Manufacture This

The blog of the Alliance for American Manufacturing

Must Reads

Dec 06 2023
Made in America By Elizabeth Brotherton-Bunch

FTC Fines Another Company for False “Made in USA” Claims

The agency continues to enforce country of origin labeling requirements.

Dec 05 2023
Trade with China

The House Select Committee on the CCP is Planning to Propose Revoking China’s Normalized Trade Status

Dec 04 2023
National Security

A Draft of the National Defense Industrial Strategy Leaked, and There’s Reason to Worry

Dec 04 2023
Made in America

Luke’s Toy Factory Fills the Gap for American-made, Educational, Sustainable Toys

The Build Back Better Blueprint

Dec 18 2020

Steel Overcapacity: Trump Performed Triage. Can Biden Heal the Wound?

America’s steel industry is vital to our national security and critical infrastructure. But it remains threatened by global overcapacity, and COVID-19 has only made things worse.

Dec 17 2020
The Build Back Better Blueprint

The United States Can’t Build Back Better Without Investing in American Workers

Dec 16 2020
The Build Back Better Blueprint

What Do Black Factory Workers Want from the Incoming Biden Administration?

Dec 15 2020
The Build Back Better Blueprint

Renewed Interest in Made in America Was a Boon to Small Manufacturers During COVID-19. But Will It Continue?

Made in America

Dec 06 2023
Made in America By Elizabeth Brotherton-Bunch

FTC Fines Another Company for False “Made in USA” Claims

The agency continues to enforce country of origin labeling requirements.

Dec 04 2023
Made in America

Luke’s Toy Factory Fills the Gap for American-made, Educational, Sustainable Toys

Dec 01 2023
Made in America

USTR Tai to AAM: U.S. Trade Policy Should Reinforce Our Ability to Make Things in America

Nov 27 2023
Made in America

New Poll Confirms Made in America is Really, Really Popular

Trade

Nov 09 2023
Trade By Cathalijne Adams

SHEIN Prepares for a $90 Billion IPO

The e-commerce brand founded on throwaway clothing culture and shadowy supply chains has been campaigning to legitimize its business for months.

Oct 30 2023
Trade

SHEIN is Trying to Whitewash Its Image by Partnering with Forever 21. Don’t Fall for It.

Oct 10 2023
Trade

What Do Republican Voters Want From the Next President?

Oct 02 2023
Trade

Senators Brown and Manchin Visit Tin Mill That’s Been Hit Hard by Unfair Trade

Buy America

Sep 29 2023
Buy America By Elizabeth Brotherton-Bunch

Oregon Governor Holds Signing Ceremony for New Buy America Law

The law ensures that the Beaver State buys American-made iron, steel, and manufactured products for infrastructure projects. It’s a big win for workers and manufacturers.

Sep 18 2023
Buy America

Meet the Steelworkers Rebuilding New Jersey’s Point-No-Point Bridge

Aug 15 2023
Buy America

Biden Administration Unveils Build America, Buy America Guidance

Aug 08 2023
Buy America

How Buy America Helped Create 200 New Infrastructure Jobs in Wisconsin

Workforce

Mar 27 2023
Workforce By Jeffrey Bonior

Filmmaking Competition Aims to Get Young People Interested in Manufacturing Careers

The “What’s So Cool About Manufacturing” contest in Pennsylvania asks middle schoolers to make videos that promote manufacturing as a career pathway.

Jan 21 2022
Workforce

Closing the Factory Floor Gender Gap

Oct 07 2021
Workforce

Democrats Discover Where They’ve Lost Voters: In Factory Towns

Oct 06 2021
Workforce

How Can Manufacturers Recruit More Women?

National Security

Dec 04 2023
National Security By Elizabeth Brotherton-Bunch

A Draft of the National Defense Industrial Strategy Leaked, and There’s Reason to Worry

Politico got ahold of a draft copy of the report, set to be unveiled in the coming weeks, and it confirms the U.S. can’t make the weapons it needs quickly enough.

Sep 18 2023
National Security

China’s Shipbuilding Capacity is 232 Times Greater Than That of the United States

Jul 31 2023
National Security

The United States Needs to Build “Larger and More Diverse” Supply Chains for Critical Minerals

Jul 11 2023
National Security

The Ongoing Effort to Arm Ukraine Exposes Problems in the U.S. Defense Industrial Base

Infrastructure

May 17 2023
Infrastructure By Elizabeth Brotherton-Bunch

The Biden Administration Just Unveiled “Buy Clean” Guidelines. Here’s What You Need to Know

Buy Clean is designed to incentivize cleaner steel production. The pilot requirements issued on Tuesday afternoon are a step forward.

May 15 2023
Infrastructure

It’s Infrastructure Week Again — No Joke

Apr 14 2023
Infrastructure

Rejoice, Washington Area Residents: The 14th Street Bridge Is Getting Repaired

Apr 06 2023
 

Build America Is an Integral Part of America’s Infrastructure and Clean Energy Goals

Jobs

Nov 05 2023
Jobs By Matthew McMullan

The Autoworkers Struck with an Eye on a Just Energy Transition

The EV shift must include American jobs, and union bargaining wins will likely maintain more of them. But federal rulemaking has a part to play too.

Sep 06 2023
Jobs

The Historic Day Street Paper Mill Will Close Friday in Wisconsin

Jul 20 2023
Jobs

Biden Appeals to Unions During Clean Energy Campaign Speech in Philadelphia

Jul 06 2023
Jobs

Biden Touts Bidenomics with $60 Million South Carolina Factory Investment Announcement