Daily Archives: December 1, 2017

BETTS CO. FLUSH WITH RICH HISTORY

Betts Co. is a bit of an outlier in the Central Valley manufacturing scene. For one, as it prepares to celebrate its 150th anniversary next year, it is very likely the oldest business located in Fresno and the entire San Joaquin Valley. And, it is one of a growing number of businesses that were born…

This is Not Your Grandfather’s Manufacturing Career

The 2016 Presidential race put a spotlight on bringing jobs back to the US, particularly in manufacturing. While the focus during the campaigns was on losing the jobs to lower-wage economies abroad, there is another reality: we lost interest in the greatest American middle-class industry sector somewhere along the way.