My father was a chartered accountant and did audits, including for an aluminium smelter in Tomago (I think that’s where it was). He explained that turning Al2O3 to pure aluminium was very energy intensive and he told me it used 15% of NSW’s electrical grid. I was reminded of that when John Janicki mentioned aluminium. But, as I understand, President Trump has an interesting and sensible policy of allowing manufacturers to construct their own power plants (and even contribute to the public grid). It seems like a good approach and I hope it works out for you Americans. But it might’ve been interesting to hear about that side of things because you’d think a large manufacturing centre would use lots of electricity.
28:18 onwards – why don’t you invite Dr Dereck Muller to make a Veritasium video on some of your manufacturing? He & his team visit lots of facilities, including military facilities. If you’ve got more work than you can handle, a Veritasium video might be a good way to attract a lot of engineers and others to work for you?
Other than that, enjoy your hunting! With my surname, you’d think I’d be into hunting, but, like many Australians, I personally don’t want to touch a gun myself (but it’s good if you enjoy it!)
I was just thinking again of this and why not invite Christian religious leaders (like the local bishop) to bless the undertaking? It’s appropriate to meet with the state politician, and I can understand a reluctance to affiliate with any one religion in a multicultural society. But if it’s a family business or privately owned, why not go for it? Do what you like with your own business! We get a priest to bless our house, why not ask the local bishop for a blessing on such an undertaking, the construction of new manufacturing facilities?
Janicki Industries will run into really difficult conditions when it comes to finding highly skilled machinists. There is a severe shortage of machinists in the state. The machining schools in Helena, Butte and Kalispell should be filled and they are not. The state is not doing their part to promote the trade schools to High School students. Good luck Janicki I am not sure you did your homework when it comes to understanding the workforce dynamics in the state of Montana.
My father was a chartered accountant and did audits, including for an aluminium smelter in Tomago (I think that’s where it was). He explained that turning Al2O3 to pure aluminium was very energy intensive and he told me it used 15% of NSW’s electrical grid. I was reminded of that when John Janicki mentioned aluminium. But, as I understand, President Trump has an interesting and sensible policy of allowing manufacturers to construct their own power plants (and even contribute to the public grid). It seems like a good approach and I hope it works out for you Americans. But it might’ve been interesting to hear about that side of things because you’d think a large manufacturing centre would use lots of electricity.
28:18 onwards – why don’t you invite Dr Dereck Muller to make a Veritasium video on some of your manufacturing? He & his team visit lots of facilities, including military facilities. If you’ve got more work than you can handle, a Veritasium video might be a good way to attract a lot of engineers and others to work for you?
Other than that, enjoy your hunting! With my surname, you’d think I’d be into hunting, but, like many Australians, I personally don’t want to touch a gun myself (but it’s good if you enjoy it!)
I was just thinking again of this and why not invite Christian religious leaders (like the local bishop) to bless the undertaking? It’s appropriate to meet with the state politician, and I can understand a reluctance to affiliate with any one religion in a multicultural society. But if it’s a family business or privately owned, why not go for it? Do what you like with your own business! We get a priest to bless our house, why not ask the local bishop for a blessing on such an undertaking, the construction of new manufacturing facilities?
Janicki Industries will run into really difficult conditions when it comes to finding highly skilled machinists. There is a severe shortage of machinists in the state. The machining schools in Helena, Butte and Kalispell should be filled and they are not. The state is not doing their part to promote the trade schools to High School students. Good luck Janicki I am not sure you did your homework when it comes to understanding the workforce dynamics in the state of Montana.