Manufacturing Summit: Closing the Divide

--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Metals Service Center Institute:

“A Manufacturing Summit: Closing the Divide Between Jobs, Policy and Growth”

WHAT	“A Manufacturing Summit: Closing the Divide Between Jobs, Policy and Growth” will be co-hosted by the national Metals Service Center Institute (MSCI) and the Northern Ohio chapter and is one of 11 to be held this election year around the country.
WHO	MSCI president and CEO Bob Weidner, III;
	MSCI chapter president John Zasadni, branch manager, Yarde Metals
	Roger Sustar, president Fredon Corp.;
	Karla R. Lewis, executive vice president & CFO, Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co. and;
	Robert J. Lapp, vice president - government affairs and community relations, The Timken Company
	Gary W. Stein, president, Triple-S Steel Supply Co.
	Josh Mandel, current Ohio State Treasurer and candidate for the U.S. Senate, will be attending the event. Beth Thames will be in attendance, representing Sen. Sherrod Brown’s (R-OH) office. All republican and democrat federal candidates have been invited to participate.
WHEN	Oct. 1, 2012, 4:00 p.m. MSCI member only plant tours, 5:00 p.m. networking reception and 6:00 p.m. summit
WHERE	Jergens Inc.
	15700 Waterloo Rd,
	Cleveland, OH
BACKGROUND	The purpose of the meeting is to:
	• Mobilize the metals industry—producers, service centers, processors and end users—in advance of the 2012 elections around the many issues that threaten the long-term outlook for manufacturing and the U.S. economy; and
	• Educate candidates on these issues so that they may better understand how their action, or inaction, directly influences our industry’s ability to grow, increase jobs and stay competitive.
	The summit will present a unique opportunity for local and national industry leaders, employees and policy experts to discuss what is needed for a thriving and competitive manufacturing sector and to hear candidates’ views on key issues.
HOW	Attendees: To register for the event or for more information, contact Teresa Zingale,
	Media Contact: Jonathan Kalkwarf 847-485-3007, cell 773-835-6108
	Ashley DeVecht 847-485-3011; cell 616-260-2785
ABOUT	Founded in 1909, the Metals Service Center Institute, based in Rolling Meadows, Ill., has over 400 member companies operating from more than 1,500 locations in the United States, Canada, Mexico and throughout the world. Together MSCI members constitute the largest single group of metals purchasers in North America, amounting each year to more than 55 million tons of steel, aluminum and other metals, with about 300,000 manufacturers and fabricators as customers.
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