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MARCH/APRIL 2012 VOLUME 2 • ISSUE 2

PrecisionNews

The NTMA SW Regional Magazine Featuring Arizona, San Diego, San Francisco and North Texas

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR & EDITOR Chris Mignella

CONTRIBUTING WRITERSJamie Beauvais, Harold Dahl, Todd Ellard, Dante Fierros, Anna Flaaten, Margaret Jacoby, Michele Nash-Hoff, Omar Nashashibi, Jeff Thredgold, Ted Szaniawski

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WILL PRESIDENT OBAMA’S BLUEPRINTSAVE AMERICAN MANUFACTURING?In his State of the Union address, the President laid out a blueprint for the economy - an economy built on American manufacturing, Americanenergy, skills for American workers, and a renewal of American values.

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PERHAPS IT’S A GENERATION THING, but I recall growing up with those words ringing in my ears in just about anything we did. It really didn’t matter what the subject was as long as itrequired some action and some elapsed time. It could have been a bicycle race to the corner andback, or a foot race to the end of the football field or who could finish their root beer the quickest.It didn’t matter what the “race” was about. What mattered was that we were IN the race, that wedid OUR BEST and that if we did better than the other fellow, we “WON”.

TODAY WE ARE IN A “RACE” ON MANY LEVELS. WE HAVE HURDLES TO JUMP IN OUR COUNTRY AS WELL AS WITHIN OUR OWN COMPANIES AND ORGANIZATIONS. I DON’T NEED TO BELABOR THE POINTS BECAUSE YOU KNOW THEM ALL TOO WELL AND WE ALL LIVE THE CHALLENGES DAY TO DAY.

We launched a new year with new goals for our ATMA last month and as you recall the threetargets are Service, Membership and Revenue. We are working to provide a new approach forhelping our members through increased communication and feedback. We are reinventing howwe can help our associate members help our regular members achieve their goals.

Well, the feedback is coming in on a daily basis and I will be reporting on new directions at everyupcoming event, this magazine, emails and in person. We have many tools that can help us in ourown particular race. All you need to do is participate, ask questions and seek opportunities fromthose around you in the ATMA.

Are you ready? Are you set? WELL, LET’S GO!

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First WordPRESIDENT’S LETTER

DANTE O. FIERROSPresident

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In his January State of the Union speech toCongress, President Obama specificallysaid “manufacturers” or “manufacturing” 16times (compared to 3 times in 2011, twice in 2004 and 2010, and zero in 2001-2003and 2005-2009) and made reshoring acentral theme. This is a major development,because for the President to more thandouble mentions of manufacturing than hasbeen said in the last 11 years, means ourmessage has finally reached the top ofgovernment. Last year, members ofCongress introduced over 700 bills andamendments mentioning manufacturing(which is not necessarily a good thing).

We finally have their attention, so nowwhat happens?

After the speech, the White House unveiledthe President’s “Blueprint for an AmericaBuilt to Last.” The “Blueprint” contains six tax proposals targeting the manufacturingsector, which he made a key theme of hisState of the Union. Several of these include

IN CHINA, 2012 IS THE YEAR OF THE DRAGON but in these upcoming U.S. elections, it is the year of the Manufacturer. Over the past several years, industrygroups like the National Tooling and Machining Association have continued to beat the drum that manufacturing is the foundation for economic growth. It seems thatpolicymakers in Washington are starting to pay attention.

100% expensing, focusing the 199Domestic Production Activities Deduction,and incentivizing the reshoring ofmanufacturing. The President is alsoadopting a proposal endorsed by theAssociation several years ago, to create aTrade Enforcement Unit to assist small andmedium sized manufacturers fight backagainst illegal trade activities by our foreigncompetitors.

However, Republicans and Democrats are working off two different blueprints inWashington. The President is taking adecidedly populist approach as hecampaigns across the country, particularly inswing states in the Midwest where he oftentravels. He mentions additional surtaxes on“millionaires”, reverting to a 39.6% upperbracket rate, and doubling the capital gainstax. Meanwhile, on Capitol Hill, HouseRepublicans continue to pass bills repealingregulations that will die in the Senate andcriticizing the President for his assault onbusinesses through actions by the National

Labor Relations Board (NLRB), OSHA andother federal agencies.

Despite all the rhetoric about manufacturing,lawmakers allowed the Research andDevelopment Tax Credit to expire for the14th time and failed to extend 100%expensing of capital equipment purchased in 2012. Over 80 percent of NTMAmembers report using Bonus Depreciationand more than half claim the R&D. ThePresident strongly supports both thesecritical tax provisions. House Republicans,from Tea Partiers to moderates supportthem, as do Senate Democrats. Then whycan’t Washington act on something they allagree will help create jobs and energizemanufacturing?

We are seeing more politicians touringmanufacturing plants, meeting with workers,and praising the jobs created. In this electionyear, we clearly have their attention inWashington, even if we can’t get them toact; at least they’ve begun to listen.Manufacturers around the country shouldseize this opportunity to invite politicians totheir facility, educate them on your industryand let them meet the voters who will decidewhether they deserve to represent you inWashington. There are close Congressionalelections in almost every state, including 3 ofthe 8 seats in Arizona, and Republicans onlyneed to net a four seat gain to take over theSenate. President Obama is running neareven against former Governor Mitt Romneyand states like Pennsylvania and Ohio willhelp determine the winner.

The year of the Dragon comes along onlyonce every 12 years, but every year shouldbe that of the Manufacturer. We need tomake this one count at the ballot box inNovember.

OMAR NASHASHIBI is a foundingpartner at The Franklin Partnership, LLP, a bi-partisan government relations firmretained by the National Tooling andMachining Association in Washington, D.C.

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The Year ofthe Manufacturer

Policy WatchMANUFACTURING

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This past November, the Arizona U.S. Commercial Service led a delegation of 53 U.S. companies from Arizona, Texas, and California to the Maquila Supplier Expo in Nogales, Sonora, including members from the Arizona Tooling and Manufacturing Association. During theevent, U.S. suppliers met with prospective buyers and partners from more than 35 maquiladoras, resulting in numerous trade leads andprospective sales for U.S. companies. The program was a collaborative effort among the U.S. Commercial Service, the U.S. Consulate inNogales, the Nogales Economic Development Office, the Sonora Maquila Association, UPS and Liquid Capital of Arizona. Supply chainmanagers are eager to source more inputs regionally due in part to increasing prices of Chinese-made goods, shorter time-to-market, andbetter quality control.

The Maquila Expo is just one of many ways the U.S. Commercial Service is working to connect U.S. companies to international partners.With over $1 billion a day in U.S. - Mexico trade, Mexico is one of the United States’ most important and longstanding commercialpartners. Many of these programs are a direct result of the President’s National Export Initiative, which aims to double overall U.S. exportsby the end of 2014. Contact your local Federated representative and schedule a tour.

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National Export Initiative includes U.S.supplier missions to Maquiladoras


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IDENTITY THEFT OFTEN STARTSoutside of the tax administration systemwhen someone’s personal information isunfortunately stolen or lost. Identity thievesmay then use a taxpayer’s identity tofraudulently file a tax return and claim arefund. In other cases, the identity thief usesthe taxpayer’s personal information in orderto get a job. The legitimate taxpayer may beunaware that anything has happened untilthey file their return later in the season andit is discovered that two returns have beenfiled using the same Social Securitynumber.

Here are the top 12 things the IRS wantsyou to know about identity theft so you canavoid becoming the victim of identity theft:

1. The IRS does not initiate contact withtaxpayers by email to request personal orfinancial information. The IRS does notsend emails stating you are beingelectronically audited or that you are gettinga refund.

2. If you receive a scam e-mail claiming tobe from the IRS, forward it to the IRS [email protected].

3. Identity thieves get your personalinformation by many different means,including:

• Stealing your wallet or purse.• Posing as someone requesting information about you througha phone call or e-mail.

• Looking through your trash for personal information.• Accessing information provided to an unsecured Internet site.

4. If you discover a website that claims tobe the IRS but does not begin with‘www.irs.gov,’ forward that link to the IRS [email protected].

5. To learn how to identify a secure website,visit the Federal Trade Commission at

www.onguardonline.gov/tools/recognize-secure-site-using-ssl.aspx.

6. If your Social Security number is stolen,another individual may use it to get a job.That person’s employer may report incomeearned by them to the IRS using yourSocial Security number, thus making itappear that you did not report all of yourincome on your tax return. When thisoccurs, you should contact the IRS toshow that the income is not yours. Yourrecord will beupdated to reflectonly your information.You will also beasked to submitsubstantiatingdocumentation toauthenticate yourself.

7. Your identity mayhave been stolen if a letter from the IRSindicates more than one tax return was filedfor you or the letter states you receivedwages from an employer you don’t know. If you receive such a letter from the IRS,leading you to believe your identity hasbeen stolen, respond immediately to theIRS notice.

8. If your tax records are not currentlyaffected by identity theft, but you believeyou may be at risk due to a lost wallet,questionable credit card activity, or creditreport, you need to provide the IRS withproof of your identity. You should submit acopy of your valid government-issuedidentification – such as a Social Securitycard, driver’s license, or passport – alongwith a copy of a police report and/or acompleted IRS Form 14039, Identity TheftAffidavit, which should be faxed to the IRSat 978-684-4542. You should also followFTC guidance for reporting identity theft atwww.ftc.gov/idtheft.

9. Show your Social Security card to youremployer when you start a job or to yourfinancial institution for tax reportingpurposes. Do not routinely carry your cardor other documents that display your SocialSecurity number.

10. For more information about identity theft– including information about how to reportidentity theft, phishing and related

fraudulent activity – visit the IRSIdentity Theft and Your Tax

Records Page,which you can findby searching“Identity Theft” onthe IRS.gov homepage.

11. IRSimpersonationschemes flourishduring tax seasonand can take the

form of e-mail, phone websites, eventweets. Scammers may also use a phoneor fax to reach their victims. If you receive apaper letter or notice via mail claiming to bethe IRS but you suspect it is a scam,contact the IRS at http://www.irs.gov/contact/index.html to determine if it is alegitimate IRS notice or letter. If it is alegitimate IRS notice or letter, reply ifneeded. You may also fax the notice/letteryou received, plus any related or supportinginformation, to TIGTA at the non toll-freenumber of 1-202-927-7018.

12.While preparing your tax return forelectronic filing, make sure to use a strongpassword to protect the data file. Onceyour return has been e-filed, burn the file toa CD or flash drive and remove thepersonal information from your hard drive.

Learn more at: www.irs.gov

Trend WatchNEWS FROM THE CUTTING EDGE

Top Tips Every Taxpayer Should Know about Identity Theft source: IRS

fyi:Ask your accountant

what measures they take to protect your personal

information.


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• 95% of companies are victims of theft, yet only 10% discover it• 72% of all negligent hiring suits are lost by employers• 40% of American drivers have a violation on their driving record• 25% of American drivers don’t have insurance at all• 30% of business failures are caused by employee theft

Negligent hiring lawsuits, theft, and workplace violence are risksyou take when you hire a new employee. Sometimes, a bad hirecan have devastating financial consequences for a business whenthat person’s actions cause property damage or harm to others—or worse. The good news is that your chance of hiring the rightperson is greatly increased when you follow professionalemployment screening practices. Completing a background checkis a small price to pay to protect your company.

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To be a successful you must seek better ways to select top talent . . . avoid the “Harrys” who applied. So, howcan you discover the specific talents required by a job and match them to the personal talents of

candidates? The short answer is: Add “science” to the “art” selecting new hires!

First, you have to fully understand the job and only the job has the answer to what is required foroptimum performance. So, let the job talk . . . and listen carefully!! The process of listening tothe job is called benchmarking and it’s a process removes common biases that are associatedwith the hiring process. Benchmarking replaces the “I’ll know a good one when I see one”with a structured . . . scientific . . . approach to understanding a job. Benchmarking utilizes anassessment that can quickly determine such things as the behaviors, values, motivators andskills required for superior performance. Companion assessments can then be used tocompare candidates’ characteristic to those indicated in the job benchmark to determine if good

“Job Fit” is evident.

While we support the use of assessment tools to evaluate both jobs and candidates, we don’t believethat selection decisions should ever be all “science” and no “art”. There’s a place for both science and art andwe highly recommend the One Third Rule:

Job BenchmarkingApplicant & Screening ProcessReview of Education/Experience/Proven Skills

Background Checks/ReferencesPre-Employment Tests/AssessmentsStructured Interviews

Check for “Fit” with Company CultureCompatibility with Work TeamsConfidence that this will be a “Good Hire”

The heck with all the other Harry’s out there --- let your competition have them. Begin to treat candidate selectionlike any other business endeavor --- gather pertinent information, plan ahead and structure a process based onmethodical evaluation of the job and of each candidate Add science to the art of selection.

TED SZANIAWSKI is the principal of HRGroup, LLC. He can be reached at [email protected] more at: www.hrgrouponline.com

Do you ever find yourself asking . . .“What’s the problem with Harry”? You liked him when youinterviewed and hired him, but now, not so much. He gets his job done, sort of, but he’s created a trail ofperformance issues and the other workers complain about him. Bottom Line: He’s a misfit . . . he lackswhat we call good “Job Fit” . . . and it’s a common problem.

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By definition, half of all job applicants are below average. Andguess what – somebody is hiring them! What’s more, many jobapplicants will misrepresent to you their true status, backgroundand experience.

One survey reported by Inc. magazine indicates the followingabout job applicants:

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The biggest problems we see employers make when it comes tohiring are 1) the failure to properly define the “need”; and 2) thefailure to take the time to follow a process. These are importantstrategies you can use to find and hire the best.

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Attention machine shop owners! You might have noticed advertisements intrade magazines from various metalworking fluid manufactures, claiming their fluidsdon’t contain formaldehyde (Triazine or HHT). So… your probably wondering what’sthe big deal right now with formaldehyde and what does it mean for me, my company(and most importantly) the people that I employ? To start, let me give you a little back-ground on the topic at hand. Triazine- trade name-Grotan; has been and still is a widelyused broad spectrum biocide in the metal removal fluid industry. Hexahydro-1,3,5-tris(2-hydroxyethl)-s-Triazine or HHT, is classified as a formaldehyde releasing condensate.HHT is a very effective, low cost broad spectrum biocide for metal-working fluidformulators to use. HHT has been used in metal removal fluids for many years.

Recently formaldehyde was moved by IARC (International Agency for Research onCancer) from a “Group 2A”, (Probably Carcinogenic to Humans) to a “Group 1 status”,(Carcinogenic to Humans). Along with this ruling from IARC; the U.S. Department ofHealth and Human Services, National Toxicology Program (NPT) the 12th Report onCarcinogens (12th RoC), has ruled formaldehyde as “Know to be a HumanCarcinogen”. So as you can see this is not good news for biocide manufactures ormetalworking fluid formulators. Many metalworking fluid manufactures are scramblingto reformulate their various metal removal fluids, while others are claiming that theyhave never used formaldehyde in any of their formulations in the first place.

So what’s the truth and what does this mean for me?In my opinion, I would anticipate metalworking fluids to become more expensive due tothe higher costs of non-formaldehyde based biocides. Metalworking fluid manufactureswill have to reformulate, and by thus doing so, some products which contained Triazinemay no longer be available in the future. This could lead to machine shops that use aparticular fluid due to a manufacturer specific approval; i.e. aerospace and medicalapprovals, searching to find a new fluid which is on the approved list for use.Unfortunately for the customer the eventual ban on Triazine will mean higher cost andreduced fluid life expectancy. This is due in part to the decreased effectiveness ofbiocide choices made available for formulators to work with.

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EVERYONE IS EXCITED ABOUT THE DIRECTION YOU AREHEADING and the vision of the future. The team develops a laundrylist of items that need to get done. Everyone pledges to tackle their list of projects in a timely fashion. As you adjourn, you agree to meetagain next quarter to discuss the team’s progress. Everyone hurriesback to their offices.

With nearly a full day devoted to the strategy session, everyone isscrambling to catch up on their regular duties. A general deferral ofthese special projects begins to set in. Because the next meeting is notscheduled for several months, the sense is you will have plenty of timeto engage on the initiatives identified at the strategy session. Otherpressing issues creep in to your schedule and you put the specialprojects on hold for a few more days.

A week goes by, then another. Pretty soon a month or more haselapsed and those initiatives have not even been started. Well, at leastyou can console yourself in the knowledge that no one else is makingprogress on their to-do’s either. The next meeting is still 6 weeks away.

Then things get really crazy and the next thing you know yourquarterly meeting is only a few days away and virtually nothing hasgotten done. You do a mad scramble to assemble some talking pointsfor the next meeting but the reality is very little has been accomplished.

Sound familiar?

If your organization wants to turn your strategy into reality, you needto conduct weekly meetings that integrate the goals of your strategicplan. Most people consider meetings a waste of time, and thatperception is based on experience. However, the underlying issue is not the meeting itself…it’s how the meeting is being run.

The ability to execute on a plan is critical to the success of a smallbusiness. You don’t have the luxury of a misstep in execution. If a critical decision is not acted upon, the results can range fromorganization frustration to complete catastrophy. There are manyaspects of meetings that make them successful, here are four keycomponents to help make your meetings a success.

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GREAT STRATEGY...POOR EXECUTIONHow many of you are in organizations that have great strategy meetings? The team meets, performs a SWOT analysis, crystallizes your market niche and identifies your ideal future state. Things look pretty good at this point.

There’s a finebalance betweenmeeting too muchand not enough.

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1. LEAD TH E M E ET I N GIf you’ve organized a meeting, take control of it,don’t let the meeting run you – Lead it! We’veall seen meetings take on a life of their own.The one element that is always missing in thesesituations is a clear leader that takes control ofthe meeting. Don’t be afraid to keep tasks ontrack, to limit the amount of rhetoricalconversation, and to make decisions. Having aclear outcome of a meeting is critical. Withoutclear direction, participants won’t know which direction to go. One of the best knownmeetings of all time happened in Philadelphiaback in 1776. Leaders in those early days of ourCountry came to a historic decision after theymet. There was no question which directionthey were going. The resulting document wasn’t called the “Discussion of Indecision” – it was a Declaration! Leaders of that meeting,including Adams, Franklin, and Washington,were decisive in their approach and gave cleardirection to the rest of the Americans – theywere leaders in those meetings.

2. BE STRUCTU R E D AN D C ONS I STE NTHaving consistently structured meetings shouldlead to more efficient meetings. Humans arecreatures of habit – if there’s consistency inapproach, participants will be more engagedwith the flow of the gathering. In his book,“Traction: Get a Grip on Your Business” GinoWickman outlines a structured approach tohosting a meeting. This structure gives purposeto a meeting and keeps the discussion on track.Limiting the amount of time for idle chit chathelps to keep proper focus. Limiting the timecommitment for each meeting also keepsparticipants on track. One of the most consistentand efficient meetings I’ve seen happensthousands of times a week every Sunday – thefootball huddle. Think about it – a team has 25seconds between plays to get 11 players movingin the same direction. Why does it work? Astructured and consistent approach.

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In his State of the Union address, President Obama laid out a blueprint for an economy that’s built to last - an economy built on American manufacturing, American energy, skills for American workers, and a renewal of American values.



BY MICHELE NASH-HOFF

WILL PRESIDENT OBAMA’S BLUEPRINT SAVE AMERICAN MANUFACTURING?

A PRECISION NEWS SPECIAL COMMENTARY

I share the President’s belief that “this is a make or break moment” for the middle class and those trying to reach it. Manufacturing is the foundation of the middle class, and we are losing the middle class because of the loss of manufacturing jobs. I’ve seen the middle classeroding for decades because manufacturing and the good jobs the industry provides began leaving our shores long before the recession. Too many manufacturers have sourced all of most of their manufacturing offshore, especially in China. It’s the loss of manufacturing jobsthat is keeping unemployment so high and creating budget deficits at the local, state and federal level. People who are working pay taxes thatgenerate revenue for our government whereas the unemployed create expenses to government for their “safety net.”

The President’s blueprint has one section covering manufacturing titled, “Manufacturing: Create New Jobs Here In America, DiscourageOutsourcing, And Encourage Insourcing,” so let’s examine the points one by one to see if they will make enough difference to “saveAmerican manufacturing.”

1. Remove tax deductions for shipping jobs oversees andproviding new incentives for bringing them back home: It’sbeen outrageous that we’ve been giving tax incentives tocompanies to outsource manufacturing offshore by allowingcompanies moving operations overseas to deduct their movingexpenses and reduce their taxes in the United States. This proposalwould eliminate deductions for moving their operations offshoreand give a 20 percent income tax credit for the expenses ofmoving operations back to the U. S. to create jobs for Americans.

2. Target the domestic production incentive on manufacturerswho create jobs here at home and double the deduction foradvanced manufacturing: This proposal would reform thecurrent deduction for domestic production by more narrowlyfocusing it on manufacturing activities, expanding the deductionfor manufacturers, and doubling the deduction for advancedmanufacturing technologies from its current level of 9 percent to18 percent. This proposal would benefit manufacturers utilizingadvanced manufacturing technologies, but I see no reason why itshouldn’t apply to all domestic manufacturing and why oilproduction should be eliminated from this deduction.

3. Introduce a new Manufacturing Communities Tax Credit toencourage investments in communities affected by job loss:“The President is proposing a new credit for qualified investmentsthat help finance projects in communities that have suffered amajor job loss event ... would provide $2 billion per year inincentives for three years.” For example, if a major employer closesa plant or substantially reduces the workforce with a mass layoff,the tax credit would support qualified investments in the affectedcommunity that would improve local economic growth. Thisproposal would help communities that lose manufacturingcompanies or suffer mass layoffs, but would have no effect inpreventing manufacturers from leaving or closing plants.

4. Provide temporary tax credits to drive nearly $20 billion indomestic clean energy manufacturing: The President is proposingto extend the Advanced Energy Manufacturing Tax Credit tax creditfor investment in domestic clean energy manufacturing to ensurenew windmills and solar panels will incorporate parts that areproduced and assembled by American workers. However, the U.S.solar industry filed a trade case at the Department of Commerce latelast year alleging dumping and unlawful subsidies by China. Until weaddress China’s currency manipulation and dumping of productsincluding solar panels and windmill parts, America’s clean energyindustry will remain at a competitive disadvantage to China. Senatebill 1619 that passed the Senate last fall, and H. R. 639 waiting for avote in the House would be a good start in addressing China’scurrency manipulation. Unfortunately, President Obama hasindicated he would veto the bill if passed.

5. Reauthorizing 100% expensing of investment in plants andequipment: The President is proposing to extend for all of 2012 a provision that allows businesses to expense the full cost of theirinvestments in equipment, spurring investment in the United States.This provision was part of the Bush administrations tax cuts and willsunset at the end of this year unless it is extended. It needs to beextended well beyond the end of this year for it to have any realimpact in benefitting manufacturers.

6. Closing a loophole that allows companies to shift profitsoverseas: Corporations right now can abuse the tax system byinappropriately shifting profits overseas from intangible propertycreated in the United States. The President is proposing to close this loophole. This is one of the several steps we need to take toincentivize companies to maintain manufacturing in the U. S. orbring manufacturing back from overseas.

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At the same time the President is calling for immediate enactment of this plan, he is pushing forward on a framework for corporate taxreform that would encourage even greater investment in the UnitedStates, while eliminating tax advantages for outsourcing. Thisframework would include:

Making companies pay a minimum tax for profits and jobs overseas and investing the savings in cutting taxes here at home, especially formanufacturing: The President is proposing to eliminate tax incentives to ship jobs offshore by ensuring that all American companies pay aminimum tax on their overseas profits, preventing other countries fromattracting American business through unusually low tax rates. Thesavings would be invested in cutting taxes here at home, especially formanufacturing.

This would only encourage more companies to reincorporate in taxhaven countries to avoid paying any corporate taxes in the U. S.,which has the second highest rates in the world. A better planwould be to reduce corporate taxes down to theglobally competitive 25 percent so thatcorporations will have less incentive toavoid paying U. S. taxes by buildingfacilities in foreign countries.

Making permanent an expandedResearch and Experimentation TaxCredit: The President is proposingto make the Research andExperimentation Tax Creditpermanent, while enhancing andsimplifying the credit. Again, this is oneof the recommendations in my book andwould encourage manufacturers to keep R&D in the United States as only research andexperimentation performed in the United States is eligible.

Simplify the tax code and close loopholes: The Fact Sheet statesthat over the last 30 years since the last comprehensive reform, thetax system has been loaded up with special deductions, credits, andother tax expenditures that help well-connected special interests, but do little for our country’s economic growth. The President’s frameworkwill close these loopholes and simplify the tax code so businesses canfocus on investing and creating jobs rather than filling out tax forms. As I mentioned in a recent article, the Department of Treasury issued areport in 2007 that made many recommendations of how to simplify thetax code and close loopholes. We don’t need to “reinvent the wheel” tostudy how to simplify the tax code. Let’s just implement some of theprevious recommendations immediately.

Cracking down on overseas tax avoidance and loopholes: The Fact Sheet states that the President has taken strong steps to crack down on

overseas tax evasion and loopholes, including signing into law theForeign Account Tax Compliance Act, which targets tax evasion by U.S.citizens holding investments in foreign accounts, as well as measures to crack down on abuse of foreign tax credits that have allowedmultinational companies to inappropriately reduce the amount of taxesthey paid in the U. S.

The Fact Sheet touts the tax incentives that President Obama signed into law in the last three years that have helped manufacturers, but heactually only signed legislation extending the tax cuts and tax incentivesthrough 2012 that were originally passed by Congress under the Bushadministration. These tax cuts and incentives will end in 2013, if notextended again, and far higher taxes will be imposed under certainprovisions of the Affordable Health Care Reform Act of 2010.

One of the big reasons manufacturers andother types of businesses are sitting onmillions of dollars in corporate profitswithout expanding plants, buying newequipment, and hiring more workers is thefear of the higher taxes and health care coststhey are facing in 2013 as a result of theHealth Care Reform Act.

Therefore, a careful review of the President’sblueprint shows that it doesn't do enough to save

American manufacturing. The few beneficial policies will be more than undone by the tax increases and regulations that will take effect in 2013 and thereafter. What we need is an all encompassing nationalmanufacturing strategy if we truly want to provide enough incentives to retain or bring back manufacturing to the U. S. and discouragecorporations from outsourcing their R&D and manufacturing overseas.

MICHELE NASH-HOFF is the President ElectroFab Sales and theauthor of Can American Manufacturing be Saved? Why We Shouldand How We Can, available at www.savingusmanufacturing.com or www.amazon.com

A CAREFUL REVIEW OF THEPRESIDENT’S BLUEPRINT SHOWS THAT IT DOESN’T DO ENOUGH TO SAVE AMERICAN MANUFACTURING.

WILL PRESIDENT OBAMA’S BLUEPRINT SAVE AMERICAN MANUFACTURING?continued from page 15




ATS Industrial Supplyan MSC Company

Dear Valued Customer,

We are excited to inform you that the best of two worlds are coming together to bring you the greatest value Metalworking has to offer! On January 31, 2012, MSC Industrial Supply acquired ATSIndustrial Supply. The decision to sell ATS stemmed from our commitment to providing companieslike yours with the absolute best in metalworking products. This acquisition will now bring togetherthe most talented associates in the metalworking industry, and offer customers a wide variety ofproducts and solutions.

We wanted you to be among the first to know about this new partnership and the benefits it will undoubtedly bring. We can assure you that we are committed to continuing to deliver the high quality service and support you have always received from ATS, and to ensure continuity of service,the ATS sales team will be staying on to service customers in the area, and MSC will be honoringATS pricing.

We are also excited to announce that in addition to all the services you have been receiving fromATS, we will now be expanding our value proposition to include all the great benefits that MSC hasto offer, such as:

• Enhanced Service Levels – A best in class logistics solution, with a multiple service options that include Same Day Shipping and Next Day Delivery.

• Broader Inventory – Access to a over 500,000 product skus, and over $300 Million in inventory.

• Cost Savings Solutions - An extensive range of technologically advanced tools, procurement solutions and services that can help you lower costs.

Complete details of the integration of our two businesses will take some time to finalize, but for now,please continue to conduct business as usual with ATS. Over the next 120 days you will receive periodic communications from us regarding the integration and steps we’re taking to enhance thelevel of service you receive. We will communicate any business changes to you in a timely fashion.

As always we remain committed to responding to all of your metalworking needs. If you have anyquestions regarding the acquisition or our products and services, please reach out to your ATS sales representative or email me your comments or questions directly. We look forward to being ofservice to you and exceeding your expectations.

Sincerely,Steve VerdelVice President, [email protected]

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Envision a normal office setting with your coworker sittingin a cubicle next to you. All of a sudden he starts having chestpains and loss of breath. He then falls out of his chair on to thefloor, unconscious. It appears he has had a heartattack, which has lead to cardiac arrest. Youimmediately call 911 and the clock startsticking. Quickly, you retrieve the onsiteAED and begin CPR. You apply thepads of the AED on the chest andfollow the verbal guidelinesgiven by the AED to begintreatment. The device beginsanalyzing and tells you topush the shock button todeliver the first shock. Yourcoworker comes to. Youcontinue to care for him untilEMS has arrived, but he isnow conscious and can answeryou when you speak to him. EMSfinally arrives after 7 minutes andbegins to care for him.

Many organizations struggle with the thoughtof purchasing an automated external defibrillator(AED) for the workplace due to the fact that manyorganizations are unaware of what an AED’s purpose is and how it can save lives. Understanding the benefit of an AED in theworkplace could save a life.

In our continuous effort to educate the manufacturing industry,safety professionals have been researching the benefits of an AEDprogram. Current statistics from OSHA, show that by havingtrained personnel and the right equipment, you can increasesurvival rate of cardiac arrest victims.

EMS treats about 300,000 victims of out-of-hospital cardiacarrest each year in the U.S. Less than eight percent of people who suffer cardiac arrest outside the hospital survive. Suddencardiac arrest (SCA) can happen to anyone at any time. Manyvictims appear healthy with no known heart disease or other risk factors.

ESTABLISHING AN AED PROGRAMBuying AEDs is the first step to developing an AED program.AEDs should be accompanied by a comprehensive training andmaintenance program to ensure the unit is always ready for use by a trained person. Some considerations:

The Unit: Most AED systems offer voice-activated prompts thatguide the user. Once a unit is turned on, the user is

instructed to place the two pads on thepatient’s chest. The pads analyze the

patient's cardiac activity and determinewhether or not defibrillation orshock treatment is needed. Thepads deliver an electricalcurrent, which is deliveredwhen the button is pressed;the user is then instructed tobegin CPR.

Training: Key personnelsuch as safety staff,administrators, andsupervisors are the first to bealerted when a cardiac arrest

incident occurs, so they should betrained to use AEDs properly.

Once key personnel are trained, allemployees should be made aware of thenew program and the steps that should

be taken if an SCA event occurs.

Maintenance: The AED manufacturer will provide information andrecommendations for maintenance and testing guidelines andshould be considered the primary resource for your program.

JAMIE BEAUVAIS is Assistant Safety Director of Micro-Tronics, Inc. in Tempe, AZ.

Learn more at: www.osha.gov/index.html and www.azshare.gov/AEDFormInfo.htm

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2012 ATMA BOARD OF DIRECTORS

PresidentDANTE FIERROSNichols Precision

Vice PresidentDAVID LAIR

Dynamic Machine & Fabricating

Executive DirectorCHRIS MIGNELLA

TrusteeMARK WEATHERS

Excaliber Precision Machining

SecretaryJOHN O’LEARY

Arizona Industries for the Blind

BOARD MEMBERS

Bob MarusiakMicro-Tronics, Inc.

John RaycraftArizona Precision Industrial

Jeremy LutringerUnique Machine & Tool

Gary WatkinsMarZee

Joseph KoenigExactitude, LLC

Bruce TreicherZircon Precision

Associate Member LiaisonKerry Vance

Consolidated Resources, Inc.

ATMA AmbassadorMaxine Jones

[email protected]

Arizona Tooling & Machining AssociationA Chapter of the National Tooling

& Machining Association

P.O. Box 3518 Scottsdale, AZ 85271 Office: 602.388.5752 Fax: 480.970.8501

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Hein Tran 3D Machine & Tools 480-329-8254

Dave Wright Accuwright 480-892-4595

Brandon McDermott Aerostar / Aerospace Mfg. 602-861-1145

Chuck Eriksen Allied Tool & Die Company, LLC 602-276-2439

John Raycraft Arizona Precision Industrial, LLC 480-785-7474

Charles A. Van Horssen Axian Technology, Inc. 623-580-0800

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Kevin Burbas B&B Tool, Inc 520-397-0436

Jeff Buntin Barnes Aerospace - Apex Mfg. Div. 602-305-8080

Norela Harrington Bent River Machine, Inc. 928-634-7568

Eric Stroot Bolt’s Metallizing 602-244-2432

Keith Adams C.G. Tech, Inc. 623-492-9400

Greg Gaudet CAD Tools Company, LLC 480-753-4290

Joe Cassavant, Jr. Cassavant Machining 602-437-4005

Steve Schwartzkopf Chips, Inc. 602-233-1335

Kim Rice Cling's Manufacturing 480.968.1778

Ron Gilmore Continental Precision, Inc. 602-278-4725

Allen Kiesel Creative Precision West 623-587-9400

Daniel Krings Deck Machine & Tool, Inc. 602-253-1080

David Lair Dynamic Machine & Fabricating 602-437-0339

Grant Evans Evans Precision Machining, Inc. 623-581-6200

Joseph J. Koenig Exactitude, LLC 602-316-6957

Mark Weathers Excaliber Precision Machining 623-878-6800

Jeff Hull Foresight Technologies 480-967-0080

Alex Curtis Hamilton Industries 480-967-9339

Tim Malin Helm Precision, Ltd. 602-275-2122

Jeremy Schaulk Hi-Tech Machning & Engineering 520-889-8325

Don Theriault Industrial Tool Die & Engineering 520-745-8771

Joseph Sirochman JPS Manufacturing 480-367-9540

Jeff Barth JWB Manufacturing 480-967-4600

Jim Carpenter Kimberly Gear & Spline, Inc. 602-437-3085

Don Kammerzell K-zell Metals, Iinc. 602-232-5882

Matt Kalina LAI International, Inc 480-348-5942

Ernest Apodaca Layke, Inc. 602-272-2654

John Lewis Lewis Aerospace 623-581-0764

Michael C. Majercak, Jr. Majer Precision 480-777-8222

Edward Wenz MarZee, Inc. 602-269-5801

Arle Rawlings Mastercraft Mold, Inc. 602-484-4520

Paul Clark Metal Spinning Solutions, Inc. 480-899-0939

Jeff Meade Metalcraft 480-967-4889

Joe Tripi Micropulse West 602-438-9770

Robert Marusiak Micro-Tronics, Inc. 602-437-8995

Mark Lashinske Modern Industries, Inc. 602-267-7248

Phillip LoCascio National Aviation 480-966-1097

John Anglin Nelson Engineering 602-273-7114

Dante Fierros Nichols Precision 480-804-0593

John Maris NorthStar/D-Velco 602-275-4406

Tom Osborn Osborn Products, Inc. 623-587-0335

Steve Macias Pivot Manufacturing 602-306-2923

REGULAR MEMBERS

James Buchanan Powill Manufacturing & Eng, Inc. 623-780-4100

Ilene Price Precise Metal Products Co. 602-272-2625

Tony Costabile Precision Die & Stamping, Inc. 480-967-2038

Michael Dailey Prescott Aerospace, Inc. 928-772-7605

Tyler Crouse Pro Precision 602-353-0022

Zach Wilsterman Profile Tool & Engineering 480-894-1008

John Bloom R & D Specialty/Manco 602-278-7700

Paul Shelton Shelton Industries 520-408-8026

Mark Willmering Sonic Aerospace, Inc. 480-777-1789

Jeff Gaffney Southwest Swiss Precision 602-438-4670

Steven Yeary Southwest Turbine, Inc. 602-278-7442

Mike Gudin Southwest Water Jet 480-306-7748

Ruben Cadena State Industrial Products, Inc. 602-275-0990

Dennis Miller Summit Precision, Inc. 602-268-3550

Scott Higginbotham Sun Grinding LLC 602-238-9595

Karl Szanto Tech Mold 480-968-8691

Jacque Cowin Tram-Tek, Inc. 602-305-8100

Walt Ahland TriPlex, LLC 480-930-3493

Rick Lorenzen Tri Star Design & Mfg. 480-345-1699

Jeremy Lutringer Unique Machine & Tool Co. 602-470-1911

Bill Ankrom Vitron Manufacturing, Inc. 602-548-9661

Robert L.Wagner Wagner Engineering, Inc. 480-926-1761

Denise & Bob Wright Wright Prototype 623-825-8671

Bruce Treichler Zircon Precision Products 480-967-8688

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MEMBERLISTINGS

ATMAEVENTS IN MARCH/APRIL 2012

NTMA Conference, Orlando, FL > 3/7 - 3/11

Safety Meeting > 3/19 @ 11:30am (Phoenix Heat Treat)

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MEMBERLISTINGS

Linda Daly A 2 Z Metalworker 602.412.7696

Richard Short Adams Machinery 480.968.3711

Greg Whelan Arizona CNC Equipment 480.615.6353

John Anderson ATS Industrial 602.276.7707

Isaac Bunney Bank of America 602.523.2044

Howie Basuk Barry Metals 602.484.7186

Steve Blok ChemResearch Co., Inc. 602.253.4175

Kerry Vance Consolidated Resources 623.931.5009

Cindy Stewart Creative Promotions 480.839.9511

Lou Gallo D D i - Solidworks 602.241.0900

Randy Flores D&R Machinery 480.775.6462

Steve Warner EMJ Metals 602.272.0461

Mickey Gartman Gartman Technical Services, Inc. 602.788.8121

Jackie Bergman HUB International 602.749.4190

Phil Kinney Impact Marketing 623.824.1444

David Cohen Industrial Metal Supply 602.454.1500

Tim Kloenne Klontech Industrial Sales 480.948.1871

Barry Armstrong L.A. Specialties 602.269.7612

David Hopkins LarsonAllen, LLP 480.615.2300

Bob Von Fleckinger Leavitt Group 602.264.0566

Jeff Trimble Magnum Precision Machines 602.431.8300

David Gundersen Makino, Inc. 602.228.0347

Michael Biesk Marshall Tool 602.269.6295

Thomas Moore Moore Tool & Equipment 602.455.8904

Glen Zachman North-South Machinery 602.466.2556

Pete Hushek Phoenix Heat Treating 602.258.7751

Scott Sherman Phoenix Metal Trading 602.257.4660

Arlene Helt Ryerson-Phoenix 602.455.3386

Ron Swartzbaugh S&S Machinery 602.714.0116

Jane Rousculp Samuel Aerospace Metals 602.721.0176

Frank Encinas Semiray 602.275.1917

Russ Kurzawski Star Metal Fluids LLC 602.256.2092

David Senkfor Top Gun Consulting 602.510.5998

John Drain Tornquist Machinery Co. 602.470.0334

Greg Burke TW Metals 602.864.0014

Doug Pratt Ulbrich Stainless Steel & Spec. 203.234.3464

Joseph Velez Law Office of Velez 480.710.5079

Daniel Franks Wells Fargo Bank 602.522.7805

Jeff Anderson National Bank of Arizona 623.872.2546

Brad Berg ADP 480.477.8930

Jackie Bergman HUB International 602.749.4190

Bennet Cromer Federated Insurance 501.952.9391

Jon Gale LarsonAllen, LLP 480.615.2300

Ward Hickey Heritage Bank 602.852.3462

David Pettycrew Republic Indemnity 602.242.4602

Steve Piotter MSC Industrial Tool 480.755.0415

WELCOMENEWEST REGULAR MEMBERS:

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3. MEET R E G U LAR LYThere’s a fine balance between meeting too much and not enough.Finding that balance is critical to conducting effective meetings.Distractions hit us from every direction. It is easy to procrastinate if we know there is a long lag before you reach your deadline.When properly structured, meetings create interim checkpointsthat encourage progress on initiatives. These check points createrolling deadlines that keep the team moving forward.

4. EXPE CT EXC E LLE NC EPeer pressure is often viewed as a danger zone for teenagers as they find their path in the world. People want to belong, they want to contribute and they want their contributions to be valued.Success attracts good people. A well functioning team creates highexpectations for team members. This positive peer pressure is astrong motivator for each individual team member. No one wantsto let down the high functioning team. As a result, each teammember will perform at a high level to maintain their standingwith the team.

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2012 BOARD OF DIRECTORS

PresidentTONY MARTINDALEMartindale Manufacturing

Vice President and TreasurerHEATHER RUSSELL

K-Tech Machine

SecretarySEAN TILLETAlphatec Spine

MembershipMIKE BROWN

Computer Integrated Machining

Past PresidentMELINDA COLDWELL

Cornerstone Machining, Inc.

BOARD MEMBERS

Education Board MemberJohn Riego de Dios

Construction Tech Academy

Member at LargeCliff Manzke

Manzke Machine, Inc.

OUR MISSION“To form an alliance within the San Diego region of the local machining and tool industry and to foster mutual success

through education, technology, opportunity sharing and act as one voice with the government and the community.”

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Jodi Deane Advanced Maching and Tooling 858.486.9050

Steve Doda* Aerotek Commercial Staffing 619.278.3014

David Stella* Aerotek Commercial Staffing 619.278.3014

Abhay Vijayan Alphatec Spine 760.494.6774

Peter Neville B&H Tool Company Inc. 800.272.8878

Lyle Anderson C&H Machine and EDM Services 760.746.6459

Margarita Brear Compucraft Industries, Inc. 619.448.0787

Michael J. Brown Computer Integrated Mach., Inc. 619.596.9246

Melinda Coldwell Cornerstone Machining, Inc. 760.727.5228

Erich Wilms Diversified Tool & Die 760.598.9100

Alex Fima Directed Mfg. 512.355.1360

Donovan Weber Forecast 3D 760.929.9380

Andrew Allen Henry Machine, Inc. 760.744.8482

Dora E. Tuza I-Source Technical Services, Inc. 949.453.1500

Jim Piel J I Machine Company, Inc. 858.695.1787

Joel Schuman JS Manufacturing 760.940.1322

Heather Russell K-Tech Machine, Inc. 760.471.9262

Cliff Manzke Manzke Machine, Inc. 760.504.6875

Russell Wells Sr. MarLee Manufacturing, Inc. 909.390.3222

Tony Martindale Martindale Manufacturing Co. 760.744.3078

Mark Rottele Roettele Industries 909.606.8252

Scott Cormony Waterjet West, Inc. 760.471.2600

Hernan Luis y Prado Workshops for Warriors 619.550.1620

Steve Grangetto 5th Axis 858.505.0432

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Gail Houser National Tooling & 602.758.6912Machining Assoc.

Mark Selway Selway Machine Tool Company 888.735.9290

NTMA San Diego ChapterUPCOMING EVENTSNational Event: MFG 2012Hyatt Grand Regency Cypress, Orlando, FLMarch 7-11, 2012

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Though most of our members are small- to medium-sizedcompanies, the power of the association can help you dobusiness like a large corporation.

REVENUE GROWTH• We organize regular business-to-business purchasing fairs,designed to operate like speed dating for suppliers. We invite100 or more buyers from large companies and then give youopportunities to briefly pitch your products and services. As aresult attendees leave with good contacts and solid leads,leading to increased business. Companies have been awardedmillions of dollars in contracts as a direct result of these events.

• We offer a program called Members First, designed to helpmembers turn to each other to meet needs. Perhaps your nextcustomer is an NTMA peer? Or perhaps an NTMA memberwould make an excellent vendor for you? Members First helpsmake the connections.

• By interacting with fellow members in your local chapter, youmay discover new business opportunities, or ways to worktogether with peers to increase business or market yourselvescooperatively.

COST CONTROL• We offer discount programs with several large suppliers(including Grainger, UPS and Yellow Freight), allowing you toleverage NTMA’s combined buying power for your own benefit.

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NTMAUPCOMINGEVENTS MFG 2012 >March 7-11, 2012Location: Hyatt Regency Grand Cypress, Orlando, FL Visit: www.ntma.org and www.themfgmeeting.org

NTMA-PMA Legislative Conference >May 8-9, 2012Location: Washington, DCVisit: www.ntma.org and www.metalworkingadvocate.org

NTMA - Manufacturing America’s Future



PresidentTODD ELLARD

Manda Machine Company

Vice PresidentJEFF SPENCERClay Precision

TreasurerBARRON SMITHR.W. Smith Company

Chapter ExecutiveLISA ELLARD

TrusteeWAYNE APPLEGATE

Applegate EDM

BOARD MEMBERS

Mike BerdanBE Technologies

Frank BurchSouthern Machine Works

Bill WalterEllison Technologies

Micah EmbreyCNC Precision/Shamrock-Bolt

Don HalseyHalsey Manufacturing

Ray JonesMWI, Inc.

Pat McCurleyMidlothian Insurance

Karla ChandlerEducation Liason

“The Power of Connections”NTMA - North Texas Chapter

[email protected]: 214.536.4970 P.O. Box 541236

Dallas, TX 75354-1236

ntmanorthtexas.org

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President’s LetterNTMA - NORTH TEXAS CHAPTER

NEW SEASON,NEWGROWTH

NORTH TEXASCHAPTER

SPRING IS HERE IN NORTH TEXAS and the beautifulweather and new growth around us is invigorating. Such is thecase for our member companies as well. The second quarter of2012 is off to a great start as we see our careful planning and goalsetting from the beginning of the year start to pay off in increasedproduction, new hires, equipment sales and new business.

WE ARE BEGINNING TO SEE INCREASED ORDERSFROM COMPANIES WHO HAVE DONE BUSINESS WITHOUR MEMBERS IN THE PAST.

During the recession, many energy and aerospace companieshalted new orders and relied on their inventory. Now as theeconomy improves and their inventories are depleted, we areexperiencing a positive increase towards pre-recessionproduction levels.

Our North Texas Chapter is experiencing growth as well. InJanuary, we welcomed Dave Tilstone, NTMA President, andGrady Cope, outgoing NTMA Chairman to our January GeneralMeeting at Manda Machine Company. They congratulated ourchapter for our membership growth and talked about theincreased activity in our region. In February, John Duca with theDallas Federal Reserve was our guest speaker for our generalmeeting at Ellison Technologies. Through his insightfulpresentation, we learned how the problems in the housingindustry brought on the recession and how the strength of themanufacturing industry is leading the nation’s economic recovery.

As this issue comes to print, we will be gathering for our 2012NTMA MFG National Conference, March 7-11th in Orlando,Florida. This is a great opportunity for networking with NTMAmember companies, vendors and suppliers and other manu-facturing organizations. The conference offers speakers andround table forums for members to gather the most currentindustry trends, while also providing chapters with valuable tools to improve their organization at the local level.

If you missed the MFG Conference, there is still an opportunitiesto “spring” into action at the NTMA-PMA Legislative Conference,May 8-9 in Washington, D.C. I hope to see you there!

TODD ELLARDPresident,NTMA - North Texas Chapter


REGULAR MEMBERS ASSOCIATE MEMBERS

Larry Ellison AJR Metalworks, Inc. 214.352.3766

Tommy Thompson Bodic Industries 972.840.1015

Lewis Lance Bodycote Heat Treat 817.265.5878

Rick Blair Brook Anco Corporation 585.475.9570

Craig van Hamersveld Campat Machine Tool, Inc. 972.424.4095

Claudia Pautz Castle Metals 972.339.5000

Chris Simms Champion Cutting Tool 516.536.8200

Frank Vance Frank J Vance 972.255.3925

Norm Williamson H & O Die Supply, Inc. 214.630.6660

Mike Johns Haas Factory Outlet 972.231.2802

Stephen Draper Hartwig, Inc. -- Texas 972.790.8200

Matt Curtis Hillary Machinery, Inc. 972.578.1515

Rod Zimmerman Iscar Metals, Inc. 817.258.3200

Randy Joyce Joyce Engraving Company, Inc. 214.638.1262

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The U.S. economy added an estimated 243,000 net new jobsduring January. In addition, previously estimated job gains of thetwo prior months were revised higher by 60,000 jobs. The nation’sunemployment rate declined again to 8.3% in January — the lowestin nearly three years — from 8.5% in December.

The current 8.3% jobless rate compares to the 9.1% rate of oneyear ago, the 9.7% rate of January 2010, and the 7.8% rate duringJanuary 2009.

Please note that the consensus forecast of economists was for a rise of roughly 135,000 net new jobs in January, with theunemployment rate staying at 8.5% or moving higher to8.6%…just shows you what we know…(ouch)

TRIVIAThe estimated number of unemployed people (those activelyseeking jobs within the past 30 days but unable to find one)declined sharply to 12,758,000 in January versus 13,097,000 inDecember. Of the total, 5.5 million have been without a job for sixmonths or more.

The “underemployment” rate, that which counts the formallyunemployed, those working part-time who would prefer to work full-time, and those not seeking work but who would accept a job ifoffered, dipped to 15.1% in January versus 15.2% the prior month.

The annual benchmark revision to employment totals of the past 21months noted that the U.S. economy added 1.82 million net newjobs in 2011, versus the initial estimate of 1.64 million jobs.

STILL...While the January data was clearly better than we have seen forsome time, a reality check is necessary. This nation still has 5.6million fewer workers than it did four years ago. In addition, westarted 2012 with fewer people employed than in January2001…zero job growth over the past 11 years. (The New York Times)

The unemployment rate falls at times because of solid job gains, asin January. Other times it can decline as hundreds of thousands ofdiscouraged people leave the labor market and are no longercounted as unemployed.

One measure of employment relative to the population remainsworrisome, and distorts the unemployment rate. The closely-watched labor force participation rate, those of working age in theeconomy who are holding a job, declined to 63.7% in January, thelowest since May 1983, a period of 29 years!

One could make the case that if another three million people leftthe labor force, the reported unemployment rate could drop to themid-6% range. But is that a good thing?

…hardly

IN SUMMARYCan one argue that the bigger government policies of theAdministration are finally working, as evidenced by the drop in theunemployment rate in recent months?…not exactly

I would suggest that the issues of pent-up demand for newautomobiles, some new home construction activity, and limits toproductivity gains in many sectors played a role in the recent jobimprovement. The economy is growing at a modest pace, whichtraditionally means greater demand for workers. One measure ofadvertised available jobs moved to a near three-year high inDecember. (www.time.com)

I would also argue that while the Administration and the Congresshave yet to approach budget deficit containment in any meaningfulway, the option of even larger increases in government spendingas favored by many in Washington, is off the table. That is a goodfirst step.

Finally, two other items come into play. We have heard for twosolid years now that Europe was about to implode financially. It isstill there, if still shaky. The other issue is that numerous direforecasts of imminent U.S. recession last summer as the economywas weak (never our view) also fell by the wayside.

JEFF THREDGOLD, CSP and Economic Futurist, is author ofthe Tea Leaf, a free weekly economic and financial newsletter,now in its 37th year. He can be reached at 888-THREDGOLD.Learn more at: www.thredgold.com/tea-leaf

TheTea LeafINSIGHT AND UNDERSTANDING

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After three years of essentially lousy employment reports, the January 2012 report was simply better. Job growth exceeded expectations…it occurred in almost every employment classification…hours worked in various sectors rose…and the unemployment rate ticked down for the fifth month in a row.

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