The US has turned into a service economy instead of manufacturing economy. I worked in heavy industry for 38 years. All the heavy industry like Philadelphia Gear and Chicago Bridge and Iron were shut down many years ago and picked up be European manufacturers. This includes the steel centers around Pittsburgh. I had to make 2 ea 2 week trips to northern Italy to visit Danalli Manufacturing and then to Stutgart Germany to visit Kochs Manufacturing to check the progress of steel rolling mills to be shipped to a plant in SC. Most of the workers speak very good English as it is a required subject in their schools. Both countries guide the younger generation to 5 year "Trade Schools" instead of college. It takes a full 5 years to become a craftsman in Electrician, Instrumentician, Welder, Machinest, etc. They place all the trade school graduates in companies where workers are needed. Quite different thinking than the US where trade schools have been abandoned, and resources directed to colleges. We have given up our industrial base. I don't see how manufacturing can be any cheaper in Europe. The average salary of a trade school graduate is $35-$40 an hour according to the shop workers I spoke with. Also, from day one they get 5 weeks Holiday per year. Very different from the Chinese sweat houses. I doesn't compute that they can produce heavy factory equipment cheaper than us. Each factory I visited had at least 1 ea 350 ton crane to move equipment inside the factory. I have not seen anything in the US to compare with their facilities. Shame on us for shooting ourselves in the foot.
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