In the News
In the News
Read below for local, regional and national coverage our work to grow the manufacturing industry and unlock prosperity in Northeast Ohio has garnered.
Forbes Articles
Ethan Karp, President and CEO of MAGNET, writes a bi-monthly column for Forbes on the state of manufacturing and influences that impact the industry regionally and nationally.
For Manufacturers, The Immediate Price Of Tariffs Is Turmoil. The Rest Is TBD.
Forbes
February 3, 2025
Here’s What The New President’s Efficiency Efforts Could Learn From Lean Manufacturing
Forbes
January 27, 2025
Additional Forbes articles:
- What Wicked Reminds Us About Manufacturing - Forbes, December 20, 2024
- How Smaller Manufacturers Can Avoid Making Expensive Technology Mistakes - Forbes, December 13, 2024
- 40 Essential Truths To Succeed In Manufacturing Right Now - Forbes, November 25, 2024
- How Trump’s Tariffs Will Impact Manufacturers - Forbes, November 18, 2024
- China Has Bought Its Way To The Top Of The Manufacturing Industry. Where Does That Leave America? - Forbes, October 30, 2024
- Why The Dock Workers’ Strike Should Be A Cautionary Tale For Every Manufacturer - Forbes, October 2, 2024
- Is Manufacturing’s Talent Gap Finally Shrinking? - Forbes, September 26, 2024
- Manufacturing In Space: An Inside Look At A Seemingly Crazy Idea - Forbes, September 11, 2024
- The Robot Revolution Has Arrived. 8 Ways Manufacturers Are Using Them Today - Forbes, August 20, 2024
- It’s Time Manufacturers Get Serious About Protecting Their IP - Forbes, July 15, 2024
- Here's The Best Sales Pitch To Attract More College Grads To Manufacturing - Forbes, May 30, 2024
- Why The Baltimore Bridge Collapse Should Be A Wakeup Call About Declining Infrastructure - Forbes, May 13, 2024
- Where Boeing Went Wrong And What Manufacturers Can Learn From It - Forbes, April 16, 2024
- How Will You Know When Manufacturing’s AI Revolution Arrives? You May Not - Forbes, March 26, 2024
- Four Years On, Did The Pandemic Make American Manufacturing More Resilient? - Forbes, March 11, 2024
- What People Don’t Know About Manufacturing Is Hurting Us - Forbes, February 21, 2024
- Frustrated By The Constant Hype Around New Technology In Manufacturing? So Am I. - Forbes, February 6, 2024
- This Election Year, Our Love For Making Things—And Distaste For China’s Dominance—Could Be The One Thing We Agree On - Forbes, January 23, 2024
- Reshoring, AI, EVs, And More: 2024 Predictions For The Manufacturing Industry - Forbes, January 8, 2024

Celebrating 40 Years of MAGNET
MAGNET
November 12, 2024
2024 Blueprint Report Card Released
MAGNET
March 13, 2024
2023 Manufacturing Survey Results
MAGNET
November 2023
Industry News
Check out the recent local, regional, and national recognition our efforts to grow the manufacturing industry and drive prosperity in Northeast Ohio has received.
Trump's Conflicting Business Policies Sow Economic Uncertainty
Wall Street Journal
February 10, 2025
Crystal Ball 2025: Uncertainty and opportunity in manufacturing technology
Smart Industry
December 19, 2024
Additional industry articles:
- Artificial Intelligence is Full of Power and Promise - and Potential for Peril - Crain's, December 12, 2024
- Crain's Names Ethan Karp Among Power 150 for 2024 - Crain's, December 19, 2024
- CMSD middle schoolers compete for state robotics competition - News 5, December 11, 2024
- Personal View: We all thrive when Greater Cleveland works - Crain's, December 5, 2024
- Young guns: Manufacturing aims to attract a new generation of makers - FreshWater Cleveland, December 5, 2024
- Magnet Marks 40 Years by Launching Forging the Future Campaign - Youngstown Business Journal
- Seasoned startups: MAGNET Mspire pitch competition puts mature companies in spotlight - FreshWater Cleveland, October 24, 2024
- MAGNET's Janelle Lee and DaJon Battle Named Notable Black Leaders 2024 - Crain's, September 30, 2024
- Bridging the gap: MAGNET’s ECEC program grows manufacturing careers in high school - FreshWater Cleveland, September 19, 2024
- Weatherhead, MAGNET focus on leadership growth - Crain's, August 12, 2024
- City Club Forum: The Demise of Manufacturing (and other Myths Busted): City Club of Cleveland, July 19, 2024
- How Do You Innovate When You are Family Owned, 96 Years Old, and Make One Basic Thing? - Bud Industries, Inc., July 2024
- 3 priorities where collaboration is making a difference - Crain's March 11, 2024
- Discover how Ethan Karp is helping to drive Northeast Ohio’s manufacturing growth by supporting small- and mid-sized manufacturers - Manufacturing Today, February 29, 2024
- A Few Good Founders - FreshWater Cleveland, February 22, 2024
- A Succession Plan Isn't as Clear as It Once Was - Crain's, February 8, 2024
- Frank Talk: MAGNET Launches Podcast Series to Spark Conversations on Manufacturing's Future - FreshWater Cleveland, January 22, 2024
- Lincoln Electric launches new EV fast charger - Crain's, November 30, 2023
- 2023 Northeast Ohio Smart 50 Awards recognize region’s top leadership - Smart Business, October 30, 2024
- MAGNET Awards Six Mspire Awards - Cleveland Jewish News, October 5, 2023
- Personal View: Here's What Nonprofits Should do to Help People and Grow Cleveland's Economy - Crain's, October 2, 2023
- MAGNET: Innovation Equals Transformation and Growth for Area Manufacturers - FreshWater Cleveland, September 14, 2023
- EDGE joins MAGNET! - MAGNET, September 18, 2023
- Ohio Releases Strategy to Fill New EV Jobs - Business Journal, June 14, 2023
- Philanthropy Helps Boost Manufacturing in Areas With High Job Vacancies - The Washington Post, May 19, 2023
- Cle Manufacturers Can't Find Employees, So Non-Profits Step in to Boost Training - The Land, May 18, 2023
- New Cybersecurity a Potential Boon for Local Manufacturing Firms - FreshWater Cleveland, May 17, 2023
- Northeast Ohio Leaders Are Ramping Up Efforts to Profit From Lake Erie - Crain's Cleveland Business, May 8, 2023
- 5 Ways for Manufacturers to Be Less Dependent on China - IndustryWeek - May 5, 2023
- Philanthropy Helps Boost Manufacturing in Areas With High Job Vacancies - The Chronicles of Philanthropy - May 5, 2023
- How MAGNET Is Growing Cleveland's Manufacturing Community - Fox 8 Cleveland, April 27, 2023
- Specialty Chemical Maker Octet Scientific Completes $1M Fundraising Round - Crain's Business Cleveland - April 25, 2023
- Technology in Manufacturing Continues to Evolve - Crain's Cleveland Business, April 21, 2023
- A Whole New World: Manufacturing Offers Fruitful Opportunities in Non-Traditional Jobs - FreshWater Cleveland, April 19, 2023
- Buckeye State Secures Spot As Plastics Production Hub - Crain's Cleveland Business, April 13, 2023
- Cleveland's Own: MAGNET - Kaulig Giving, March 2023
- MISSION POSSIBLE: MAGNET's New Building Creates Large Impact on Northeast Ohio - WKYC, March 26, 2023
- The Dawn of ChatGPT: Artificial Intelligence Could Be a Boon for the Manufacturing Supply Chain - FreshWater Cleveland, March 23, 2023
- The Landscape: Revving Northeast Ohio’s Engine for Industry - Crain's Cleveland Business, March 7, 2023
- Crain’s Names MAGNET Director as Notable Leader - Crain's Cleveland Business, February 7, 2023