Sharpie Found a Way to Make Pens More Cheaply—By Manufacturing Them in the U.S.
Newell began moving some Sharpie production to China in the 2000s, part of the wave of outsourcing by U.S. companies looking to save costs. Newell’s investments over the past five…
New Balance expands central Maine factory, bolstering U.S. manufacturing footprint
New Balance has opened its expanded Central Maine facility in Skowhegan, marking a $65m investment that reinforces the company’s long-standing commitment to American manufacturing. The expansion adds a 120,000-square-foot, single-story…
D7 Metals Company Announces New Manufacturing Plant Coming to Gulfport
D7 Metals specializes in creating a wide range of products including metal roofing panels, flashings, and customized copings. Their products are supplied exclusively through a network of distributors, which allows…
Denver-area companies, top executives indicted for selling Chinese forklifts to U.S. government as “Made in America”
Two Denver area companies and the companies’ top executives have been indicted for defrauding the federal government on forklift sales and conspiring to avoid paying correct tariffs on imported forklifts,…
Survey: Shoppers to curb holiday spending, hunt for more American-made gifts
When asked about the impact of tariffs, four-times more Americans say they will spend less than more this year (32% vs 8%), according to a new consumer survey from YouGov….
SBA Awards $1.1M to Boost Small Manufacturers, Build ‘Made in America’ Future
The U.S. Small Business Administration said it is awarding $1.1 million in grants to three organizations to train and support small manufacturers as part of its Empower to Grow (E2G)…
Plastic Dog Toys May Be Harming Pets—and Their Owners
As Americans become more aware of the risks posed by microplastics, one question remains: what about the hidden impact on our pets? The American Veterinary Medical Association reports that 59.8…
91% of Small Businesses are Rethinking Supplier Sourcing Strategies
A recent survey, Scaling Small: Inside the Enterprise Push to Source Smarter and Stay Competitive, found that 91% of executives say they have adjusted their sourcing strategies or plan to…
Celltrion acquires Eli Lilly bio plant in New Jersey
Celltrion said Tuesday it has signed a deal to acquire Eli Lilly’s biopharmaceutical manufacturing plant in Branchburg, New Jersey, in a preemptive move to shield itself from proposed U.S. pharma…
A New, ‘Quiet’ Tax Provision Benefits Manufacturers
The One Big Beautiful Bill Act generated considerable attention for extending 100% bonus depreciation for new assets, but manufacturing executives should focus on a quieter provision that could prove far…