VF Corp. is ditching Dickies, its struggling workwear brand, for $600 million in cash to Bluestar Alliance. The deal will allow the Denver-based apparel giant — which also owns The North Face, Timberland, JanSport and … Read More

The story of green energy company Viridi has it all. Game-changing automation, reshored supply chain, and an ESG angle unique to anything I’ve seen at IndustryWeek. Viridi CEO Jon Williams hails from Niagara Falls, NY, about 20 … Read More

“Virginia has infrastructure, transportation networks, utilities, a digital economy to support us, and all those things are just vital to a complex operation like the one we’re setting up here,” Eli Lilly CEO Dave Ricks … Read More

Dozens of Canadian supermarkets have been exposed for hiding ‘Made in USA’ labels on produce amid Donald Trump’s tariff war. An investigation conducted by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency and CBC found that around 45 … Read More

Toyota’s first American-made battery electric vehicles will be built in Kentucky, the Japanese automaker told Reuters. Both will be three-row SUVs–one based on the Land Cruiser and another based on the RAV4, according to a … Read More

NCTO explains the House National Defence Authorisation Act (NDAA) bill, which sets policy and funding priorities for the US military, includes a key provision that would eliminate a statutory exemption under the Berry Amendment that … Read More

Canadian lithium-ion battery producer UgoWork has opened a new assembly plant in the Chicago area, marking a major step in its U.S. expansion strategy. The facility will assemble batteries for Class I, II, and III … Read More

Congress should also extend and expand tax incentives designed to promote domestic manufacturing of key technologies, most notably distribution transformers. As the country starts reshoring production of certain materials and components, an incentive structure that … Read More

U.S. Senators Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), Adam Schiff (D-Calif.), Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), and Angus King (I-Maine) introduced the American Grown Act, legislation requiring the Executive Office of the President, the Department of Defense, and the Department … Read More

In a boost for clean energy and U.S. jobs, solar company T1 Energy and glassmaker Corning have struck a deal to build a fully American-made solar supply chain, from raw materials to finished panels, reported … Read More

Arcsky, a U.S.-based drone manufacturer, is betting it can carve out space in the crowded commercial drone market with the Xplorer drone. The Xplorer drone is a rugged, compact system purpose-built for surveying, mapping, public … Read More

Hitachi Energy will build a $457 million transformer production facility in South Boston, Virginia, and make more than $500 million in other investments to meet the growing need for U.S. grid equipment, the company, state … Read More

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins today signed a new five-year contract for American made fire retardant with Perimeter Solutions, supporting the U.S. Forest Service and Department of the Interior’s aerial wildland fire suppression … Read More

Walmart kicks off tailgate season alongside brands with products made, grown or assembled in the U.S. Shoppers can easily find everything they need for a memorable tailgate — coolers, snacks, beverages, grilling tools and condiments … Read More

American-Made Businesses Hope to Benefit from Tariff List. Sherrill Manufacturing, a US-based flatware manufacturer, has been fighting to stay afloat against cheaper imports. Chairman Greg Owens received a text message indicating that Sherrill may be … Read More

The U.S. had a $101 billion trade deficit with China during the first five months of this year, with $148.5 billion in imports and $48.6 billion in exports, government data shows. The deficit totaled more … Read More

Roger Barlow, Executive Vice President of Catfish Farmers of America says, “I’ve been involved in the catfish world for 22 years, and this is one of the more difficult years I have seen. The income … Read More

United States Government Programs for Domestic Manufacturing EXIM Bank – Make More in America Initiative The Make More in America Initiative enables the EXIM Bank to provide medium- and long-term loans, loan guarantees, and insurance … Read More

At Cemen Tech in Indianola, company leadership shared how the 100% immediate expensing provisions are giving them certainty to reinvest in new equipment and expand production and employees told me they appreciated knowing the company … Read More

Toto Group, a leading manufacturer of plumbing fixtures, has opened a state-of-the-art factory here to mass-produce luxury toilets. The $224 million facility is equipped with AGVs, robots and other automation that will enable the company … Read More

Once rare, seven-year car loans are fast becoming the norm. They’re often the only way buyers can afford new rides, with average sale prices surging 28% in five years to approach $50,000. Compared to a … Read More

In the middle of Indiana cornfields, a company is cranking out thousands of bicycles every day — all made in Seymour. Guardian Bikes, originally founded in Texas, has planted strong roots in southern Indiana. Spread … Read More