State bill could help level the playing field for local companies with interest in infrastructure projects
“We won’t bid on public jobs because we won’t get them,” Brett Miller, head of Building Envelope Systems, a construction firm in Plainville, said. He says that’s because companies using…
Spanish businessmen meet with king to discuss problems, opportunities in U.S.
The supply chain problems are affecting all sorts of enterprises and they are appearing in such things as the difficulty of importing from China aluminum with which to cover locally-manufactured…
GOP contenders debate in Whitefish, sans Zinke
All of the candidates supported reinstatement of country of origin labeling in the beef industry, which some argue would help level the playing field on the global stage. “We need…
Buy American and the domestic beef producer
The “Product of the USA” label in supermarket meat cases disguises inferior foreign meat products. Domestic manufacturers were promised an aggressive buy American agenda. The beef and pork producers were…
Lotte Chemical to open US subsidiary for EV battery material production
The petrochemical unit of Lotte Group also indicated that it will build additional facilities to produce battery materials in the U.S. by 2025 at the latest, for Korean battery makers…
U.S. Sen. Gillibrand introduces FABRIC Act to support garment workers
The legislation comes as a response to the increasingly unsafe working conditions often endured by American workers, with a press release from the senator stating that the pandemic has only…
Lions Not Sheep lambasted for deceptive Made in USA claims
“BEST DAMN AMERICAN MADE GEAR ON THE PLANET” So roared a Utah-based company called Lions Not Sheep in promoting its apparel and accessories online. But according to an FTC complaint,…
FDA Funding Bill Heads to final committee, with one major stumbling block
In 2018, many adverse events related to “servicing” equipment were due to remanufacturing of the original FDA-approved device, often from imported parts. Rep. John Joyce (R-PA-13) mentioned a part made…
What makes American-made sell in the showroom?
“I think now more than ever, people are proud to buy American made products. They’re willing to spend the additional money to buy American-made products,” said Bobby Watson, owner of…