Economic development in the manufacturing industry is entering a new phase. There has been a noticeable turnaround in the U.S. manufacturing disappearing act, with a healthy number of manufacturers in a variety of industry sectors pursuing new economic development on our shores. Those involved in manufacturing need to stay alert to the trends, so for the September/October issue of Trade & Industry Development we tapped into the expertise of some of the nation’s foremost leaders on the topics surrounding manufacturing location decisions here in the states. Read their top-notch articles for a new perspective on the state of domestic manufacturing economic development here in the U.S.
AMT says manufacturing recovery continues and in 2013 expects to see an uptick as U.S. manufacturing continues momentum, reshoring more prevalent. The industrial production index for durable goods has grown one percentage point a month, on average, since June 2009. more....