Trade

Washington, D.C. – On Friday, March 29, National Association of Manufacturers Vice President of Government Relations Jordan Stoick will moderate a panel at the Ex-Im Bank 2019 Annual Conference on the importance of the Ex-Im Bank to the manufacturing supply chain. This panel, which will also feature Click Bond President and CEO and NAM Executive Committee member Karl Hutter, will explore the importance of preserving and protecting manufacturing, service and logistics jobs across the U.S. supply chain, in terms of both American employment and national security.

Manufacturers in the United States need a fully functional bank to compete on a level playing field with countries like China, said Stoick. The bank is critical to the U.S. supply chain, supporting 1.4 million American jobs and generating $7 billion for taxpayers over the past two decades. That is why it is essential that Congress reauthorizes the bank this year and the Senate approves the full slate of stalled Ex-Im nominees.

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The National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) is the largest manufacturing association in the United States, representing small and large manufacturers in every industrial sector and in all 50 states. Manufacturing employs more than 12 million men and women, contributes $2.25 trillion to the U.S. economy annually, has the largest economic impact of any major sector and accounts for more than three-quarters of private-sector research and development. The NAM is the powerful voice of the manufacturing community and the leading advocate for a policy agenda that helps manufacturers compete in the global economy and create jobs across the United States. For more information about the Manufacturers or to follow us on Shopfloor, Twitter and Facebook, please visit www.nam.org.