
To Close the Skills Gap in Manufacturing Careers, Close the Gender Gap
Will the STEM skills gap close if more women join the STEM workforce?
The industry needs to combat its image problems and attract more women to manufacturing careers, one expert says.
Manufacturing is revitalizing our economy and making…

America's STEM Talent Pool Too Shallow to Meet Demand
A new U.S. News annual index, sponsored by Raytheon, measures key indicators of STEM activity in the U.S.
Despite some signs of improvement, student aptitude for and interest in science, technology, engineering and mathematics has been…

PetSmart to Stop Selling Pet Treats Made in China
PetSmart kicks off the Inspiration Waggin' tour with a bus filled with pups on Friday, May 9, 2014, in Los Angeles. (Photo by Casey Rodgers/Invision for PetSmart/AP Images)
PetSmart is the latest major pet food retailer to say it…

Toxic Jerky Treats Linked to More Than 1,000 Dog Deaths
More than 1,000 dog deaths may now be linked to toxic jerky treats, according to a recent update from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
The agency said that since 2007, there have been almost 5,000 complaints of pet illnesses related…

Surprise! The U.S. is Poised To Be a Rising Star in Manufacturing
After years of hand-wringing about the expense of making things in America, a new report from the Boston Consulting Group says that’s all changing. The shift is due in part to stagnant wages — at least that’s potentially good for…

Vietnamese Mobs Set Fire To Foreign Factories In Anti-China Riots
A Vietnamese protester holds a banner in a rally against Beijing's deployment of an oil rig in the contested waters of the South China Sea, outside the Chinese Embassy on Sunday, May 11, 2014 in Hanoi, Vietnam. The deployment of the rig has…

Brand Building on Made in America Foundation
STRONG SELLER: Single’s “Janessa” jumpsuit
When Gala Inc. founders Galina and Michael Sobolev began shifting their production for their contemporary line,Single, back to the United States about six years ago,…

Factory Jobs Flow Back to America: China’s rising costs spark sea change in manufacturing
Lucas Remer helps produce alternators at Generac’s plant in Whitewater, Wis., where 80 factory jobs were created when the company reshored the manufacturing of a component to the U.S.A. from China. The move is part of a growing trend. GARY…

More Manufacturers Looking To Re-Shore Back To U.S.
Frank Krejci, president and CEO of Strattec Security Corp.
Master Lock LLC, Caterpillar Inc., General Electric Co. and Whirlpool Corp. have all re-shored products back to the U.S., but more manufacturers are starting to lay…

For Port Authority Projects, Sweeney Wants Made in USA Steel
A bill introduced by state Senate President Stephen Sweeney would require Port Authority projects to use domestic steel. The agency was criticized last fall for allowing a combination of Chinese and American steel to be used on the Bayonne…