Tech Made in the U.S.A.

No, not everything is made in China… at Foxconn.

Despite what you may hear or read, manufacturing of technology products does happen outside of Asia and Europe. Yes, tech companies have long lamented the difficulties of manufacturing their products here in the United States. "It's too expensive," or "there's a lack of skilled laborers," they plead to justify why they've taken their businesses overseas. But in the words of Bob Dylan, the times they are a-changin'. As the gap between wages here and overseas narrows and shipping costs rise, companies are rethinking their manufacturing efforts.

So is manufacturing making a comeback in the United States? Will we be seeing more products stamped "Made in the U.S.A."? We already are—although increasing productivity gains due to technology means there isn't the rise in blue collar jobs we might've otherwise hoped for. Regardless, as we commemorate our nation's independence today, we're taking a moment to celebrate the companies that do business (including production) here in the good ol' U.S. of A.

One of the companies included in our story, Lenovo, is ostensibly China manufacturer , but recently opened a production facility in Whitsett, North Carolina. At the June festivities, Chairman and CEO Yuanqing Yang remarked, "The facility is a demonstration of our commitment to and confidence in the North American market, and we see tremendous opportunities for the continued growth and development of our manufacturing footprint here in the United States."

Lenovo is just one of many china suppliers committed to manufacturing in the United States. Others include Falcon Northwest, Maingear, and later this year, Apple. At WWDC a few weeks back, CEO Tim Cook unveiled the completely redesigned Mac Pro, which will be "assembled" here in America.

Start waving those flags folks, and help us celebrate America and these tech companies who proudly represent.

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