Forum Spotlights Ohio Manufacturing’s Supercycle

On July 19, the Columbus Metropolitan Club hosted a panel discussion titled “Made in Ohio: The Coming Manufacturing Supercycle.” Speakers were Ryan Augsburger, OMA president; economist Bill LaFayette; Damon Richardson, senior vice president of Grove City-based American Nitrile; and Daniela Villaca, HR director for Delaware-based Acoust-A-Fiber. Watch this recording of the discussion.

The forum featured insights on Ohio’s manufacturing growth in jobs and GDP since 2010, as well as a look at the state’s advantages and challenges when it comes to future growth. In his remarks, the OMA’s Augsburger shared these slides, highlighting Ohio’s manufacturing leadership and the state’s “secret sauce.” 7/19/2023