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Montgomery County launches ‘business breakthrough’ roundtables to help manufacturers retain workers amid policy uncertainty

2714635 · March 20, 2025
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Montgomery County announced a new business convening effort — the Business Breakthrough Initiative — to share retention strategies and workforce pathways with local employers, highlighting firms including PDC Machines and Clemens Food Group.

Montgomery County told residents on Thursday that it will launch a Business Breakthrough Initiative to convene local companies, share workforce-retention practices and connect employees to training pathways.

County officials described the initiative as a local response to broader uncertainties facing manufacturers — including federal tax-credit and tariff shifts — and said the Commerce Department will host roundtables where firms can exchange practical strategies. Commerce Director Steve Forrester and county commissioners…

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