Items Tagged with 'American manufacturing'

BENTON HARBOR, MI—Whirlpool Corp. is celebrating its 115th anniversary this year.

WASHINGTON—From 1989 to 2023, manufacturing start-ups in the U.S. declined 58 percent.

CHICAGO—The number of industrial robot installations in the United States increased 11 percent to reach 38,000 units in 2025, according to new data just released by the International Federation of Robotics.

BIRMINGHAM, Mich. — U.S. manufacturing activity expanded in May at its fastest pace in four years, driven by strong demand for AI-related infrastructure, increased factory output and efforts by companies to secure materials ahead of anticipated cost increases.

GEORGETOWN, Ky. — Toyota is investing $1 billion across its Kentucky and Indiana manufacturing operations to expand production capacity and support electrification, as the company marks 40 years of vehicle assembly in Kentucky.

LaFayette, GA — GE Appliances has added a new production line at its Roper Corporation facility in LaFayette, Georgia, as part of a multimillion-dollar investment to expand and modernize manufacturing operations at the company’s flagship cooking products plant.

RALEIGH, NC—Hitachi Energy plans to invest more than $1 billion in the United States, including a new factory in South Boston, VA.

Factories and workers are celebrated in several U.S. locations.

CHICAGO—Tesla Inc. produces the “most American” vehicle, according to a recent study by Cars.com that analyzed where cars were assembled.

HAUPPAUGE, NY— Orbic Electronics Manufacturing LLC is building a new facility here to reshore production from China and India.