Any self-help book can tell you that healthy relationships are more beneficial than turbulent ones.

At first glance, it can seem as though the world is getting smaller.

For manufacturers, hiring a new worker requires finding candidates with the right skill set for the job—a sometimes difficult and time-consuming task.

As publisher of Modern Metals and FFJournal, I spend a lot of time traveling throughout the country, meeting with service centers, fabricators and OEMs.

Fabricators make a difference in people’s lives every day.

As an editor, when I’m not attending industry events or visiting OEM and fabricator facilities, I spend my work days behind a desk writing and editing articles, speaking on the phone with industry members and ensuring each issue of FFJournal is filled with the kind of content you want to read.

Americans know how to get a job done—and do it well.

Reducing weight—and ultimately fuel costs—is a top priority for the airline industry. The U.S. energy demand for aircraft will increase by 19 percent from 2.7 quadrillion Btu in 2007 to 3.3 quadrillion Btu in 2035, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration in its “International Energy Outlook 2010” report.

In the days and weeks after the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico last year, the media focused heavily on the unfolding story. The event dominated the news in the first 100 days of the spill, accounting for 22 percent of stories—nearly double the next-biggest story, according to a study by the Pew Research Center’s Project for Excellence in Journalism.

Is the end of U.S. manufacturing near? It may be easy for some people who don’t follow the sector closely to think so based on select media coverage that focuses on its challenges. However, we know the reality is different.