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Made in America is a MarketScale channel documenting domestic manufacturing, construction, and engineering across U.S. industries. It gives engineers, project managers, and sourcing teams a ground-level view of American-made production capabilities and the companies behind them. Content spans facility profiles, workforce stories, and supply chain insights relevant to B2B buyers prioritizing domestic sourcing.

16 episodes

Channel Brief·Made in America · 16 episodes

Updated Apr 20, 2022

American Manufacturing Renaissance Powered by Automation and Reshoring

The U.S. remains the world's second-largest manufacturer by output, driven by robotic innovation, supply chain localization, and infrastructure modernization. This channel documents the companies and regions proving America still makes things that matter.

Made in America argues that despite political narratives of industrial decline, the U.S. is experiencing a genuine manufacturing renaissance built on three pillars: automation adoption, reshoring to reduce supply-chain risk, and infrastructure renewal. The channel proves this through on-site visits to operating factories, interviews with company leaders, and grounded examples of American-made products across sectors from semiconductors to guitars to cash-management systems.

Drawn from Robotic Automation in American Manufacturing: … and 3 more →

“The solution is easy: to localize production, reduce time to market, and avoid being at the mercy of international disruptions.”
Premio and Intel executives, on pandemic supply-chain recovery

By the numbers

U.S. global manufacturing rank by output, behind only China

C-

ASCE Infrastructure Report Card grade for U.S.

Every 2 minutes

Frequency of water main breaks in America

9,000 swimming pools

Water lost daily in U.S. due to infrastructure failure

What the channel argues

DataU.S. holds second-place global manufacturing output ranking, dispelling 'America makes nothing' narrative.→

InsightRobotic automation is no longer a hard sell; companies now understand its value for process improvement.→

InsightSupply-chain localization and production reshoring are core strategies to prevent pandemic-like disruptions.→

DataAmerican infrastructure earned a C- grade from ASCE and loses enough water daily to fill 9,000 swimming pools.→

InsightRising labor costs in China over the past decade have prompted companies to evaluate reshoring to America.→

DataBig Ass Fans has operated in Lexington, Kentucky for 20 years with no plans to relocate.→

What you'll learn

•The U.S. manufacturing sector is growing again after declines, powered by innovation in robotics and automation rather than labor cost competition.

•Semiconductor and microchip production reshoring is a deliberate strategy by Intel and others to reduce supply-chain vulnerability and time-to-market.

•Infrastructure modernization, from water pipes to energy grids, is creating a wave of domestic manufacturing demand across multiple sectors.

•Regional manufacturing heritage, proximity to metro markets, and skilled labor pools are driving companies to stay or relocate to America rather than offshore.

•Individual company commitments to long-term local employment and community support reinforce the economic multiplier effect of American manufacturing.

What to do about it

→Evaluate robotic automation adoption as a competitive necessity, not optional, to remain viable in modern American manufacturing.

→Assess supply-chain concentration risks and develop localization and nearshoring strategies to reduce pandemic or geopolitical disruption exposure.

→Identify infrastructure renewal and modernization opportunities in your sector, from water systems to energy and grid storage, as a source of sustainable demand growth.

Who and what shows up

Dustin Seetoo

Product Marketing Director, Premio

Discussed localization and supply-chain resilience strategies in response to pandemic disruption.

Kevin Wu

Executive Vice President, Premio

Addressed solutions to supply-chain disruption through domestic production localization.

Jennifer Bressler

Supply and Demand Manager, Intel

Discussed semiconductor supply-chain challenges and reshoring strategies with hosts.

Aaron Alpeter

Manufacturing and reshoring expert

Predicted manufacturing will return to America in significant volume over several years.

Alan Nudi

Director of Sales and Marketing, Ergo Robotic Solutions

Highlighted geographic advantage of upstate New York location, proximity to major metros, and regional manufacturing heritage.

Questions this channel answers

Is America still a significant manufacturer?

Yes. The U.S. is the world's second-largest manufacturer by output, behind only China, and is experiencing steady, substantial growth after prior declines.

Robotic Automation in American Manufacturing: Its Rise, … →

How can companies fix supply-chain disruption from the pandemic?

By localizing production, reducing time to market, and avoiding dependence on international supply chains that are vulnerable to disruption.

Made in America: Bringing Microchip Production Back to A… →

Why is America's infrastructure in crisis?

America's infrastructure was built after WWII, more than seventy years ago, and is now approaching the end of its service life. The latest ASCE Infrastructure Report Card gave the U.S. a C-, and water main breaks occur every two minutes, losing 9,000 swimming pools worth of water daily.

Made in America: A New Age of Infrastructure with McElro… →

What industries face barriers to reshoring?

Semiconductors face particularly difficult barriers to reshoring due to complex global supply-chain structures that are hard to untangle.

Will Manufacturing “Reshore” To Fix Supply Chain Bottlen… →

Why do companies choose to remain in America rather than relocate?

Proximity to major metro areas for business, regional manufacturing heritage and skilled labor, and long-term community investment create economic and operational advantages that offset labor-cost considerations.

Made In America: Ergo Robotic Solutions →

Best place to start

Robotic Automation in American Manufacturing: Its Rise, Impact, and Value in the American Manufacturing RenaissanceDirectly challenges the 'America makes nothing' narrative with hard rank data and sets up the automation-driven renaissance thesis.

Made in America: Bringing Microchip Production Back to AmericaNames the specific reshoring strategy and supply-chain localization argument through interviews with Premio and Intel leaders.

Topics:Robotic automation and manufacturing innovationSemiconductor reshoring and supply-chain localizationInfrastructure replacement and modernizationRegional manufacturing heritage and communitiesCash-management, metal detection, and industrial equipment

Themes:Automation as Renaissance DriverSupply-Chain Localization Over OffshoringInfrastructure Modernization as Market Engine

Industry context

U.S. manufacturing technology orders surged 28.9% in early 2026, reaching $2.19 billion, as automation adoption accelerates across the sector and reshapes production capabilities.

Automation fuels strong start to 2026 U.S. manufacturing technology orders (metrology.news) ↗