US manufacturing sector reaping benefits of reshoring
“I think it made sense early on when labor rates in China, for example, were one-fortieth of what they were here in the U.S. But if you flash forward from 2000 on to today, the … Read More
US wild shrimp association wants Congress to ban use of US tax dollars to promote imported seafood
The Southern Shrimp Alliance (SSA), a coalition of US Gulf of Mexico shrimp fishermen and processors, is asking for help from US lawmakers in curtailing government-funded marketing efforts it says support imported seafood over domestic … Read More
Thanks to Industrial Policy, the U.S. Solar Manufacturing Industry is Booming
Leading the way is First Solar, which on Thursday announced it will build a fifth (!!!) U.S. solar factory in Louisiana. Set to open in 2026, the new $1.1 billion facility will manufacture the company’s … Read More
USA Rare Earth Works To Address Severe Shortage Of U.S. Minerals
The core problem is, of course, China. In the 1980s, the U.S. was the undisputed world leader in rare earth production. Then China embarked on its crash industrialization program. At the same time, the U.S. … Read More
China Now Sells Fewer Goods to the US Than Mexico or Canada Do
The Asian country is now the third-largest provider of merchandise to the US behind Mexico and Canada. Goods imports from Mexico were up 5.4% in the first half from a year ago. Germany and Japan … Read More
Unico Wins ‘Buy American’ Protest of $4 Million Army Corps Award
Unico Mechanical Corp. showed that the US Army Corps of Engineers didn’t satisfy Buy American Act requirements when it awarded McMillen LLC a $4 million construction contract, the GAO said in a decision released Tuesday. … Read More
Senate Extends “Buy American“ Laws to Navy Ships
The U.S. Senate unanimously approved legislation mandating all U.S. Navy ships’ components be manufactured 100 percent in the U.S. by 2033. Senator Tammy Baldwin of Wisconsin introduced the amendment, which passed and was added to … Read More
Nokia bows to Buy American rules with new U.S. broadband plant
Nokia isn’t the first to move its manufacturing operations stateside: In May, India-based STL announced plans to open its first fiber optic cable plant in the U.S. in South Carolina. Others, including Corning, CommScope and … Read More
Heroux wants Bristol County sheriff’s office to buy American
The Bristol County sheriff’s office plans to prioritize purchasing goods made in Massachusetts and America, with foreign goods taking a back seat. “As a government agency, we should support locally owned businesses,” Sheriff Paul Heroux … Read More
Rep. Burns (D-PA) introduces legislation to “Buy American”
“If public tax dollars are on the line – whether through grants, low-interest loans, tax credits or other subsidies – the companies who receive them should support steel mills and other manufacturers in Pennsylvania and … Read More
10 American SUVs That’ll Last You 500,000 Miles
American companies have built several great and highly reliable SUVs, and these examples will last you a lifetime. Even for those who want to buy American cars only, there are plenty of great options to … Read More
CPA Applauds First Solar’s Major Domestic Solar Manufacturing Expansion Announcement
First Solar, the largest American solar manufacturer, plans to build a fifth manufacturing facility in the United States, investing up to $1.1 billion in further expanding America’s capacity to produce its own photovoltaic (PV) solar … Read More
Letter: We need more unions and ‘Made in America’ policies
We’d like to remind Gov. Burgum that some of the most iconic and successful products to come out of North Dakota are union-made and benefit from Made in America policies. From the the legendary flour … Read More
Biden signs executive order on R&D to boost U.S. manufacturing
“Most people don’t know there’s been a law on the books since 1933 – which means it’s totally consistent with all trade laws that exist in the world – and that law says when the … Read More
Senate to extend Buy American laws for Navy ships
Senators unanimously agreed to legislation mandating that 100% of components for all Navy ships be manufactured in the U.S. by 2033. The Senate passed the amendment from Sen. Tammy Baldwin, (D-WI), by unanimous consent with … Read More
Soap Maker Cracks the Code To ‘Made in America’
A $7.95 bottle of Bath & Body Works foaming hand soap used to take three months to put together. The pieces had to travel more than 13,000 miles from China, Canada and Virginia to the … Read More
Canada’s Heliene plans new US solar panel and cell factory
Canadian solar panel maker Heliene is planning a major expansion of its U.S. manufacturing operations with a new Minnesota factory that will produce both modules and cells. The company, which already makes panels in Iron … Read More
Craftsman’s $90M plan to bring manufacturing back to Texas flopped because of faulty robots
Craftsman’s $90M plan to bring manufacturing back to Texas flopped because of faulty robots. In March of this year, just three and a half years after breaking ground on the 45,000 square foot factory, the … Read More
U.S. Sen. Baldwin: Strengthens Buy America requirements for Navy ships in must-pass Senate defense bill
The amendment, in line with her American Made Navy Act, ensures that by 2033, any new Navy ship purchased uses 100% domestically produced materials, like propulsion systems, shipboard components, couplings, shafts, support bearings, and more. The … Read More
Making Solar Panels Is ‘Horrible’ Business. The US Still Wants It.
The technology was created in the US but brought to massive scale in factories in Japan, Germany, and then finally China, which today is responsible for more than 80% of global supply. And that dependence … Read More
U.S. Sen. GRASSLEY, Baldwin: Introduce legislation to scrutinize foreign-owned American farmland and protect rural communities
The Farmland Security Act of 2023 ensures that all foreign investors, including “shell companies,” who buy American agriculture land report their holding, strengthening penalties for those who evade filing, and investing in research to better understand the … Read More
Walmart (!!!) Takes Action After Milwaukee Tool Accused of Making Products Using Forced Labor in China
Wisconsin Watch reported Tuesday that when the retail giant learned that it was selling Milwaukee Tool-branded gloves that allegedly “relied on forced Chinese prison labor to manufacture,” Walmart investigated and eventually decided to stop selling … Read More
Sanctioned Chinese Military Giant’s US Business Keeps Growing
Cirrus Aircraft Ltd. is proud of its history in the US heartland: the private plane maker’s website includes details such as the company’s 1984 launch in a Wisconsin barn. But there’s something missing from the … Read More
Sen. Tammy Baldwin introduces ‘Invent Here, Make Here Act’
U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin helped introduce the “Invent Here, Make Here Act” Tuesday, a piece of bipartisan legislation aiming to ensure taxpayer-funded technologies are manufactured in the us. Current waivers allow foreign companies to produce … Read More