Luzerne County (PA) Manufacturer to Expand, Create 80 New Jobs HARRISBURG, Pa., April 12, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ Governor Tom Corbett announced today that Certech Inc., a manufacturer of ceramic cores, will create 80 new jobs and retain 185 positions through consolidating an out-of-state operation to its Luzerne County facility.”My administration is committed to creating […]
The Return of ‘Made in America’ 4/11/2012 | Written By Anthony Mirhaydari, MSN Money For all our problems, the stage is set for a renaissance of US manufacturing. That’s largely because our dollars are worth less and our pay is shrinking. Clearly, something’s still wrong with the economy. By the metrics that matter to most people, […]
Last week we asked if there was anyone interested in donating their time and/or skills to The Made in America Movement.Santi Acosta from SantiDesign came forward and donated his time. He offered to help us come up with a LOGO for our Facebook page as well as our website.Below are the samples he came up […]
Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin announced that Gestamp, a Spanish automotive company, will re-open the South Charleston stamping plant, investing a minimum of $100 million and eventually creating an estimated 700 jobs.
Economists said before a report today that manufacturing probably picked up in the U.S. in March, showing it is weathering a slowdown in global growth. The Institute for Supply Management’s factory index climbed to 53 from 52.4 in February, according to a median estimate of 55 economists surveyed by Bloomberg News. Readings greater than 50 […]
Playing the U.S. Manufacturing Boom Written by: Jack Hough for The Wall Street Journal Jack Hough is a columnist at SmartMoney.com Email: jack.hough@dowjones.com Investors who have favored emerging markets like China in recent years should pay attention to another growing manufacturing center. It boasts plenty of skilled workers; cheap and abundant energy; stable institutions; and a large […]
America is making stuff again. The Wall Street Journal‘s Jack Hough wrote an article about the hot new idea economists are buzzing about: the American manufacturing boom.Hough spoke to Bank of America Merrill Lynch economist Neil Dutta who identified three trends that lay the foundation to a coming American manufacturing renaissance.
By Teresa Dixon Murray, The Plain Dealer If housing was growing now at the pace it was until 2006, unemployment would likely be 2 percentage points lower and economic growth would be 2 points higher. And if Americans spent just $100 billion on U.S. goods instead of foreign goods – a gap that has widened the last […]
LINCOLNTON, N.C. (AP) — When Bruce Cochrane’s family furniture company became an empty factory, he wouldn’t drive by the building, even though it was just a short ride from home. There were just too many memories of what was — and what he was sure would never be again.Five generations of Cochranes had been furniture […]
The folks over at GOOD/Corps were in touch with us last night regarding this awesome opportunity for our followers. First of all, we are excited that we are on their radar! Wooohooo- The Movement is spreading! So keep doing what you are all doing… sharing our page and raising awareness. What Works Project Overview General […]
