It is both exciting and fitting that we are kicking off a week honoring our state's industries. In other words, they make their own goods.
American manufacturing is the industrial powerhouse of the world.
There is no better place to see the power of manufacturing than here in South Carolina. The key to continued success is to preserve and grow our manufacturing sector. There are many ways to do that, but I want to tell you about one unique approach the South Carolina Chamber, in partnership with a number of state agencies, has undertaken. We are committed to ensuring that our state's manufacturers have a prepared workforce to handle the high skilled jobs of today and tomorrow. While the answers might have surprised many of our parents, educators, students and political leaders, I don't think it surprised any manufacturers.