North America’s once mighty automotive tool-and-die industry has been waning for 30 years, with shops closing, workers retiring and the supply chain moving to Asia. Now the crisis has reached the point that American companies … Read More

The run-up in sticker prices is one reason it’s tougher for middle-class families to buy cars. In 1971, a Chevy Impala family sedan sold for just over $3,000, which was less than 30% of the … Read More

BD, a maker of syringes, needles, infusion pumps and other medical products, said it will invest a total of $19 billion in the U.S. over several years. The pact includes investments in U.S. manufacturing, innovation … Read More

Key Highlights Ultium Cells to invest hundreds of millions of dollars in its Spring Hill, TN factory as the first plant to mass-produce lithium manganese rich (LMR) battery cells. LMR batteries can deliver up to … Read More

President Donald Trump unveiled a $15 billion steel mill by Mesabi Metallics in eastern Iowa, a move that will create roughly 1,750 permanent jobs and add about $95 billion to the U.S. economy over the next decade. The … Read More

First, look at the semantics. “Packed in the USA” or “processed in the USA” isn’t going to cut it. That means the meat may have been packaged domestically, but that label does not guarantee the … Read More

Chairman Rick Scott (R-FL) of the Senate Aging Committee made a prediction during a hearing on domestic generic drug manufacturing on Wednesday, saying that his CLEAR Labels Act will become law this year. The law … Read More

Companies are rushing into AI with great expectations. Some executives see a productivity revolution. Others see a convenient justification for abruptly reducing headcount. That is the wrong starting point. Companies should not deploy AI primarily … Read More

After three years of stagnation, US manufacturing appears to be on an upswing as production and order books gain momentum. Tariffs and energy costs pose challenges, but trends in reshoring, AI/robotic technologies and rising defence … Read More

A North Carolina company has recalled more than 167,000 pounds of raw pork, beef and goat products after regulators found the meat was produced without federal inspection. Star Meat Delivery issued the recall after the … Read More

The Trump administration said Wednesday it would set aside $7 billion for loans to support energy, mining and infrastructure projects in Argentina, its latest move to secure energy and critical minerals closer to home and … Read More

Today, the U.S. Senate unanimously passed U.S. Senator Joni Ernst’s (R-Iowa) bipartisan Critical Infrastructure Manufacturing Feasibility Act to decrease our reliance on foreign adversaries for key materials and boost manufacturing in rural America. The bill … Read More

New Balance announced today that it has been awarded a supply contract to provide the United States Army, Navy, Air Force and Marine Corps with the Made in USA 0430 athletic shoe through the Defense … Read More

San Antonio Shoemakers (SAS), which was created by Terry Armstrong and Lew Hayden, is reporting that the company has been has been awarded a new three-year contract with the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) to manufacture … Read More

The investment plan will support Pirelli’s growth in the High Value segment in the United States, the world’s largest market for this segment, accounting for approximately 40% of global volumes. The project will strengthen the … Read More

Local butcher shops and meat processors share that they are seeing a notable uptick in customers seeking locally raised American beef. The increased demand began shortly after President Donald Trump removed tariffs on 300,000 metric … Read More

Leading pharmaceutical company Eli Lilly broke ground today, Sept. 21, on its $6.5 billion manufacturing site at Houston’s Generation Park. The 236-acre, state-of-the art factory is expected to come online in 2030 and will manufacture … Read More

Mexico pledged Monday to buy more American goods and curb Chinese imports as it sought a trade deal with the Trump administration. Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said that Mexico planned to increase purchases from the … Read More

The New York Times Sui-Lee Wee reported: “The White House announced in May that China would buy at least $17 billion a year of U.S. farm goods through 2028, with the target prorated for 2026. … Read More

I am very disappointed to hear about the MTA’s plan to give away $235.7 million to China to repair the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge over the Hudson River. Instead of sending this money to China, purchasing 15,000 … Read More

The obvious response to pressure like this is to build more. The better question is: Build more of what? A plant expansion does not automatically create supplier depth, qualified technicians, inspection capacity, software integration, secure … Read More

The Trump administration is hoping mandatory country-of-origin labeling will help alleviate its beef problem. Ranchers are upset over President Donald Trump’s plan to import more than 660 million pounds of lean beef trimmings, which are … Read More

Today, U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Rick Scott (R-FL) are calling on the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to investigate Amazon and Walmart for hiding Made in America products from customers on their websites and … Read More