Rep. Glenn Grothman (R-Wis.) recently visited the Fond du Lac, Wis. Manufacturing facility of DME maker GF Health Products Inc. to meet with the staff and learn more about the company.
First, Kurt Hellman, senior vice president of Manufacturing Operations for Graham-Field gave the lawmaker a brief tour of the plant that showcased the facility’s product lines and manufacturing capabilities. After the tour, Rep. Grothman conducted a question-and-answer session with the Fond du Lac team/
The visit of a congress member that advocates increasing U.S. manufacturing jobs to a company that emphasizes Made in the USA products represented a commitment on the part of both to sustain and grow American manufacturing.
Wisconsin ranks as the nation’s No. 2 state in terms of manufacturing jobs as a percentage of total employment. The state’s 458,400 manufacturing jobs represent 16.3 percent of Wisconsin’s workforce. Rep. Grothman’s 6th District ranks as No. 1 in the nation with 80,000 jobs in terms of total manufacturing employment.