Erick Couch - Sun Chemical

About this episode

This episode explores the impact of a pigment manufacturing facility on road safety and Muskegon's economic future.

What do the yellow lines on America’s roads have to do with jobs, safety, and Muskegon’s economic future? In this episode of Muskegon Rising, host Aaron Maike sits down with Erick Couch of Sun Chemical to explore how a world-class pigment manufacturing facility in Muskegon County plays a critical role in road safety, advanced manufacturing, and federal Buy America policy. From innovation and sustainability to high-wage union jobs and bipartisan infrastructure momentum, this conversation revea...

People in this episode

Host: Aaron Maike

Guest: Erick Couch

Topics covered

• road safety
• economic future
• manufacturing
• sustainability
• infrastructure
• union jobs

Keywords

• yellow lines
• jobs
• safety
• Buy America
• innovation
• high-wage jobs
• bipartisan infrastructure

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Sun Chemical

Places: Muskegon County, America

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