Hagedorn, others blast MLB’s decision to move jobs to China
U.S. Reps. Jim Hagedorn (R-Minnesota 1st District) and Buddy Carter (R-Georgia) introduced a resolution disapproving of MLB’s decision to close the Miken Sports plant in Caledonia that moves manufacturing jobs…
Made in the USA: Baseball bats, sticky notes, kitchen mixers and more
Though much of what we wear, carry in our pockets and use at home is made overseas, not everything we buy is imported. Buying USA-made goods is a popular idea,…
Ford to create 5,000 jobs with new Hardin County battery plants to power electric vehicles
Ford Motor Co. unveiled a $5.8 billion plan to build twin battery manufacturing plants in Kentucky that will create 5,000 full-time jobs, which will make batteries for electric vehicles such…
Kentucky state Sen. Chris McDaniel wants to claw back state investment in Braidy Industries
Kentucky Sen. Chris McDaniel vowed to pursue legislation to try to recoup the state’s $15 million investment in the troubled company formerly known as Braidy Industries, which hasn’t been able…
California’s Garment Worker Bill Will Fuel The ‘Made In USA’ Comeback. Here’s Why.
Over 150 fashion manufacturers and fashion brands have officially endorsed the Garment Worker Protection Act, including Saitex, the sustainable denim maker for global giants like J. Crew, Target, and Ralph…
Why U.S. Gunmakers Could Soon Face New Competition
CZG bought out Colt’s Manufacturing Company in early 2021. Under U.S. law, only companies manufacturing guns in the U.S. can compete for American military contracts. CZG’s president Lubomír Kovařík noted…
REVIEWING THE INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT & JOBS ACT FOR WATER & WASTEWATER
The U.S. House of Representatives is expected to vote on the Infrastructure Investment & Jobs Act, a $1 trillion infrastructure bill, Sept. 27, 2021. The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act…
Local businessman gets jail time for fraud, selling Chinese goods to government
A Rensselaer County businessman who illegally sold Chinese-manufactured backpacks, T-shirts, duffel bags and other supplies to the U.S. Department of Defense and Department of Homeland Security and claimed the products…
U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai Visits Milliken & Company And American & Efird In Visit Highlighting U.S. Textile Industry
“Milliken & Company and American & Efird (A&E) maintains a significant manufacturing footprint in the Carolinas with 1,200 total associates, and we contribute significantly to our local community and the…