Manufacturing in the U.S. has faced its fair share of challenges over the last three years as recession conditions persist. Now in its eighth straight month of contraction, trade uncertainty, weak demand, and rising costs are worsening negative perceptions across the sector. With the ISM index at 48.7, the sector continues to hover around the recession zone, which is leading to factories holding...

The trade war is having a devastating impact on sales for a number of manufacturers who are working tirelessly to navigate the tariffs, but for one liqueur producer in particular, there is a need for production on both sides of the border, as it has lost virtually all of its Canadian business. Phillips Distilling Co., maker of Sour Puss, has moved part of its production line to Canada amidst...

Though it was previously believed that Northvolt bankruptcy proceedings wouldn’t have any impact on its planned Quebec plant, the reality is that the partnership between the province and the Swedish vehicle battery company will cease to exist as the government has tired of waiting for action on the project. Once billed as the largest private investment in the province, the provincial government...