A Century of Tradition at LC King Manufacturing Co.
When most American workwear companies sent production overseas at the turn of the century, LC King kept things going at its iconic factory in Bristol, Tenn. And as owner and operations manager Jack Ki...
20 Nov 201721min
Competitors Moved Overseas, But Exxel Outdoors Bet on America — and Succeeded
When a sleeping bag factory in Haleyville, Ala., was on the brink of shutting down, Exxel Outdoors bought it, upgraded it — and managed to create even more jobs. Today, the factory produces more than ...
13 Nov 201723min
America Hasn't Lost Its Marbles, Thanks to Beri Fox
Marble King makes more than 1 million, 100 percent lead-free glass marbles at its factory in West Virginia every day. But as CEO Beri Fox explains, while Marble King makes the best product on the mark...
6 Nov 201717min
Who Can Take a Factory and Bring it Home to America? The Candy Man Can.
Third-generation farmer-turned-candy maker Joe Dutra launched Kimmie Candy in 2000 and almost immediately started winning awards for his tasty treats. In 2005, Dutra took a huge risk when he moved Kim...
30 Okt 201723min
Designing a Better Mousetrap — and Making It in America
mHUB's state-of-the-art facility in Chicago is a place where entrepreneurs and innovators can invent new things, from cutting-edge electronics to groundbreaking medical devices to even a better mouset...
23 Okt 201719min
Catching Up With Vincent Vittorio of the American Made Movie
Documentary filmmaker Vincent Vittorio was ahead of his time. When he released the American Made Movie in 2013, he helped shine a much-needed spotlight on the devastation caused by factory job loss. F...
16 Okt 201719min
How Lowercase is Helping to Bring American-Made Eyewear Back to Life
In 2015, former investment analyst Gerard Masci and architect Brian Vallario launched Lowercase to make high-quality American-made eyewear. But after decades of offshoring, many of the secrets behind ...
9 Okt 201724min
Want to Know Why Manufacturing Matters? Look to Indiana.
Since President Trump took office, there's been an ongoing debate over the future of American manufacturing, particularly when it comes to industries like steel and aluminum. In a special edition of T...
2 Okt 201713min
