Manufacturing is ‘sleeping giant,’ conference speaker says

The nation’s manufacturing industry is a “sleeping giant” that will continue to grow, help our economy advance and help local communities thrive, but will also face challenges and changing times, Ed Youdell, president and CEO of the Fabricators and Manufacturers Association (FMA), shared with a Quad Cities conference crowd Thursday, Sept. 5.

Mr. Youdell gave the morning keynote speech to kick off The Manufacturing Conference, a first-time…