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A nascent manufacturing base struggles to match advantages of US neighbour and advanced exporter
Selling all-American ladders from an apple-pie-and-opioids town in the Rust Belt
Luxury car company boosted by weak pound and focus on domestic components
A refocusing of the ‘world’s workshop’ might be a progressive step all round
Trump’s ‘America First’ rhetoric plays into a trend that was already under way
Sports shoe maker says vast majority of its manufacturing will remain in Asia
Opportunities abound with nimble groups finding profit in niche markets
Overseas support service roles rise as Trump calls for jobs to return to the US
Navarro wants more components made in America to spur domestic jobs and wages
Anthony Scaramucci says he hopes move will send signal over business climate in US
Greater automation means restoring manufacturing jobs will prove a hard pledge for the president-elect to fulfil
‘Radical inshoring’ trend means western companies are taking back manufacturing
Company plans to produce 1m shoes in developed markets thanks to automation
Report finds posts created in America outstrip factory roles moving offshore
Republican’s claim that the US loses in global trade is oversimplistic
Staffordshire is optimistic that its traditional skills have a future and production can be reshored
Costs are lower than in China, but security fears and skill shortages weigh
Weaker yen and robots make reshoring local manufacturing more viable
Infrastructure weakness threatens success
Sector forecast to create 20,000 jobs in next five years
Rising wages in emerging markets such as China cut advantages
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