Byline: Susan Mires

Nov. 25--Altec's president and chief executive officer traveled to China on a mission to promote trade. The end result could be more jobs in St. Joseph. "By taking down trade barriers, we're able to bring more product into China," said Lee Styslinger of Altec. "It makes great strategic sense for us to be working closely together." Mr. Styslinger, a member of the President's Export Council, traveled with Commerce Secretary Carlos Gutierrez to Beijing and Shanghai from Nov. 13 to 17. In a telephone interview this week, he said the group of about a dozen met with China's premier and vice premier. "Meeting the leadership of 1.3 billion people ...