In late February, a team from GLTAAC visited the Northeast Indiana Regional Partnership (the Partnership) LEDO Council and presented information regarding local import exposure and resources for manufacturers who are struggling to compete with imports. GLTAAC manages the Trade Adjustment Assistance for Firms (TAAF) program for companies located in Indiana, Michigan and Ohio. We track high import exposure industries in our region to
Read moreIndiana is the most manufacturing-intensive state in the United States in terms of jobs per capita. However, like most U.S. states, it has not been immune from loss of manufacturing jobs. Many people attribute the loss of jobs to either offshoring or automation, but which is it? To help answer this question, you may want to read a recent
Read moreManufacturing Imports Continue at All-Time High Times are still good for small manufacturers. Demand is strong and most companies are busy. If a small manufacturer isn’t making money in this environment, something is wrong. At the same time, it’s important to know that manufacturing imports are at an all-time high. For the year ending 10/31/2018, the value of manufactured goods
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Caster Concepts, a manufacturer of industrial casters based in Albion, Michigan, completed the TAAF program with several very successful projects.
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Full-year trade data have been posted – no increase in manufacturing imports, but exports down, and the 2015 trade deficit in manufactures was the highest ever.
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