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In a major reshoring effort to bring manufacturing jobs back to the United States, 9to5 Seating recently opened its 3 rd manufacturing facility in Union City, Tenn. The knowhow and the hard work ethic of the American work force brings the products closer …
Benzinga spoke with Tom Kelly, chief operating officer of Automation Alley, an organization dedicated to helping small and medium sized manufacturers reshore jobs and manufacturing and compete with foreign entities – all through a unique German platform …
Some of the slowdown in trade is the result of positive trends, including manufacturers setting up factories and networks of suppliers in the markets where their goods will be sold (an activity known as “reshoring”), obviating the need for shipping …
In its sixth year, the report indicates the lowest-ever rate of reshoring to the United States, with just 13% of sourcing professionals reporting they moved any portion of sourcing into North America from a low-cost country. However, there was a …
On the campaign trail, Trump has tapped into Americans’ unease over free trade agreements, which many blame for the loss of manufacturing jobs in the U.S. and Maine. A 2003 report commissioned by the Maine Legislature concluded that, while the North …
Reshoring Has Slowed But Hasn’t Stopped  Forbes

It goes without saying that 2015 was a lackluster year. The U.S. economy continued to limp along, expanding at an anemic 2% for the year, according to the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis – the new normal, some say. International oil prices were forced into a nosedive, threatening the future of several key players in the U.S. energy sector and upending the American fracking revolution, which had given U.S. manufacturing a new competitive advantage: abundant low-cost natural gas. U.S. exports tumbled and factory output stalled. But through it all, despite these strong headwinds and the equal…

Reshoring Has Slowed But Hasn’t Stopped  Forbes Now

It goes without saying that 2015 was a lackluster year. The U.S. economy continued to limp along, expanding at an anemic 2% for the year, according to the U.S. …

Clinton commended the city’s namesake, inventor Thomas Edison, and said Hillary Clinton would increase the country’s use of sustainable and renewable energy and bring back manufacturing jobs from overseas. During the first four months of 2008, the novel …
The jobs picture has only gotten worse since PPG’s closure. As of 2014, state data shows, fewer than 2,200 people in all of Armstrong County held manufacturing jobs. That’s a decline of 30 percent since the mid-2000s, and it’s less than two-thirds …
“It not only helps establish a great reputation, but, also, really builds a bridge to the future.” Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Indiana, home of the Highlander and Highlander Hybrid midsize SUVs, Sequoia full-size SUV and Sienna minivan, is located in …