Good morning! There's lots of talk about "bringing manufacturing back to America," but most of this discourse fails to point out how much manufacturing has changed. Editor Ron Shinn says processors need to build factories of the future, not the past.

We have a new shredder from Genox and a new Mouldpro hose offering from Plastixs. From our colleagues at IndustryWeek, the latest ISM Manufacturing PMI report, which shows some improvement month-over-month but still reflects the impact of trade uncertainty. 

Speaking of uncertainty, check out our podcast on leading your company through choppy waters.

Lynne Sherwin, managing editor