American factories could prosper if they find enough skilled workers

Another way to see the factory floor "WE ARE always short ten to 20 people," says Jack Marshall, the manager of PPG's plant in Oak Creek, Wisconsin. The company makes coatings, paint and speciality materials for customers such as Harley Davidson, a motorcycle manufacturer based in the state, with a palette ranging from black denim to candy orange. His factory employs 550 people, many of whom must work overtime. It is hard to fill jobs, he explains, because many still think factory work involves ...