NEW YORK — When Martin Rawls-Meehan started making adjustable beds in 2004, it was a foregone conclusion that key parts would be made overseas. It was cheaper to manufacture in Taiwan than in the United States. And from Taiwan, it was easier to ship to customers in Asia. But this year, his company, Reverie, […]

Challenge Focused on Encouraging Businesses to Bring Production Back to the United States or Expand Domestic Operations The Obama Administration today announced that it is accepting proposals through May 31, 2013, for the Make it in America Challenge, a $40 million competition funded by multiple federal agencies that is designed to encourage investment and job […]

Eskom reaffirmed to the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Energy on Friday that it would not, through efficiencies alone, be able to close the R225-billion financial gap arising from the lower-than-requested tariff determination for the coming five years. Several other responses were, therefore, being pursued, including an initiative to identify whether additional support might be required […]

In a reversal of the offshoring trend that has sent American jobs overseas, foreign manufacturers are headed for the United States. “The long-jilted USA is becoming a manufacturing hotbed for dozens of foreign companies in aerospace, energy, chemicals and other sectors. Many want to be closer to customers in the world’s No. 1 market,” wrote […]