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Texas companies - like San Marcos-based CFAN - look to keep focus on manufacturing


Austin American-Statesman
Laylan Coplin

SAN MARCOS — Any Central Texan flying on a Boeing jet is probably relying on a crucial piece of equipment manufactured here. CFAN Co. is the world's only manufacturer of composite jet engine fan blades that power GE engines for the Boeing 777, 787 and 747-8 airplanes. And business is booming: The company hired 125 additional employees last year, growing the workforce to 521, and expects to hire another 50 this year. "For a long time, people didn't think manufacturing was important to our economy," CFAN President Ben Cloutier said. No more. Read more: http://www.statesman.com/business/texas-companies-like-san-marcos-based-...

Published Letter to Editor: TAM Applauds Extension of Chapter 313 to Strengthen Business Climate


Amarillo Globe-News
Luke Bellsnyder, Texas Association of Manufacturers

Published Letter to Editor: TAM Says 'Can the Cap on Breweries'


Houston Chronicle
Luke Bellsnyder, Texas Association of Manufacturers

Published Letter to the Editor: TAM not sold on bottle returns


Houston Chronicle
Luke Bellsnyder, Texas Association of Manufacturers

Opinion: The critical importance of Texas' Emerging Technology Fund


Dallas Morning News
Kowalski, Clark, Hammond and Bellsnyder

Published TAM Oped: First, do no harm with energy policy


Corpus Christi Caller-Times
Luke Bellsnyder, Texas Association of Manufacturers

CORPUS CHRISTI — We’ve all heard the saying “everything is bigger in Texas.” When people envision the Lone Star State, they see 10-gallon hats, wide open spaces, immense economic opportunity, and a state bursting with pride. Everything is bigger in Texas and that includes our energy bills.Energy is the lifeblood of all Texas commerce. All facets of the Texas economy are undeniably affected by energy costs, none perhaps so critically as manufacturers and the 810,000 Texans they employ. Electricity is already one of the highest costs for manufacturers that provide high quality jobs, high paying jobs. In fact, Texas manufacturing workers earn 41 percent more than the rest of the workforce.These jobs and manufacturers’ central role in the Texas economy prompted the Texas Association of Manufacturers to urge lawmakers to exercise caution when considering subsidizing expensive renewable energy sources. A recent study released by the Cynthia and George Mitchell Foundation recommended mandated use of renewable energy but did not discuss job loss associated with dramatic increases in the cost of electricity that would result from mandated renewable subsidies.

Dallas Fed says Texas factory activity remained sluggish in July


Dallas Morning News
By Brendan Case

Luke Bellsnyder, executive director of the Texas Association of Manufacturers, said the survey results were in line with what his membership is seeing. But he also pointed out that Texas has been gaining manufacturing jobs in recent months.   "We're certainly not any worse off than other manufacturing states," he said. Survey indexes designed to reflect six-month expectations of manufacturers

EPA comes under increased fire from Texas


Fort Worth Star-Telegram
By Dave Montgomery

AUSTIN -- The war between Texas and the Environmental Protection Agency escalated on dual fronts Friday as two prominent industry groups announced plans to sue the agency and Texas ranchers warned of a devastating economic backlash because of the EPA's polices on greenhouse gases.