After Years of Hardship, This Steel Town Is Celebrating Again. Here's Why.
Granite City, Ill., suffered a devastating blow when its steel mill was idled in 2015, but now this working-class town has reason for celebration. Host Scott Paul speaks with the city's mayor, economi...
6 Maj 201924min
Duluth Pack Has Made in America Quality in the Bag
Constantly on the road for work, Tom Sega developed an appreciation for Duluth Pack bags. In fact, he liked them so much he bought the company. Hear how Sega has taken Duluth Pack, founded in 1882, in...
22 Apr 201918min
'This Mill Is Everything in This Community.'
As the mill in Coatesville, Pa., begins its recovery thanks to Section 232 trade action, so too is the city beginning a new era of revitalization. A year after tariffs on imported steel have been in p...
8 Apr 201918min
Liberty Tabletop Set the Table for Success, Now It’s Enjoying Its Just Desserts
America’s only flatware manufacturer, Liberty Tabletop, celebrated its best year yet in 2018. However, as the company continues to grow, an ever-evolving trade environment could hold promise or peril ...
25 Mars 201917min
Can This Startup Cure America's Fast Fashion Epidemic?
Rather than join yet another tech startup, Tuckerman & Co. co-founders and Yale business school graduates Jonas Clark and Amanda Rinderle set out to actualize an even greater venture -- curing the fas...
11 Mars 201915min
Teen CEO Takes Made in N.Y. Body Products From Farmers' Markets to Target's Shelves
Teen CEO Zandra Cunningham of Zandra Beauty began her business at only 9 years old but has steadily found her footing as a maker and business mogul ever since. Find out how Cunningham grew her company...
25 Feb 201920min
What Happens When a High School Opens Its Own Manufacturing Company?
Over the course of just three years, Owl Manufacturing, a manufacturing company staffed and run by Seymour High School (SHS) students in Seymour, Ind., has grown from 9 to 42 staff members -- with eve...
11 Feb 201925min
A Competitive Skier Finds His Stride in Manufacturing the Ski Poles of His Dreams
Andy Liebner couldn't find ski poles that could keep up with his performance as a professional athlete, but he knew that it was possible to make the poles right and make them in America. So, he made h...
28 Jan 201916min
