufacturing in Ferndale, a woman owned business that supplies short run metal fabrications to a variety of industries. It was a great opportunity to discuss issues facing small businesses, such as the importance of research & development tax credits that allow for companies to reinvest into their business and employees.
Today I visited Quantron in Auburn Hills to learn more about their work developing a hydrogen fuel cell semi-truck. Michigan's 11th district is on the cutting edge of developing the technologies of the future!