Peggy Farabaugh was inspired to sell American-made furniture seven years ago after reading about animal habitats with her children. In the process, she discovered that the wood used to make most of the furniture sold in the U.S. is harvested from rainforests. A desire to raise awareness about wood sources, sustainability and forest conservation led […]
Small American flags are displayed April 11 at the My Made in America Store in Gillette. All of the products sold from the store are 100 percent made in America. The store opened in November 2012 after owners Rod and Susan Mathis had conceptualized it earlier in the year. Rod came up with the idea […]
GMC – The 2013 GMC Acadia, Buick Enclave, and Chevrolet Traverse share first place for most ‘American made.’ Index uses expanded criteria to score 253 vehicles. Domestic brands have the most American-made content in the United States according to a new index released by American University’s Kogod School of Business. Professor Frank DuBois, a global supply chain […]
Bill Saporito Walmart doesn’t make anything. But the giant retailer could play a part in the manufacturing rebound that is taking place in the U.S. with its promise to buy $50 billion more U.S. made goods over the next decade for its Walmart and Sam’s Club stores. It’s a bit ironic, given Walmart’s vast global sourcing organization. […]
Rana Foroohar Is America in the middle of a manufacturing job revival? The latest numbers would make it seem so. The U.S. has added more net manufacturing jobs since the start of 2010 than the rest of the G7 nations put together, with only two other economies, Germany and Canada, increasing […]
“Manufacturing represents a whopping 67% of private-sector R&D spending as well as 30% of the country’s productivity growth” The U.S. economy continues to struggle, and the weak March jobs report — just 88,000 positions were added — briefly spooked the market. But step back and you’ll see a bright spot, perhaps the best economic news the U.S. […]
A Boeing 787 Dreamliner accelerates down the runway while taking off on its long-waited first flight Dec. 15, 2009 at Paine Field in Everett, Wash. (Photo: Stephen Brashear Getty Images) Bruce Smith CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Boeing announced Tuesday it is expanding in South Carolina, investing another $1 billion and creating […]
A Customs and Border Protection Border Patrol agent pats down a man before he is returned to Mexico. (Photo: CBP/Gerald L. Nino) Elizabeth Harrington (CNSNews.com) – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has granted uniform contracts to VF Imagewear, Inc., an apparel company that relies on manufacturing sites in Mexico for […]
Sculptor Hoss Haley (left) and glass-artist Rick Beck experiment with the patented materials of Floorazzo, a tile manufacturer in Siler City, NC. An innovative economic development project is bringing artisans into local industries to collaborate with manufacturers, training workers and expanding into new lines of production. – Courtesy of Art-Force By […]
Visitors can tour and try on USA made items with the companies` showroom opening. All American Clothing Co., the premier online location for USA made clothing items, announces the debut of its new concept with the opening of a showroom in its Arcanum, Ohio location. Located at 1 Pop Rite Rd, […]
