August 20, 2012 STARKVILLE, Miss. — Mississippi spent 50 years poaching factories from the North with cheap land, labor and government incentives before hitting headwinds from China, where labor was even cheaper. But industry leaders say the Magnolia State and the rest of the country have a chance to reverse manufacturing losses. Harry Moser, president […]
Register Now for this workshop August 22nd 9am – 11am The Reshoring Initiative, founded by Harry Moser, offers the knowledge and tools to help manufacturers accurately assess costs and make the right sourcing decisions, a process which often results in reshoring. Mississippi State University is doing systems-based research on the reshoring problem and […]
Rep. Steny HoyerU.S. Representative, Maryland’s 5th congressional district08/20/2012 Since our nation’s earliest days, Americans have excelled at envisioning new ideas and transforming them into the products that make the world run. From the Bell telephone, to the Wright brothers’ airplane to the first personal computer, innovation has driven American enterprise from […]
Just received our samples. Can’t wait to show them off today! | Photo Credit: Margarita Mendoza, Founder, The Made in America Movement The Iconic Red Party Cup now becomes a permanent item. We received sample press kits of the new reusable Red Party Cup Made in the U.S.A. by Trudeau USA. […]
Roger KilmerAugust 16, 2012 In the spirit of less talk, more results, Manufacturing Day has been launched and is being championed by dozens of organizations. It will be celebrated on October 5th with plant tours and open houses at as many manufacturers as possible across the country. Why do we need a national […]
Acting Secretary Rebecca BlankAugust 16, 2012 I just returned from the White House Business Council American Economic Competitiveness Forum on Manufacturing, where I had an opportunity to hear from a group of American manufacturers—representing businesses of all sizes from across the country—about how the Obama Administration can continue to support them as they build things […]
By Susan CrabtreeAugust 16, 2012 President Obama is using all the White House weapons at his disposal to woo voters in critical swing states in the campaign’s final stretch, announcing a $30 million investment aimed at creating a manufacturing hub in Ohio to help boost technology and create jobs in a three-state […]
By CAMERON MCWHIRTERAugust 13, 2012 FRANKLIN, Va.—Three years ago, International Paper Co. IP 0.00% closed an enormous mill here that for generations had churned out white office paper, putting 1,100 people out of work and dealing a major blow to this tidewater city of 8,500. Now, the world’s largest producer of paper products is reopening […]
These infographics detail key findings from the 2011 Wind Market Report. | Infographic by Sarah Gerrity. David DanielsonAssistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Yesterday, the Energy Department and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory released a new report highlighting strong growth in America’s wind energy market in 2011 and underscoring the importance of continued policy support and […]
Ted CarterAugust 14, 2012 A Florida company’s decision to relocate part of its manufacturing operation from Mexico to Clarksdale gives Mississippi a win in a national “reshoring” effort by which states hope to persuade U.S. manufacturers to bring some or all of their operations home. HVAC equipment manufacturer AirGuide […]
