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Unionwear President Mitch Cahn is profiled in New Jersey Commerce Magazine

October 14, 2022 | Posted by unionwear

New Jersey Commerce magazine recently profiled Unionwear President Mitch Cahn. (The full profile is on page 16.) The article first discusses how automation has played a central role in Unionwear’s growth, especially following the pandemic. Mitch recently invested roughly $1…

Another Reason to Reshore Manufacturing: Sustainability

October 9, 2022 | Posted by unionwear

Reshoring manufacturing is accelerating, largely driven by supply chain disruptions due to the pandemic. Companies are learning that they can’t get their products from overseas, especially China and Russia. While this is no doubt good for creating American jobs, there…

Opinion: Time to re-Americanize the Defense Industry Supply Chain

October 9, 2022 | Posted by unionwear

National Defense Magazine wrote an opinion article on why we must Americanize the US Defense Industry supply chain, and we at Unionwear agree. The opinion piece cites that high-ranking U.S. officials and corporate executives have been saying, for years, that…

Biden-Harris Administration Makes $500 Million Available to Increase Innovative American-Made Fertilizer Production

September 30, 2022 | Posted by unionwear

According to a news release, USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack announced $500 million in grants available to increase American-made fertilizer production to spur competition and combat price hikes on U.S. farmers caused by the war in Ukraine. Grants will be used to…

CEOs Are Investing in Talent and Technology While Reshoring and Nearshoring Manufacturing Operations

September 30, 2022 | Posted by unionwear

According to a survey conducted by Xometry, CEOs whose companies depend on manufacturing to produce and deliver their goods are demonstrating supply chain resilience by investing in talent and technology while reshoring and nearshoring their manufacturing capabilities. The quarterly survey,…

WSJ: High Natural-Gas Prices Push European Manufacturers to Shift to the U.S.

September 23, 2022 | Posted by unionwear

According to the Wall Street Journal, the US is ironically poised to be a big winner due to Europe’s energy crisis. Skyrocketing gas prices in Europe is forcing European manufacturers of steel, fertilizer and other feedstocks of economic activity to…

It’s only an antenna if it comes from California’s Antennae Valley. Otherwise it’s just a sparkling coat hanger.

September 23, 2022 | Posted by unionwear

New “Buy Clean” Actions Will Ensure American Manufacturing Leads in the 21st Century

September 16, 2022 | Posted by unionwear

Good news: The Biden-Harris Administration is serious about bringing manufacturing back to the US. The Administration announced new actions under its Federal Buy Clean Initiative in Toledo, Ohio, to spur the development of low-carbon construction materials made in America while…

How the U.S. can make EVs without China’s supply chain

September 16, 2022 | Posted by unionwear

Fast Company shares some ideas on how the US can make EVs without China, but it won’t be easy. China currently controls 60% of the world’s lithium mining, 77% of battery cell capacity, and 60% of battery component manufacturing. Many American…