CPA CHAIRMAN, PRESIDENT OF ATLAS TOOL WORKS, INC.
Zachary Justin Mottl is the fourth generation of his family to own and operate Atlas Tool Works. The company, founded in 1918, is a world class precision manufacturing facility offering a broad array of metal manufacturing services. Key markets include: Defense and Aerospace, Medical, Telecom and Electronics, and Industrial products.
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In his current role as President, Zach works not only to increase business with new and existing customers, but also to engage in outreach, develop strategy, and find operational improvements at Atlas and the family’s related businesses including Accushim Inc. and Abet Industries.
Zach is an advocate for the value and importance of domestic manufacturing in any healthy state or national economic model and has testified before Congress on several occasions.
Zach serves on many boards and organizations including, the Coalition for a Prosperous America (CPA), the Cyber Security Committee at MXD, and Illinois Military Economic Development Committee.
The July goods deficit hit a record for the year at $119.59 billion, according to Thursday’s data from the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA). If oil and gas export values are removed, the goods gap with the world for July comes in at $128.55 billion.
In one August week, Washington reopened the border to Mexican cattle, expanded low-tariff beef imports, and finally turned to the packers. Only one targets the real problem.
![Mexico’s top trade diplomat, Marcelo Ebrard, was in Washington for several days last week [from Aug. 24 to Aug. 26] but quietly left empty handed on Wednesday.](https://prosperousamerica.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/claudia-sheinbaum.jpg)
Mexico’s top trade diplomat, Marcelo Ebrard, was in Washington for several days last week [from Aug. 24 to Aug. 26] but quietly left empty handed on Wednesday.
The collapse of the U.S.-Canada trade negotiation on August 21 drew headlines and criticism aimed at Washington. What the criticism misses is that the deal on the table would have undercut a key plank of U.S. reindustrialization policy and a vital supply line for national security.
