I bought an abandoned factory yesterday. This is a direct result of nafta and other offshoring of our manufacturing. We need to #reindustrialize now.
Mark Coxon
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Mark Coxon
@CoxonMark
CEO- Machine Tool Emporium. Capital asset/Industrial machinery dealer. machinetoolemporium.com IG--@machinetoolemporium
- Replying to @CoxonMarkMan I didn’t expect it to blow up like this. Here’s some more pics. I have some awesome video already shot/lots more coming.
- Visited a plant today which at its peak employeed 800 people. Their customers started buying the machined parts in China. They were rejecting the Chinese parts at almost 30-1 the USA supplier and still saving money so they didn’t care that it closed this manufacturer down. This
- Reindustrializing the country, one boring mill at a time. I’ve been so energized by what’s going on in the space Im thinking about starting a mfg division. I have the warehouse, electric, forklifts, machines. Just need skilled labor and orders, so I’m in the same boat as a lot
00:00 - I may regret this decision but only time will tell, I have listed nearly all machine prices on my website. Go browse and see if anything is of interest. Thank you for your attention to this matter.
- The association I’m in has been invited to the White House. We’ve been asked to give an update on manufacturing and explain what our industry needs to encourage and improve our reindustrialization. What’s the number one thing that comes to mind?
- I was asked within the last 30 days to locate an 80” Norton OD grinder. Look online, no real leads. I do a random stop and knock and what do I find. This machine running in a production environment, 83 years later. Owner asked me to find him a few machines and help him sell
- Buying an abandoned plant always comes with surprises. Looking forward to showing you guys more behind the scenes.
00:00 - #DollyParton lip syncing is still better than Jack Harlows half time performance with his hype man.
- I made the biggest bet of my life this week. I bet on myself and the US mfg industry by buying out my partners. For nearly a decade I’ve been grinding everyday to make this company successful. I’ve been through hell and back for this dream, yet I feel dead inside. Now that I have
- I bought an abandoned factory, here’s a look inside. #reindustrialize
00:00 - Ever seen 800 ton crane derated to 509 tons. How do you derate a crane you ask? Make a new placard. This crane is available to a discerning buyer. Or realistically anyone who could come up with the cash.
