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Harry Moser
Founder & President

Harry founded the Reshoring Initiative to bring five million manufacturing jobs back to the U.S. after working for high end machine tool supplier GF AgieCharmilles, starting as President in 1985 and retiring 12/31/10 as Chairman Emeritus. Largely due to the success of the Reshoring Initiative, Harry was inducted into the Industry Week Manufacturing Hall of Fame 2010 and was named Quality Magazine’s 2012 Quality Professional of the year and FAB Shop Magazine’s Manufacturing Person of the year. Harry participated actively in President Obama’s 1/11/12 Insourcing Forum at the White House, won The Economist debate on outsourcing and offshoring, received the Manufacturing Leadership Council’s Industry Advocacy Award in 2014 and the Made in America 2019 Reshoring Award. He was recognized by Sue Helper, then Commerce Department Chief Economist, as the driving force in founding the reshoring trend and named to the Commerce Department Investment Advisory Council in August 2019. Harry is frequently quoted in the Wall Street Journal, NYT, Forbes, Financial Times, New Yorker, Washington Post and USA Today and seen on Fox Business, MarketWatch, PRI, NPR, Manufacturing Talk Radio and other national TV and radio programs. He received a BS in Mechanical Engineering and an MS in Engineering at MIT in 1967 and an MBA from U. of Chicago in 1981.

Harry founded the Reshoring Initiative to bring five million manufacturing jobs back to the U.S. after working for high end machine tool supplier GF AgieCharmilles, starting as President in 1985 and retiring 12/31/10 as Chairman Emeritus. Largely due to the success of the Reshoring Initiative, Harry was inducted into the Industry Week Manufacturing Hall of Fame 2010 and was named Quality Magazine’s 2012 Quality Professional of the year and FAB Shop Magazine’s Manufacturing Person of the year. Harry participated actively in President Obama’s 1/11/12 Insourcing Forum at the White House, won The Economist debate on outsourcing and offshoring, received the Manufacturing Leadership Council’s Industry Advocacy Award in 2014 and the Made in America 2019 Reshoring Award. He was recognized by Sue Helper, then Commerce Department Chief Economist, as the driving force in founding the reshoring trend and named to the Commerce Department Investment Advisory Council in August 2019. Harry is frequently quoted in the Wall Street Journal, NYT, Forbes, Financial Times, New Yorker, Washington Post and USA Today and seen on Fox Business, MarketWatch, PRI, NPR, Manufacturing Talk Radio and other national TV and radio programs. He received a BS in Mechanical Engineering and an MS in Engineering at MIT in 1967 and an MBA from U. of Chicago in 1981.

Posts by Harry Moser
Advocacy
By Harry MoserMar 22, 2024

The World Shifts to a New Economic Paradigm: Productivism

As global dynamics evolve, a transition to productivism prioritizes local investment. U.S. defense strategy and strategic policy development foster resilient supply chains as reshoring trends see economic benefits. Learn how this affects your business.

5m read
Advocacy
By Harry MoserJan 31, 2024

Government Incentives Fuel U.S. Reshoring, Recovery

What specific factors are strengthening manufacturing and reducing U.S. reliance on imports? Harry Moser, founder and president of the Reshoring Initiative examines the reasons.

3m read
Advocacy
By Harry MoserJan 13, 2024

Reshoring Booms, Hobson & Motzer Wins National Metalworking Reshoring Award

Reshoring and foreign direct investment (FDI) in manufacturing job announcements are continuing at a record pace, adding 101,500 jobs in the first quarter of 2023.

6m read
Advocacy
By Harry MoserJan 11, 2024

Hobson & Motzer Wins 2023 National Metalworking Reshoring Award

Hobson & Motzer, a Connecticut based precision machining and assembly contract manufacturer specializing in the medical device industry received the 2023 National Metalworking Reshoring Award.

6m read
Advocacy
By Harry MoserDec 01, 2023

Apply for the Seventh National Metalworking Reshoring Award

The Reshoring Initiative*, in conjunction with the PMA, AMT, NTMA, and SME is looking to recognize companies for successful reshoring projects.

3m read
Advocacy
By Harry MoserOct 13, 2022

Hardinge Wins 2022 National Metalworking Reshoring Award

Hardinge Inc., a multinational machine tool and accessories builder with global headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia, received the 2022 National Metalworking Reshoring Award in recognition of its success in bringing manufacturing back to the United States.

4m read
Advocacy
By Harry MoserAug 10, 2022

Moser on Manufacturing

In part two, I discuss the reshoring decision shift based on “doing the math” with TCO (total cost of ownership). I also look at workforce development and future projections.

4m read
Advocacy
By Harry MoserAug 04, 2022

Moser on Manufacturing

The hazards of supply chain gaps and the advantages of domestic manufacturing propelled more and more companies to move production back to the United States, driving job announcements to a record high ...

4m read
Advocacy
By Harry MoserNov 16, 2021

Rebuilding and Reshoring: Conclusion

In this series conclusion, we summarize the actions needed to secure U.S. leadership in innovation and manufacturing, bolster competitiveness, and strengthen economic and national security.

10m read
Advocacy
By Harry MoserMar 01, 2021

Apply for the Fourth National Metalworking Reshoring Award

The Reshoring Initiative*, in conjunction with the PMA, AMT, and NTMA, is looking to recognize companies for successful reshoring projects.

3m read