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Manufacturers Pledge to Work With President-Elect Donald Trump

Leaders from Eaton, FIRST Solar, General Mills, General Motors, LEGO Systems, Trane, and hundreds of other manufacturers had signed a letter along with the National Association of Manufacturers to be sent to the 47th president after the election.

Daphne Allen

November 7, 2024

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Manufacturers and 47th US President Donald Trump
Generals Mills's Chairman & CEO Jeff Harmening was one of more than 600 manufacturing business leaders to sign a letter to be sent to the next US president.AaronP/Bauer-Griffin/Contributor/GC Images via Getty Images

More than 600 manufacturing business leaders have sent president-elect Donald Trump a message: it’s time to bridge divides and work together to build a strong manufacturing economy.

The message came via the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) and 606 business leaders in manufacturing who had signed and released a letter early on Election Day to be sent to the next president.

“We believe in an exceptional America, and that our future is strongest when we are united. As business leaders, we have a unique responsibility to help bridge divides and advance our shared purpose. In this era of challenges and change, we are committed to working together to strengthen trust and collaboration—within our sectors and across the nation," they wrote. “This moment is critical for the millions of workers and communities who rely on our success. A strong manufacturing economy is essential to our national security, economic resilience, and continued prosperity. We must restore confidence in the future and in the economic systems that have long driven opportunity and innovation, so that American families and businesses can thrive in a united and forward-looking nation.”

More than 600 business leaders joined the NAM in signing the letter. Click here for the full list.

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NAM President and CEO Jay Timmons issued his own statement on the results of the 2024 election: “Every election represents a new beginning, providing a fresh opportunity to work with and for all Americans, no matter their political affiliation, and to recommit ourselves to the American experiment. President-elect Trump, we have worked with you during your time in office to enact historic wins for the 13 million people who make things in America, to drive increased investment in the sector, create jobs and provide for communities across the country. Now it’s time to get to work to address the policies that will define your administration.

“The 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act was ‘rocket fuel’ for manufacturers,” he continued. “The legislation increased wages, helped us hire, and make tremendous investments in our businesses and communities, giving us the certainty we needed to kickstart the manufacturing resurgence we have seen in recent years. Efforts to modernize permitting processes, unleash American energy, and relieve backlogs of pipeline projects helped make us energy independent and provide needed resources for allies around the world.”

Timmons added that “we can build on the successes of our previous work together to roll back burdensome regulations, unleash American energy security, power the economy of the future with an all-of-the-above energy strategy and restore the dignity of manufacturing work.”

About the Author

Daphne Allen

Design News

Daphne Allen is editor-in-chief of Design News. She previously served as editor-in-chief of MD+DI and of Pharmaceutical & Medical Packaging News and also served as an editor for Packaging Digest. Daphne has covered design, manufacturing, materials, packaging, labeling, and regulatory issues for more than 20 years. She has also presented on these topics in several webinars and conferences, most recently discussing design and engineering trends at MD&M West 2024 and leading an Industry ShopTalk discussion during the show on artificial intelligence. She will be moderating the upcoming webinar, Best Practices in Medical Device Engineering and will be leading an Automation Tour at Advanced Manufacturing Minneapolis. She will also be attending DesignCon and MD&M West 2025.

Daphne has previously participated in meetings of the IoPP Medical Device Packaging Technical Committee and served as a judge in awards programs held by The Tube Council and the Healthcare Compliance Packaging Council. She also received the Bert Moore Excellence in Journalism Award in the AIM Awards in 2012.

Follow Daphne on X at @daphneallen and reach her at [email protected].

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