Dr. Mehmet Oz, Republican nominee for U.S. Senate, tours the facilities of industrial fan manufacturer Robinson Fans in Zielenople. Tricia Staible, President and General Council of Robinson Fans, showed Oz the production floor of the plant. Cary Shaffer/Butler Eagle 08/23/22

ZELIENOPLE — Inflation, supply chain problems, and regulation were hot topics for U.S. Senate candidate Dr. Mehmet Oz during the Republican’s visit to the Robinson Fans manufacturing facility in Zelienople on Tuesday morning, Aug. 23.

Accompanied by Rep. Mike Kelly, R-16th, and county Commissioner Kim Geyer, Oz toured the industrial air moving company with Robinson Fans president Tricia Staible, met with employees and company leaders, and discussed his hopes for the upcoming November election.

Staible showed Oz and Kelly around the facility and described difficulties that the company was experiencing with accessing materials.

“We have so much trouble getting things on time that it causes us to not be able to produce it on time for our customers,” she said. “Similarly, regulations keep coming in and adding to the burden of cost to produce what we are doing.”

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