A Hot New Label for Luxury Brands to Consider: ‘Made in America’
Manufacturing outside Europe hasn’t harmed LVMH-owned Louis Vuitton either. The brand already has three large factories in America that produce handbags for the local market. These purses carry a “made…
Southern Shrimp Alliance claims widespread shrimp mislabeling among Tampa, Florida, restaurants
The Southern Shrimp Alliance (SSA) claims that 96 percent of the shrimp tested at restaurants in Tampa and St. Petersburg, Florida, U.S.A., was imported, despite being largely marketed as domestic…
Another company is making solar cells in the US, opens factory in South Carolina
A domestic U.S. solar supply chain is slowly, but surely, taking shape. ES Foundry, an American company onshoring crystalline solar cell production, recently celebrated the grand opening of its “cutting-edge”…
‘Made In America’ Is Easier Said Than Done
Bringing manufacturing back to the United States, colloquially known as nearshoring, is poised to significantly reshape trucking and rail networks across North America. The push for localized supply chains promises…
Rivers: ‘It’s not a trade war – It’s an opportunity’
A tariff acts like a sales tax and it can generate revenue for the government of a country with a high level of importation. Unlike a general sales tax, however,…
Multi-million-dollar pasta manufacturing facility coming to Pennsylvania
According to the Department of Community & Economic Development (DCED), Pennsylvania recently won a multi-state competition for new business from well-known pasta manufacturer, Il Pastaio. As a result, Il Pastaio…
Sen. Moran Leads Colleagues in Reintroducing Farm to Fly Act to Expand Use of Biofuels for Aviation
“Homegrown biofuels are good for Americans’ pocketbooks, the environment and national security,” said Sen. Grassley. “By investing in sustainable aviation fuel, the Farm to Fly Act will expand markets for…
Made in America, Owned Elsewhere: the New Reality of U.S. Brands
Many iconic American brands that began as humble local businesses have evolved into global powerhouses. And a surprising number of them are no longer under U.S. ownership. Foreign companies often…
India To Buy ‘American-Made Security Equipment’, PM Modi To Visit United States
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will soon be visiting the United States to meet President Donald Trump even as India has promised to buy “American-made security equipment” and make efforts to…