After the Election: What’s Next for Manufacturing?

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• Larry Turner,

President and CEO, Hannover Fairs USA, Inc.

• Bob Vavra,

Plant Engineering Content Manager and Moderator

Speakers

After the Election: What’s Next for Manufacturing?

Bob Vavra Content Manager, Plant Engineering

Where we stand today

• Manufacturing is on the upswing:

• ISM data positive for four straight years

• ‘Rightshoring’ of jobs continues

• Manufacturing gaining attention

2012 Salary Survey data:Conditions improving

2012 Salary Survey data:New manufacturing regions

2012 Salary Survey data:A focus on quality, safety

2012 Salary Survey data:And still, our biggest issue…

After the Election: What’s Next for Manufacturing?

Larry Turner

President and CEOHannover Fairs USA, Inc.

Challenging Environment• Continued uncertainty in the United States• US economy is forecast for modest growth in

2013 (<2%) *– Slow first half with improvement later in the year

• Advanced economies forecast for modest growth in 2013 (<1.5%) *

• Need for manufacturers to continue improving efficiencies

* Source: www.conference-board.org

Opportunities• Emerging and developing economies projected average growth of

5% in 2013 *– China -- 7.5%– India -- 4.7%– Other developing Asia -- 5.0%– Latin America -- 3.0%– Middle East -- 2.2%– Africa -- 4.2%– Russia, Central Asia & -- 2.9%

Southeast Europe• Leverage international growth and diversification through increased

export activty• US Government is “here to help”* Source: www.conference-board.org

Federal Government Initiatives

• National Export Initiative – released in 2010 with goal of doubling US exports in 5 years (export.gov/nei/)

• Execution through State Trade & Export Program (STEP)– Managed through SBA (http://www.sba.gov/content/state-trade-and-

export-promotion-step-fact-sheet)

– Support small firms grow exports • Manufacturing: Maximum number of employees may range from

500 to 1500, depending on the type of product manufactured

– Administered by each state – contact your State Economic Development Organization for more information

STEP – What type of support?• Support for small business participation in foreign

trade missions and foreign market sales trips• Subscription to services by the Department of

Commerce• Website translation fees• Design of international marketing media• Trade show exhibitions• Participation in training workshops• Other export initiatives determined to be appropriate

by the SBA

Deutsche Messe Worldwide

11 flagship fairs

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The five core themes of HANNOVER MESSE 2013

HANNOVER MESSE 2013

Research and DevelopmentResearch and Development

Industrial Supply,

Production Technologies and Services

Industrial Supply,

Production Technologies and Services

Power Transmission and Control

Power Transmission and Control

Energy and Environ-mental

Technology

Energy and Environ-mental

Technology

Industrial Automation

and IT

Industrial Automation

and IT

Lead theme for HANNOVER MESSE 2013

IntegratedIndustry

• Integration of IT into all industrial processes

• Intelligent networking of work pieces, components and

machines

• Communication across industry and enterprise boundaries

Partner Country Russia

• World’s sixth-largest economy• economic growth: 3.5 % per year• gross domestic product 2011: about USD 1.884 trillion

• Russia largely unaffected by European debt crisis

• Europe’s biggest gas supplier – key role in energy system transformation

• Top industrial sectors• Mechanical and plant engineering• Chemicals and petrochemicals industry• Automotive manufacturing

• Russia’s participation at HANNOVER MESSE is a key part of the overall Year of Russia in Germany and Year of Germany in Russia 2012-13 program

• Focus on green technologies: 2013 Year of Sustainability in Russia

• Opportunity for new, long-term contacts and partnerships

• Russia’s input coordinated by Russian Ministry of Industry and Trade

Thank You

Larry TurnerPresident & CEOHannover Fairs USA, Inc.LTurner@hfusa.com609.987.1202

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• Larry Turner,

President and CEO, Hannover Fairs USA, Inc.

• Bob Vavra,

Plant Engineering Content Manager and Moderator

Speakers

After the Election: What’s Next for Manufacturing?