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
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 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
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
“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
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
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
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
“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
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
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
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. In March of this year, just three and a half years after breaking ground on the 45,000 square foot factory, the … Read More
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
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
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
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
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
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
To determine the small arms used by the U.S. military that are not made by U.S.-based companies, 24/7 Wall St. reviewed a range of sources, including military handbooks, government press releases, and firearms publications pertaining … Read More
The bipartisan American Food for American Schools Act would strengthen “Buy American” provisions, closing loopholes to require school districts to purchase domestically sourced products for in-school meals. “The food our kids get at school should … Read More
Buy American issues are serious matters that require thoughtful attention from contractors doing business within the U.S. government supply chain, as they can impact procurements at all stages, ranging from source selection decisions to contract … Read More
Manufacturing construction spending across the United States continues to smash through 20-year highs, hitting a $194 billion annual rate in April, nearly double the $107 billion annual rate from a year ago, according to the … Read More
Sixty-five percent of U.S. adults said they intentionally bought “Made in America” products over the past year, according to a Morning Consult survey released last month. That’s about the same rate of U.S. adults who … Read More