Connecticut has become a pioneer in food labeling as it is the first state to pass legislation to make companies say if their products contain genetically modified organisms or GMOs. GMOs are used to help plants be resistant to herbicides and pesticides, but it’s done by taking DNA from a bacteria […]
“Made in America” has become a trendy label that conscientious U.S. consumers often look for. But it’s not just Americans who are searching for that label. American-made goods have more international clout than one might think, especially with Chinese consumers. A recent Industry Week study found that 85 percent of Americans […]
The outside of the mittens say “Go USA.” The insides say “Made in China.” Less than two years after being criticized for having the U.S. Olympic team’s uniforms made in China, the U.S. Olympic Committee has another wardrobe malfunction on its hands.The red-white-and-blue mittens it’s selling to raise funds […]
We are at an interesting time in American Manufacturing. There are so many manufacturing issues in America which should be on the forefront of every manufacturing executive. We felt compelled to compile the top 8 pressing manufacturing issues and trends in American manufacturing to share with you. Awareness of these various and extremely important topics […]
The gift-giving edge you may need this holiday. The race to find holiday presents is underway, and there’s both good news and bad news for the shoppers out there. Let’s start with the bad news: Gift giving is a competitive sport – a contact sport, if you watched any online videos of Black Friday bargain […]
(MoneyWatch) COMMENTARY The net loss of manufacturing jobs from the U.S. to China may have finally come to an end, according to a study by strategy and operations consultancy The Hackett Group. And because of changing conditions in the U.S. and Chinese labor markets, the net shift of jobs may move back to […]
This Thanksgiving Weekend, Montauk Tackle Co., American Built Performance Apparel, Announces its Family and Friends Event. It’s a family and friends kind-of-weekend with Montauk Tackle’s performance apparel. Most retailers offer a family and friends promotion to a select group of customers for savings. But this Thanksgiving weekend, Montauk Tackle Company, […]
We’re all aware of how critical manufacturing has been to the U.S. economy over the past several decades. Most of us are equally aware that it still plays a huge role. But do you realize how big a role it still plays? If you add up all the offshoring […]
A new Kickstarter campaign,launched by the founder of Flint and Tinder, wants to make blue shoelaces a symbol of American manufacturing. (The Blue Lace Project) The Bluelace Project, which launched on Tuesday via a Kickstarter campaign, wants to make blue shoelaces a symbol of support for American manufacturing that is as […]
