In a Cleveland.com guest column, Ohio Manufacturers’ Association President Ryan Augsburger and National Association of Manufacturers President and CEO Jay Timmons write that Ohio is proving what modern manufacturing leadership looks like in practice.

As global competition intensifies and policy choices carry higher stakes, the pair make the case that collaboration between manufacturers, educators and policymakers is turning strategy into action across the state. From workforce pipelines to energy reliability and tax policy, they outline how disciplined, employer-led solutions are strengthening competitiveness while creating new opportunities for the next generation.

Their message to state and national leaders is clear: manufacturing momentum does not happen by accident. It happens when policy keeps pace with innovation and leaders choose to build on success instead of standing still. 2/19/2026