A U.S. Manufacturing Comeback Won't Rebuild The Middle Class
Cheaper labor may bring about more jobs, but workers have less spending power.
FORTUNE -- There's been some good news lately about U.S. manufacturing -- that sector of American industry once considered…
USW Confirms NY State Meeting on Buy America Infrastructure
Alliance for American Manufacturing to join Governor's office to address issuesNEW YORK, Sept. 24, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Top leaders of the United Steelworkers (USW) confirmed being joined by the Alliance…
The Honey Launderers: Uncovering the Largest Food Fraud in U.S. History
Magnus von Buddenbrock and Stefanie Giesselbach arrived in Chicago in 2006 full of hope. He was 30, she was 28, and they had both won their first overseas assignments at ALW Food Group, a family-owned…
Made in America Revival Gathers Pace
The Made in America revival is gaining momentum with a majority of manufacturing executives now ready to consider pulling some production back from China. A new survey published Tuesday showed a big jump in recent months in the…
US Manufacturers ‘Reshoring’ From China
American companies are increasingly “reshoring” manufacturing operations from China to the US, according to a survey of executives.
The shift reflects China’s ebbing competitive advantage as a low-cost…
U.S. Textile Plants Return, With Floors Largely Empty of People
Cotton being spun at a Parkdale Mills facility in Hillsville, Virginia. | Poh Si Teng/The New York Times GAFFNEY, S.C. — The old textile mills here are mostly gone now. Gaffney Manufacturing, National Textiles, Cherokee — clangorous,…
"Made in America" Is Back in Style
My high-school history teacher used to tell stories about how his family would seek only to purchase goods that were made in his community or country. One time he described how hard it was to purchase clothing made in America at similar…
Longaberger Effort to Buy U.S.-Made Pottery Hits a Snag
“Made in the U.S.A.” goes on new Woven Traditions pottery. | Photo Credit: LONGABERGER CO.
New York supplier planning to close, forcing company to look overseas
Reposted from The Dispatch:Longaberger…
U.S. Manufacturing is Back – But Can Americans Do The Job?
Workers assemble Motorola smartphones at the Flextronics plant in Fort Worth, Tex., Sept. 10, 2013. The factory is a high-profile endorsement for ‘onshore’ manufacturing in the U.S. | Photo Credit: MIKE STONE/REUTERS
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Vending Machine Dispenses 'FREE' T-shirts Made From Recycled Plastics
To celebrate New York Fashion Week as well as new eco-chic clothing, the Plastics Make it Possible initiative sponsors a vending machine that dispenses recycled plastic T-shirts. Looking to be both fashion-conscious and eco-conscious? Plastics…
