China Trade, Outsourcing, and Jobs
Growing U.S. trade deficit and outsourcing with China cost 3.2 million jobs between 2001 and 2013, with job losses in every state.
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Maker’s Mark Accused of False Advertising
Two California consumers sued one of Kentucky’s best-known distilleries, saying Maker’s Mark tries to spike demand and sticker prices by falsely promoting and advertising its bourbon as being handmade.
Manufacturers in U.S. Still Outpacing Rest of World
Yet strength of ISM index might be overstated, some say Manufacturers in the U.S. barely slowed down in November even as major competitors around the world continued to scale back production.
Chicken From China Labeled “Made In America”
Yet again another food scandal is among us as the U.S. Department of Agriculture recently agreed to allow four chicken processing plants in China to raise and slaughter their chickens in the U.S., export them to China for processing, and them ship them back to the U.S. These chickens will then be sold on every […]
“MADE IN USA” CLAIMS TRICKY FOR RECYCLED MATERIALS
Manufacturers of products made with recycled materials can’t claim offerings were “Made In USA” unless they can show that the materials originated domestically, according to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) making it the “Made in USA” claims tricky for recycled materials.
Give American This Season
It’s time for America’s annual holiday study of contrasts. First comes Thanksgiving, a heritage slightly scarred by glitzy parades, football, turkey fryer incidents, and overeating, but still imbued with volunteerism, thankfulness, and family. Then comes Black Friday.
Thankful for a Made in USA Thanksgiving
by Alliance for American Manufacturing Get to the stores before it’s all gobbled up.
Ford Adding 850 New Jobs To Build 2015 F-150
Ford Adding 850 New Jobs To Build 2015 F-150. Ford announced today it will add 850 new jobs in Dearborn to build the all-new 2015 F-150 pickup that is the automaker’s most advanced pickup in 66 years. The new hires will be sprinkled among the various facilities that make up the Ford Rouge Center in […]
Bravo Recalls Pet Foods Possible Salmonella Health Risk
September 26, 2014 – (Manchester, CT) Bravo of Manchester, CT recalls select lots of Bravo Turkey and Chicken pet foods for dogs and cats because they have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella. Salmonella can affect animals eating the products and there is risk to humans from handling contaminated pet products, especially if they have not […]
New Balance Shoe: Materials Aren’t All Made in USA
New Balance—the iconic U.S. sneaker maker—has long marched to its own drummer on “Made in USA” labels.
Lincoln Logs to be ‘Made in USA’ Again Creating Jobs in the Process
Lincoln Logs, the popular building toy created nearly a century ago by a son of architect Frank Lloyd Wright, is coming home to the U.S.
Made in America: Why American Giant Didn’t Want to Build Factories in China
American Giant: Made in America. With the prevalence of outsourcing factory work to Bangladesh and China, fewer retailers can use those three short words on popular clothing.
Is New Balance Making the U.S. Military’s Only Training Shoe?
Training shoes, the last part of U.S. military uniforms that isn’t required to be 100 percent U.S.-made and -sourced, could soon go all-American. How New Balance could be set to profit.
Tesla Finds Home in Nevada
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Tesla finds home in Nevada! Gov. Brian Sandoval announced Thursday that Nevada won a high-stakes battle with four other states for Tesla Motors’ coveted battery factory, but the win comes with a hefty price tag — up to $1.3 billion in tax breaks and other incentives over 20 years that […]
‘Made in America’ Not Easy For Retailers To Deliver-On
Travis Hardware in Florida sells American flags from several U.S. vendors. The flags themselves are also made in the USA. (Photo: Craig Bailey, Florida Today) MELBOURNE, Fla. — Nothing screams USA pride more than a skimpy red, white and blue bikini.But does it matter that the $32.98 swimsuit mentioned above, and sold at Target, […]
‘Made in USA’ True Again
A number of positive factors came to light in April to give credence to the fact that the U.S. manufacturing sector, which has been subject to severe attrition since the early 1980s, is rebounding impressively. Since that time, manufacturing, in concert with construction, had been a major mainstay of America’s solid economic underpinnings, with their […]
New Manufacturing Plant in Blueridge, GA
Diamond Gusset is proud to announce that it has moved all its production to a new 27,000 square foot facility. It is a modern, clean facility that offers a great working environment. Much of the equipment has been updated.As this facility is also located in Blue Ridge GA., we were able to retain all existing employees […]
Why ‘Made in the USA’ is hard for Walmart to achieve
Walmart has pledged to buy an additional $250 billion in US-made products. But finding quality, low-cost US made goods is proving a challenge. How Walmart is acting as a catalyst for ‘Made in the USA’ manufacturing.
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?
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 mostly flat for more than a decade, even as the need for STEM skills continues to grow, according to the U.S. News/Raytheon […]
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 will stop selling dog and cat treats made in China because of ongoing fears that […]
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 to the treats. The majority of the symptoms reported include gastrointestinal or liver disease, […]
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 something — and to a greater extent, the abundance and declining cost of natural gas. In […]
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 a triggered a tense standoff in the ocean and raised fears of […]
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, there were several compelling reasons to bring manufacturing home. FAMILY BUSINESS: Galina & Michael Sobolev, pictured with their sons, Evan (far left) and Julian (far right). […]
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 the groundwork to come back home, according to a presentation by Deloitte Development LLC. The reason — U.S. manufacturing labor costs have remained flat […]
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 Bridge roadway project. Since then the contractor has switched from Chinese to Italian steel. (John Munson/The […]
U.S. Manufacturing Becoming Low Cost
U.S. manufacturing becoming low cost over the past decade compared with factories in China, Brazil and most of the world’s other major economies. So says a new private study, which found that rising wages and higher energy costs have diminished China’s long-standing edge over the United States. So has a boom in U.S. shale gas […]
