Bosch Posts $18.8 Billion in 2025 Sales in North America, Marks 120 Years in the US

As it continues to invest for growth in the North American region, Bosch announced its final 2025 results, achieving $18.8 billion USD (16.6 billion euros) in sales. This represents a slight year-on-year increase of approximately 4%.

Despite global economic challenges, the North American market once again posted growth and continues to be a focus market for growth at Bosch, particularly in the United States, company officials stated in a press release. Bosch has a long-standing commitment to the U.S. and is celebrating its 120th anniversary in the country in 2026.

“Our 2025 performance demonstrates the dedication of our team in the region and the economic resilience of our market,” said Paul Thomas, president and CEO of Bosch in North America and president of Bosch Mobility Americas. “We continue to aim for the North American region to represent 20% of the global turnover of Bosch as part of our global 2030 strategy.”

Bosch ended the 2025 year with around 41,000 associates in North America across all its operations.

Bosch Operates 20 US Manufacturing Sites Across 14 States

A major part of the commitment to the U.S. is in manufacturing, where Bosch manages 20 sites with manufacturing operations supporting all four of its business sectors: Mobility, Consumer Goods, Energy and Building Technology, and Industrial Technology. U.S. manufacturing for Bosch expanded in 2025 as the company closed a major acquisition. Bosch currently maintains manufacturing locations in Arkansas, California, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, North Carolina, Michigan, Minnesota, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina and Tennessee. In 2025, several key manufacturing milestones occurred:

• Bosch Mobility launched production on a new, high-tech line in its Charleston, South Carolina, facility to produce the 10th generation of electronic stability control, known as ESP.
• Bosch Power Tools opened the $130 million USD expansion of its facility in Lincolnton, North Carolina, for the manufacturing of power tool accessories.
• Prominent manufacturing locations in Norman, Oklahoma, and Wichita, Kansas, were added as Bosch Home Comfort closed a major acquisition.
• Construction continued for the planned $1.9 billion USD transformation of the Bosch site in Roseville, California, into a facility that produces and tests silicon carbide (SiC) semiconductors with state-of-the-art processes and equipment.

AI, Software & Powertrain Options Fuel Mobility Business Sector

The Mobility business sector achieved $11.4 billion USD in sales in North America in 2025, demonstrating nominal growth ($10.8 billion USD in 2024) despite market headwinds. The company continues to develop software and artificial intelligence-enabled solutions for customers tied to the needs of the local market, particularly in the United States, noted the release.

In December 2025, Bosch Mobility introduced two new features showcasing AI as an enabler. The AI extension platform extends the capabilities of existing cockpit systems, bringing advanced AI functions into the vehicle. This allows OEMs to quickly and easily retrofit existing hardware or system architecture without costly redesign, the company said.

“The AI extension platform helps to provide the features that consumers are looking for while also keeping an eye on vehicle affordability since it doesn’t require significant shifts at the system level and in the vehicle architecture,” Thomas said.

The company continues to see growth in solutions to support hybrid vehicles, where the rich history and system-level expertise of Bosch in powertrain is highly applicable. Bosch Mobility integrates and modularizes a variety of components backed by development teams for both internal combustion and electrification.

The company recently introduced a next-generation synchronous motor designed for traction and generation applications from hybrid through battery-electric and fuel cell powertrains that delivers a world-record gain in efficiency, with only 0.85 kWh/100 km losses in the WLTC (Worldwide Harmonized Light Vehicles Test Cycle), representing up to a 30% reduction from the previous generation.

“The U.S. market will continue to be a multi-lane highway of powertrain options,” Thomas said. “We are supporting a broad range of hybrid, internal combustion, battery-electric and hydrogen solutions so that we can help our OEM customers provide consumers with options based on the vehicle use case.”

Consumer Goods Sector

The Consumer Goods business sector, comprised of Home Appliances and Bosch Power Tools, registered third-party sales of $3.5 billion USD in 2025, up from $3.4 billion USD in 2024. Home Appliances reported strong 2025 performance, outpacing the market with a more than 5% increase in turnover.

Major Portfolio Shifts in Energy & Building Technology

The Energy and Building Technology business sector posted $2.5 billion USD in sales in 2025 as it underwent fundamental shifts in its portfolio. In August, Bosch closed the acquisition of the residential and light-commercial heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) business from Johnson Controls. This significantly expanded the presence of Bosch Home Comfort in the North American market, where the brand portfolio now includes YORK, Hitachi and more alongside the Bosch brand.

In October 2025, the Bosch Home Comfort Group completed another acquisition in the North American market: US Air Conditioning Distributors LLC, which has 52 locations and almost 500 employees in California, Arizona, Utah and Idaho. The company’s factory-direct sales model provides the Bosch Home Comfort Group with direct customer access.

In October 2025, Bosch announced it would unify its global building technologies integrator operations under the unified name Bosch Building Technologies. Beginning in January of 2026, the brands Climatec and Paladin Technologies combined their branch networks under the Bosch brand. The Building Technologies business now features a wide-ranging portfolio of integrated, digital and cross-domain solutions, positioning it to expand in the areas of Building Automation, Security, Fire Life Safety, and Energy Solutions.

At the end of June 2025, Bosch completed the sale of its security and communications technology product business, now named KEENFINITY Group, to Triton as Bosch Building Technologies focuses on its system integrator business.

Industrial Technology Grows Despite Market Challenges

The Industrial Technology business sector faced continued market headwinds, posting a nominal gain in sales of $1.4 billion USD, up from $1.3 billion in 2024. The Industrial Technology business in the U.S. includes Bosch Rexroth, which has been part of the Bosch family for 25 years, and Hydraforce, which joined the Bosch family in 2023.

Bosch Group: Outlook for 2026 & Strategic Direction

In the face of geopolitical tensions and trade barriers, the Bosch Group says that it intends to exploit the growth prospects in its global markets with full innovative strength in the 2026 business year. The necessary upfront investments in areas of future importance are set to remain at the high level of previous years. In 2025, Bosch devoted some 12 billion euros to investments in research and development and to capital expenditure. The supplier of technology and services is planning sales growth of 2%–5% and an EBIT margin from operations of 4%–6% for 2026.

“As a global technology leader, we are committed to shaping the trends of automation, digitalization, electrification and artificial intelligence, as this also paves the way for profitable growth in our business,” said Stefan Hartung, chairman of the board of management of Robert Bosch GmbH.

Despite considerable challenges, Bosch was able to achieve sales revenue of 91.0 billion euros ($102.8 billion USD) in the 2025 business year, slightly up on the previous year (2024: 90.3 billion euros). After adjusting for exchange-rate effects, this was equivalent to 4.1% growth. At 2%, the EBIT margin from operations was below the previous year’s figure (2024: 3.5%). Necessary structural and personnel adjustments to increase future viability had a considerable negative impact on the result in the form of provisions of 2.7 billion euros.

“Bosch can deliver the future—even under unfavorable conditions. 2026 will be a year of progress,” said Hartung. When it comes to innovative strength, Bosch is one of the strongest industrial companies in the world and, with around 6,300 patents in 2025, one of the most prolific patent applicants in Europe. Hartung sees the expansion of innovation leadership as a key success factor for expanding business and implementing the company’s Strategy 2030.

For more details on Bosch’s annual report for 2025, visit bosch-press.com.

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Johnson & Johnson Raises U.S. Vision Manufacturing Capacity With More Than $1 Billion Jacksonville Investment

Johnson & Johnson announced an investment of more than $1 billion to expand its Vision operations in Jacksonville, Florida, strengthening the company’s U.S.-based manufacturing, packaging, and distribution capabilities for its ACUVUE-brand contact lenses.

The investment includes the construction of a new distribution facility and the addition of advanced manufacturing and packaging technologies designed to increase capacity and meet growing demand for the company’s contact lens products. The expansion is intended to support eye health solutions used by more than 40 million patients in the United States and globally.

The project is part of Johnson & Johnson’s previously announced $55 billion commitment to U.S. manufacturing, research and development, and technology through early 2029. Construction of the new Jacksonville facility is already underway, and the site is expected to become fully operational in 2028.

Johnson & Johnson said the expansion builds on its approximately $6 billion annual economic impact in Florida and supports continued growth for its Jacksonville operations. The company currently employs about 3,500 people in the area.

Jacksonville has served as a key center for the company’s vision business for more than 40 years. Since establishing operations there in 1981, Johnson & Johnson has expanded to more than 1.5 million square feet of manufacturing, research, distribution, and operations facilities. The company currently manufactures more than 1.7 billion ACUVUE contact lenses annually for U.S. patients.

Local, state, and federal officials said the investment will strengthen healthcare manufacturing capabilities, create jobs, and reinforce Northeast Florida’s role in the life sciences and advanced manufacturing sectors.

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“This investment reinforces our long-standing conviction that advanced manufacturing in the United States is essential to delivering innovative, high quality healthcare solutions to patients at home and around the world. By further strengthening our Vision operations in Jacksonville with next-generation manufacturing, packaging and distribution capabilities, we are enhancing the resilience of our U.S. supply chain while helping more people see better and live better. This commitment reflects the confidence we have in our people, our technology, and our more than 40-year legacy of advancing eye health globally.”

Joaquin Duato, Chairman And Chief Executive Officer, Johnson & Johnson

“Johnson & Johnson’s commitment is a strong vote of confidence in Jacksonville, our workforce, and our future. Jacksonville continues to lead in advanced manufacturing and life sciences innovation. This expansion strengthens our high-tech footprint while creating quality jobs and long-term opportunities for our community.”

Donna Deegan, Mayor Of Jacksonville

“Florida continues to play a leading role in strengthening America’s healthcare supply chain to better serve patients. The billion-dollar investment in Jacksonville will help expand the domestic capacity and strengthen America’s healthcare infrastructure. That means more jobs in Florida, a stronger national economy, less reliance on foreign healthcare products, and better results for our nation’s long-term health and competitiveness.”

Rick Scott, U.S. Senator

“I am thrilled to see this major $1 billion investment in our state, funding new state of the art facilities and supporting jobs in the Jacksonville area. This is more than simple investment – this represents a down payment on the future of Jacksonville and the state of Florida. Companies are moving to Florida in droves, and massive investment such as this highlights Florida as the nation’s top state to grow your family and your business.”

Ashley Moody, U.S. Senator

“Johnson & Johnson’s continued investment in Jacksonville reflects the region’s strength in advanced manufacturing and critical healthcare production. It supports a skilled workforce, strengthens domestic capacity, and reinforces Northeast Florida’s role in keeping America economically competitive.”

John Rutherford, U.S. Representative

“Johnson & Johnson’s $1 billion investment in Jacksonville will strengthen the supply chain for critical vision products while creating high-quality jobs and generating significant economic benefits for Northeast Florida. The project reinforces Jacksonville’s status as a premier destination for healthcare manufacturing and innovation, helping ensure the region remains at the forefront of supporting patients and advancing medical technology.”

Aaron Bean, U.S. Representative

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Amazon, Corning Partner on Fiber Optic Expansion to Power U.S. Data Center Infra Growth

Amazon announced a multibillion-dollar agreement with Corning, a leading manufacturer of advanced glass and fiber optic technology, to supply the optical fiber, cable, and connectivity solutions that power Amazon’s expanding data center infrastructure across the United States. 

The investment will create 1,000 new, highly skilled jobs at Corning’s manufacturing facilities across North Carolina, and support hundreds of additional construction jobs to expand Corning’s facilities.

Through the agreement, Amazon will work with Corning on a new program that will expand its Fiber Optic Technician Training Program with Catawba Valley Community College to train students for careers in fiber optic manufacturing and related technical roles. The program provides hands-on education and courses that will increase the talent pool and offer pathways to high-paying technical roles. The efforts will help strengthen the domestic supply chain and U.S. manufacturing base while serving the region and state to help expand residential and commercial fiber densification efforts.

Amazon’s investments in North Carolina have created more than 26,000 jobs across the state. This multibillion-dollar agreement with Corning continues that commitment, channeling investment into American manufacturing and creating 1,000 new jobs at their facilities near our data centers, said Matt Garman, CEO of AWS.

Investing in North Carolina

This agreement with Corning is in addition to Amazon’s plans, announced last year, to invest $10 billion in North Carolina to expand cloud computing infrastructure. It builds on the more than $20 billion Amazon has invested in North Carolina since 2010, creating over 26,000 jobs spanning logistics, cloud infrastructure, and renewable energy across the Tar Heel State.

Every day, North Carolina is proving that American manufacturing and cutting-edge technology go hand in hand. This multibillion-dollar agreement, between Amazon and Corning, will create 1,000 family-sustaining jobs for hardworking North Carolinians while also strengthening the critical infrastructure of the U.S. supply chain. This partnership further proves that North Carolina is the number one state in the country for American businesses to invest, build, and grow. As a leading voice in the Senate for workforce development and American manufacturing, I am proud that we are continuing to capitalize on that momentum in North Carolina, said U.S. Senator Ted Budd.

Powering data centers, creating jobs, and fueling economic growth

Amazon’s data centers power the services millions of people and businesses rely on every day, from hospitals and emergency services to streaming entertainment and AI innovation. Corning’s fiber optics are a critical part of that infrastructure, and together, these investments help fuel the U.S. economic engine.

For 175 years, Corning has pioneered the technologies that connect people and transform industries. Amazon’s investment will help us expand production, create 1,000 new advanced manufacturing jobs at our facilities, and lead the way toward building a resilient U.S. manufacturing base, said Wendell Weeks, chairman, CEO, and president of Corning.

Amazon’s long-term commitment to North Carolina goes beyond direct investments and jobs created in the state. Through workforce development, Career Choice, and upskilling programs, Amazon has already provided practical training for nearly 7,000 people in North Carolina, helping to open new pathways for higher-paying jobs and fulfilling careers.

In the last decade, Amazon has contributed more than $72 million to charities and organizations supporting local needs across North Carolina, with $10 million provided in 2025 alone to 26 local community partners. This includes contributions like $1.5 million to enhance public safety services for southeastern Hamlet and surrounding Richmond County communities by funding a new fire substation that is expected to lower emergency response times and homeowner insurance premiums.

Matt Garman, CEO of AWS

Amazon’s investments in North Carolina have created more than 26,000 jobs across the state. This multibillion-dollar agreement with Corning continues that commitment, channeling investment into American manufacturing and creating 1,000 new jobs at their facilities near our data centers,

U.S. Senator Ted Budd

Every day, North Carolina is proving that American manufacturing and cutting-edge technology go hand in hand. This multibillion-dollar agreement, between Amazon and Corning, will create 1,000 family-sustaining jobs for hardworking North Carolinians while also strengthening the critical infrastructure of the U.S. supply chain. This partnership further proves that North Carolina is the number one state in the country for American businesses to invest, build, and grow. As a leading voice in the Senate for workforce development and American manufacturing, I am proud that we are continuing to capitalize on that momentum in North Carolina,

Wendell Weeks, chairman, CEO, and president of Corning

For 175 years, Corning has pioneered the technologies that connect people and transform industries. Amazon’s investment will help us expand production, create 1,000 new advanced manufacturing jobs at our facilities, and lead the way toward building a resilient U.S. manufacture

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Critical Minerals Executive Order Strengthens U.S. Manufacturing

President Trump’s recent executive order to accelerate permitting and access to domestic critical minerals will help manufacturing—and America—win, NAM President and CEO Jay Timmons said.

What’s going on: The recent executive order aims to boost U.S. production of critical minerals—which include lithium and cobalt—“as well as uranium, copper, potash, gold and any other element, compound or material as determined by the Chair of the National Energy Dominance Council,” according to the EO.

• China dominates the global market for critical minerals, which are vital in the manufacture of everyday goods from cell phones and computers to advanced energy and defense technologies.
• Increasing American production of these crucial substances “can create jobs, fuel prosperity and significantly reduce our reliance on foreign nations,” according to the EO. “Transportation, infrastructure, defense capabilities and the next generation of technology rely upon a secure, predictable and affordable supply of minerals.”

What’s in it: The EO—which cites “overbearing federal regulation” for the lack of American critical mineral production—enumerates “staggered timelines for agencies across government to prioritize financing for domestic mineral projects, including loans, capital and technical assistance, and calls on the Department of Defense to accelerate domestic mineral production” (POLITICO Pro’s GREENWIRE).

• It also calls on the DOD to work with the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation to offer financing for the projects.

Aligned on regulations: The NAM has long called for regulatory reform to combat the onslaught of rules coming from the federal government—and this EO is a much-needed reform, said Timmons.

• “For too long, red tape and burdensome regulations have stood in the way of the basic building blocks that power manufacturing in the United States, especially mining and processing the minerals manufacturers rely on to create jobs and dominate on the world stage,” Timmons said. “The administration is addressing those barriers, making it easier for manufacturers to access the resources we need to build the future in America.”

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‘We need to unleash American workers, not protect them’ – Mackinac Center

“I think the future for America is very bright,” says Dave Hebert, senior research fellow at the American Institute for Economic Research. “I think the future for the American manufacturing sector is very bright, provided, of course, government stays out of the way.”

Hebert joins the Overton Window Podcast to dispute the popular idea that the industrial power of the United States is in eclipse.

“When it comes to manufacturing in the United States, there’s a lot of what I’ll just call misinformation out there,” Hebert says. “We hear things about how American manufacturers are in decline, how the manufacturing industry is being destroyed or hollowed out. And if you look into the data and you look into what’s actually happening around the country, you find that the manufacturing sector, in terms of the output that they’re producing, is near to, if not exceeding, historic highs.”

This is not to say that the traditional, frequently unionized, job on a factory floor is a growth area.

“In terms of its output, things have pretty much never been greater for the American manufacturing sector,” Hebert says. “What is in decline, and this is certainly true, is employment in the manufacturing sector. So we went from having a lot of people in the United States working in manufacturing in, say, 1950, to today, where we have relatively few.”

Hebert compares this shift to farming, which over the past century experienced a steep drop in employment and a large increase in productivity. He notes that American political leaders err by focusing on the collapse of manufacturing in certain regions and by comparing total manufacturing employment numbers with those of rival nations.

“We look at these rural communities in the Rust Belt that have suffered real economic hardship, and I’ll never deny that they’re suffering,” he says. “So that’s certainly true. The challenge, though, is why are they suffering and what can we do to alleviate it? And time and again in those towns and in those communities, what we find is that in the past, they used very protectionist policies to try basically to shield their dominant industry from competition.

“Now this works in the short term. But here’s the thing: Policymakers never think about the ground beneath them. The economic soil that they are working in is eroding. So what you have is the single industry on a pedestal, and the ground beneath it continues to crumble. That pedestal is getting higher and higher. But what happens if that pedestal were to wobble, if it were to fall over, the collapse is going to be devastating.”

Hebert is working on a project comparing the divergent fates of Detroit, which never recovered from the shift in carmaking, and Pittsburgh, which has continued to thrive as the steel industry slowed.

“Today, Detroit is on the way back, it’s rebounding,” he says. “But it had to rebound from the largest municipal bankruptcy in U.S. history and multiple decades in decline. But they also had multiple decades where state, local and federal policy all tried to prop up the auto industry. That just led to less and less resiliency or economic diversity within the city and within the greater metropolitan area of Detroit, so that when the auto industry starts to wobble, a lot of people suffer, and it’s a real hardship.

“Pittsburgh, by comparison, is not a free market bastion of sanity or anything like that. But they had education, they had tech, they had health care, they had industry. They had lots of things in their city and within their community that were independent of steel. And so when the steel industry there collapsed, and when local policymakers, through some shenanigans, let it collapse, those people and that capital had somewhere else to go. That wasn’t true in Detroit.”

Hebert says it is “tremendous” that the federal government is largely avoiding heavy industrial regulations, and he considers that policymakers might have a different perception of manufacturing if they considered the rise in highly specialized high-end manufacturing for business customers.

“Our coffee comes from South America,” Hebert says. “So it seems there are all kinds of things that come from all over the world. And that’s true, we do buy more products from all over the world on a product-by-product basis. But we are still exporting a lot of manufactured goods around the world as well, a lot of big equipment. A lot of medical equipment actually is made here in America and then shipped to hospitals all over the world. Why is that? Because we have the engineering and technical knowhow. How many MRI machines do we need in the United States? A lot, but other people need them too. And so we want to have more customers around the world. Because here’s the really crazy thing: There are eight billion people in the world.

Listen to the full conversation on the Overton Window Podcast.

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Harley-Davidson to bring some motorcycle production back to Wisconsin, Pennsylvania

Harley-Davidson is bringing some motorcycle production back to Wisconsin.

In a statement Tuesday, the company said it plans to bring production of its Revolution Max motorcycles back to the United States, with that manufacturing moving to Wisconsin and Pennsylvania. That includes Harley’s Pan America, Sportster S, and Nightster models.

Harley plans to produce more than 100,000 motorcycles at its York, Pennsylvania plant in 2027, according to the company.

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The company’s announcement did not specify what type of production it would increase in Wisconsin or how many jobs would be added in both states. Harley, based in Milwaukee, currently has an 849,000 square-foot powertrain factory in Menomonee Falls.

Harley-Davidson did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

In a statement, Harley said it has built motorcycles in the U.S. for more than a century. The company says its announcement “reflects our commitment to strengthening Harley-Davidson’s manufacturing base for the long term.”

“This move returns machining, powertrain assembly, painting, and final vehicle assembly work to our facilities in Pennsylvania and Wisconsin, supporting dozens of additional American manufacturing and union jobs,” the statement reads.

The plan to boost manufacturing comes after Harley laid off workers earlier this year. At the time, the company did not say how many employees were laid off or where they worked. 

Harley-Davidson had an operating loss of $29 million in 2025 and its global motorcycle sales fell 12 percent that year compared to 2024, according to the company’s fourth quarter earnings report.

That’s as tariffs cost the company $67 million last year, said Jonathan Root, the company’s chief financial officer.

“In 2025, the global tariff environment was more volatile and uncertain than we had expected at the beginning of the year,” Root told investors during a February earnings call.

Harley’s sales rebounded slightly to start the year, up 8 percent in the first quarter compared to the same period last year, according to figures from the company.

Last month, the company announced a plan aimed at improving its profitability, framing it as a back to basics approach.

“This strategy is intentionally grounded in our core strengths,” Harley-Davidson CEO Artie Starrs told investors last month.

Harley has said its plan to bring work back to Wisconsin and Pennsylvania is part of that strategy.

Bill Davidson, the great-grandson of one of the company’s four founders, said in a statement that his family “spent generations working in this company” and they’re “incredibly excited” about the announcement.

“Bringing this work back home is another important step in getting back to the bricks, investing in American manufacturing, and building on the values that have made Harley-Davidson one of the most iconic brands in the world,” Davidson stated.

The White House also praised Harley’s announcement on social media, saying it would boost manufacturing jobs and ensure more American-made bikes.

In its announcement, Harley-Davidson said changes the Trump administration made to trade policy and “shifts in the global trade environment” created opportunities for companies to invest in domestic manufacturing.

During Harley’s earnings call last month, Root said the administration included a tariff exemption on certain motorcycles, as well as parts and accessories used to make motorcycles. 

“Three of our four manufacturing centers are U.S.-based and 100 percent of our U.S. core product is manufactured in the U.S.,” Root said. “This change will serve in helping mitigate the impact of tariffs to Harley-Davidson, Inc. and enable us to strengthen our commitment to U.S. manufacturing.”

Root added that Harley anticipates tariffs will cost the company between $75 million and $90 million in 2026. He says the company’s “expected tariff amount will decrease consecutively as we work our way across the remaining quarters in 2026.”

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Manufacturing – United States | Statista Market Forecast

The manufacturing market has faced several challenges in recent years due to geopolitical uncertainty, supply chain disruptions, changing consumer preferences, and increasing regulatory scrutiny. However, several positive factors, such as rising global demand, ongoing technological advancements, and increasing investment in automation and digitalization, continue to influence the market, and the outlook for manufacturing remains positive.

While the Covid-19 pandemic has caused significant hardships for manufacturers, those that invested in digitalization and automation of their processes will be best positioned for long-term success. Manufacturers who can effectively balance cost pressures and maintain a strong focus on quality are likely to survive the current crisis and come out more resilient in the end.

Among the factors that could affect the manufacturing market in 2026 is the adoption of advanced technology, such as artificial intelligence, robotics, and the Internet of Things (IoT), which have the potential to improve overall efficiency and productivity while reducing costs.

Furthermore, our analysts believe that sustainability and environmental awareness will become increasingly important trends, as more investors and consumers prefer companies that prioritize these values and develop eco-friendly products.

Finally, geopolitical factors such as trade tensions and changes in government policies could also impact the manufacturing market in 2026, with the Russia-Ukraine war having the biggest impact.

In summary, the current environment presents both challenges and opportunities for the manufacturing market in 2026. However, with the right managerial strategies and high flexibility, companies can succeed and strengthen their long-term market position.

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Amazon and Corning partner to boost fiber optics manufacturing in North Carolina :: WRAL.com

E-commerce giant Amazon is partnering with industrial manufacturer Corning Inc. to expand data center infrastructure across the United States, a multibillion-dollar deal that is expected to create about 1,000 jobs at Corning plants in North Carolina, the companies said Friday.

The agreement comes on top of Amazon’s plans, announced last year, to invest $10 billion in North Carolina to expand cloud computing infrastructure. Amazon has invested at least $20 billion in North Carolina since 2010, creating over 26,000 jobs spanning logistics, cloud infrastructure, and renewable energy across the Tar Heel State, the companies said. 

“North Carolina is proving that American manufacturing and cutting-edge technology go hand in hand,” U.S. Sen. Ted Budd, R-North Carolina, said in a statement. He said the deal would strengthen the U.S. supply chain for data-center infrastructure. 

North Carolina has been a magnet for companies focused on updating the nation’s power grid to accommodate renewable energy and increased power demand from data centers. 

In April, Hitachi Energy said it would create 150 jobs in Cary as part of a new $10 million center expanding its local engineering and testing functions — its latest effort aimed at strengthening the North American power grid in part to help support artificial-intelligence data centers.  

In 2024, Siemens announced plans to expand its Siemens Electrification and Automation U.S. headquarters in Wendell to meet demand in its growing data center, semiconductor and utility sectors — one of several planned expansion by the company in the state.

A unit of Houston-based MetOx International, a maker of efficient power transmission cables, also said in 2024 that it plans to create 333 jobs and invest about $194 million in Chatham County — part of a long-range plan to provide more efficient power for data centers, medical diagnostics and more.

“I am proud that we are continuing to capitalize on that momentum in North Carolina,” Budd said in his statement. 

Amazon Web Services last year announced plans to invest $10 billion in a North Carolina cloud computing and artificial intelligence innovation center — one of the biggest investments in state history, according to state and local officials. The project is expected to bring about 500 high-paying jobs to a 20-building, 800-acre campus in Richmond County, the company said in June. The company’s data centers power hospitals and emergency services, streaming entertainment and AI. 

Corning, a manufacturer of advanced glass and fiber optic technology used in optical fiber and cable, is used in that kind of infrastructure.

“This agreement with Amazon represents a significant milestone for Corning and for American manufacturing,” Wendell Weeks, Corning’s chief executive, said in a statement. 

It was unclear where the Corning jobs would be located. A company spokesperson didn’t immediately respond to a request for more information. 

Corning has manufactured optical fiber and cable in North Carolina for more than 40 years. The company employs more than 5,000 in plants across the state. Charlotte is home to Corning’s Optical Communications headquarters.  In 2023, the company opened an optical cable manufacturing campus in Hickory to support U.S. buildouts of high-speed fiber broadband networks. The company also manufactures optical fiber in Concord and Wilmington.

Through the agreement announced Thursday, Amazon will work with Corning on a new program that will expand its Fiber Optic Technician Training Program with Catawba Valley Community College to train students for careers in fiber optic manufacturing and related technical roles. 

The program provides hands-on education and courses that will increase the talent pool and offer pathways to high-paying technical roles. The efforts will help strengthen the domestic supply chain and U.S. manufacturing base while serving the region and state to help expand residential and commercial fiber densification efforts, the companies said.

“These long-term investments create long-term careers and real opportunity in the communities where we operate,” Matt Garman, the chief executive of Amazon Web Services, said in a statement.

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American Trailer Manufacturers Coalition calls 130.76% China trailer duties a win for U.S. manufacturing

The American Trailer Manufacturers Coalition (ATMC) today applauds the U.S. Department of Commerce’s (Commerce) announcement of preliminary antidumping duties of 130.76% on van-type trailers from China. The duties apply to van-type trailers sold in the United States at prices that were deemed unfairly low by Commerce. The determination follows Commerce’s June 3, 2026, preliminary finding that Chinese trailer producers benefit from significant government subsidies.

Upon publication of Commerce’s determination in the Federal Register, U.S. Customs and Border Protection will begin collecting antidumping duties on imports of subject merchandise from China at the preliminary rates established by Commerce. This includes Chinese-origin subassemblies entering the U.S. through third countries, such as Canada. These duties will be added to the countervailing duties already announced by Commerce, increasing accountability for unfairly traded imports entering the U.S. market.

“This determination is an important victory for American manufacturing and the thousands of workers who build trailers in communities across the country,” said Robert E. DeFrancesco, trade counsel to the Coalition and partner in the International Trade Practice at Wiley. “For too long, Chinese producers have exploited unfair pricing practices and government support to gain market share at the expense of the U.S. manufacturing industry. Commerce’s decision sends a strong message that American workers have been harmed by these practices and sets the conditions needed for them to compete on fair terms.”

The Department of Commerce’s antidumping investigation into Mexico remains ongoing, with a preliminary determination expected in late July. The agency is expected to issue final determinations later this year.


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New DOE-Argonne Partnership Targets Faster Commercialization of US Manufacturing Technologies

• DOE and ANL have launched the National Science-at-Scale Collaborative to help U.S. firms move critical materials and chemical manufacturing tech into domestic production faster
• Participating companies will get access to Argonne’s Materials Engineering Research Facility
• The effort grew out of a DOE roundtable where companies laid out barriers to manufacturing

The Department of Energy and Argonne National Laboratory, or ANL, have established a joint initiative aimed at shortening the time it takes American companies to bring critical materials and chemical manufacturing technologies into commercial production.

ANL said Wednesday the National Science-at-Scale Collaborative, backed by DOE’s Office of Critical Materials and Energy Innovation, or CMEI, will pair companies with Argonne researchers to address the technical hurdles that often stall promising technologies.

Audrey Robertson, assistant secretary of energy and head of CMEI, said the United States cannot compete globally unless new technologies reach domestic production lines faster — the gap the collaborative is built to close by tying together the department, its national laboratories and the private sector.

What ANL Resources Will Industry Partners Gain Access To?

Companies joining the initiative will tap Argonne’s Materials Engineering Research Facility, where project teams can run simulations, apply artificial intelligence, rapidly synthesize candidate materials and trial new production methods on pilot-line equipment.

“American manufacturing has an opportunity to lead the next generation of innovation in critical materials and chemical processing,” said Paul Kearns, director of Argonne.

​“The National Science-at-Scale Collaborative will help connect discovery, engineering and deployment in ways that strengthen U.S. competitiveness and advance our economic security,” he added.

What Prompted the ANL-DOE Initiative?

The collaborative emerged from a roundtable convened by CMEI, where executives from the chemical and critical materials industries discussed the obstacles they face in domestic manufacturing and explored how government partnerships could help. Companies at the table included Aclara, Albemarle, ATALCO, BASF North America, Chemours, Dow, Entegris, Exxon Mobil, Orbia and Standard Lithium.

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