From Giant Windmills to Peanut Butter Making, Optimation’s Got a Machine for That
By Kenneth Rapoza, CPA Industry Analyst New York-based manufacturing firm Optimation is an example of the unsung, anonymous tooling companies in the middle of the
Book shows how to put the ‘tough’ in ‘tough on China’
CPA’s Take: Roger Simmermaker has written multiple books on buying American and trade policy since 1996, and has been a CPA member since 2017. Both presidential
Buying “Made in China” May Support Slave Labor
One of the consequences of President Clinton’s granting China Most Favored Nation status and allowing them to become a member of the World Trade Organization is
What If Things Were Made in America Again: One Man’s Plan
CPA’s Take: James Stuber is the co-chair of CPA’s Buy American Committee. “When I had my ‘lightbulb moment,’ the realization that America which invented the lightbulb
A Beauty Awakening
“Conscious Beauty. Clean Beauty. Green Beauty. Sustainable Packaging. Selfcare. Wellness. Health. Safety…” These are key buzzwords for today’s conscious-beauty consumer. She/he strives to protect the
American Manganese: Small Business, Big Ideas on Recycling EV Batteries
By Kenneth Rapoza, CPA Industry Analyst American Manganese has a plan: take lithium, cobalt, manganese and nickel waste used to make EV car batteries and
Podcasts\ The Economic Foundations of Industrial Policy
Editor’s Note: An article from Palladium magazine by Marc Fasteau and Ian Fletcher, read by the latter on the following podcasts. America’s resurgent interest in industrial
Inside the Great Kettlebell Shortage of 2020
Editor’s Note: George Boyd Jr. is the vice president of Goldens’ Foundry and Machine Company and a CPA member. They’re sold out everywhere. How complicated could
Manufacturing Jobs Pay Higher Wages than Retail or Service Jobs
Editors note: Michele Nash-Hoff explains why we need an industrial strategy focusing on getting manufacturing back. So the 40 million unemployed have a chance it
Rosemary Gibson: Made-in-U.S.A. Drugs Can Be Produced Faster, Cheaper, Better than in China
Editors note: Rosemary Gibson is a CPA member. We are very proud that she is making a difference in bringing drug production back to America.
