Union Made In USA
The latest Unionwear Capitalizes on USA Hat Manufacturing Supply and Price Squeeze
In a climate that is cooling toward overseas manufacturing and warming to the prospect of keeping manufacturing jobs here at home, interesting developments are taking place in the headwear industry. Companies that have manufactured domestically for over a century are…
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Unionwear Hires José Bellon from Coach to Run Domestic Manufacturing Operations
Unionwear is pleased to announce the hiring of their new Domestic Operations VP, José Bellon, formerly of Coach Ready-To-Wear Apparel. With this move, Unionwear and CEO/President Mitch Cahn hopes not only to maintain but to improve the already award-winning company.…
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DLX Industries’ Management Team Bring Portfolio-Making Expertise and Equipment to Unionwear
Unionwear has acquired the remaining assets of DLX Industries, the promotional, union made in USA sewn leather portfolios and binder manufacturer from Brooklyn. Unionwear has hired DLX’s Sales and Marketing Director, Cindy Kronen, and Plant Manager Phil Stern. Ms. Kronen…
Read MoreVerizon Fios Showcases Unionwear Hat Factory
A recent Verizon Fios video explores and examines Newark, New Jersey’s Unionwear, a manufacturer of scarves, hats, backpacks, and much, much more. The video opens with an interview with Unionwear CEO and President, Mitch Cahn, regarding the company’s background. Mr.…
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Unionwear Wins NJBIZ “Excellence in Manufacturing” Award
Mitch Cahn, the President of Unionwear, and the Chairman of the Newark Workforce Development Board, has won the Raymond Hopp Lifetime Achievement Award for Excellence in Manufacturing. The announcement was made official at National Manufacturing Day. The fifth annual event…
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Unionwear Wins NJBIZ “Excellence in Manufacturing” Award
Mitch Cahn, the President of Unionwear, and the Chairman of the Newark Workforce Development Board, has won the Raymond Hopp Lifetime Achievement Award for Excellence in Manufacturing. The announcement was made official at National Manufacturing Day. The fifth annual event…
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Unionwear Completes Restructuring As Core Biz Thrives
The Wall Street Journal reported yesterday that Unionwear, a New Jersey manufacturer of hats and bags, has had its repayment plan approved by Judge John Sherwood, and will emerge from a Federal court supervised restructuring it filed earlier this year…
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Unionwear CEO Keynotes Manufacturing Summit at Legendary Brewery
On October 12, 2017, at the Anheuser-Busch Brewery in Newark, Mitch Cahn, Unionwear’s own CEO and President was the keynote speaker at the Commerce and Industry Association of New Jersey (CIANJ) Manufacturing Summit. The CIANJ summit concentrated primarily on enhancing…
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Unionwear Celebrates 25 Years of “Made Right Here”
At a time when pride in America and demand for “Made in USA” products are increasing, it’s surprising how many companies still insist on outsourcing their manufacturing internationally. Yet, despite the reduced costs that these companies will likely negotiate, their…
Read MoreUnionwear Wins “Dream It, Do It: What’s So Cool About Manufacturing” Award
Unionwear and the Louise A. Spencer School in Newark deserve sincere congratulations for winning this year’s video competition, What’s So Cool About Manufacturing? This award, given annually, stimulates the imagination of students, inviting them to pursue careers in manufacturing. Its…
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