
New Balance, Saucony Vying For Soles of Military Recruits
Nearly every piece of gear that military recruits get when they show up for training is made here in the United States — but not their running shoes.
That is about to change, under a policy shift that could have big repercussions in New England.
After…

Military Bids Could Spur More Made in USA Shoes
What will the ramifications of all-American shoes manufacturing be here in Massachusetts?
Tony Post has a good idea what the answer would be.
Post, former chief executive of Vibram USA, launched Newton-based Topo Athletic in late 2012…

The U.S. Medical Device Industry
The United States remains the largest medical device market in the world with a market size of around $110 billion, and it is expected to reach $133 billion by 2016. The U.S. market value represented about 38 percent of the global medical…

Check Out New Balance’s Latest ‘Made in the USA’ Sneaker Collections
A "Made in USA" label is becoming a more actively coveted item. But local footwear brand New Balance has long been crafting a number of their sneakers domestically.
New Balance, the Brighton-headquartered sneaker company, frequently releases…

The Case for ‘Made in America’
It's about pride in what we do, not about protectionism. BY MARK DWIGHT
The Case for 'Made in America'
I proudly add the "Made in USA" label to every product I manufacture in my San Francisco factory. Making bags in this country is fundamentally…

Tillman Foundation: Annual Frogman Swim in Tampa Bay Honors Those Who Served
Dave Welker never met Pat Tillman. But the 33-year-old Air Force pararescueman, whose job is to recover downed crew members in the toughest conditions, knew the story of the NFL player who gave up a multimillion-dollar career to become an Army…

THE END OF AMERICAN MANUFACTURING?
The Road Ahead
Repost from Conway Goods: a small company committed to American Manufacturing.
We just finished our first year of business. We filed several patents, achieved UL® approval, built a supply chain and launched production.…


JC Penney to close 40 stores in 2015 taking jobs with them
JC Penney said Thursday it will close about 40 stores over the next year.
The closures, which represent nearly 4 percent of the 1,060 JC Penney U.S. stores, will affect about 2,250 employees, according to spokesman Joey Thomas.
JC…

Petco to Remove China-Made Dog and Cat Treats from Stores
Petco affirmed its commitment to putting the health and safety of pets first by completely removing all China-made dog and cat treats from its Petco store shelves, Unleashed by Petco shelves and from Petco.com. The move makes Petco the first…