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Harold Vance is a manufacturing and trade journalist who has spent the last thirty years walking factory floors and talking to the people who keep American industry moving. Writing from Louisville, Kentucky, he brings a historian’s perspective and a technician’s precision to his coverage of industrial production, supply chains, and labor markets. Harold started as a machinist apprentice straight out of high school, later earning his engineering degree at night. He’s been an editor for trade magazines and a consultant for mid-sized manufacturers. His work for Silver Journal is packed with institutional knowledge but never feels dusty. Harold also restores vintage motorcycles and is active in a regional economic development roundtable. He believes manufacturing is a national strength worth fighting for.
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