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America is rediscovering the importance of manufacturing jobs for our economy and for our future. Jobs build communities, industries and economies; when jobs disappear, so does our ability to stand strong and grow.

Mannington Mills is a fourth generation, family owned company that manufactures flooring all over the U.S. Deeply committed to communities where they work and to domestic manufacturing -- to keeping people employed and creating quality American-made products. http://www.mannington.com

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  • Thank you for sending the Link. Mannington is a great New Jersey story and I hope you do not mind if I use your story as an example of how manufacturing can grow here.

  • This has all the grit and all the heart as the Chrysler 200 "Imported from Detroit" spot that first aired during the third quarter of this year's Super Bowl. I loved that spot. I love this as well. Both messages have a patriotic underpinning without being obvious. Both companies have a strong stake in America, although I believe Mannington more so. This brand and this message are resonating perfectly with its constituency and the timing is near perfect. Kudos to Duncan and team!

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  • The problem started in the early 80s. The Japanese wants to automate around labor while the Americans wants to automate labor out. In the end American industries went for short term profits by outsourcing but the Japanese went to automate around labor to achieve labor flexibility and maximized profitability. 20-30 yrs later Japan is still a manufacturing economy with an intact labor base wt the highest wages in the industrialized world economy as reversed for their American counterparts!

  • Success means: I want to know the work I do means something to somebody and helps make the world, if not a Better place, not a worse one. Click slapCompany to view my channel.

  • you have valid points. NY/NJ that had a significant garment and textile industry as well and they were killed by regulation as well as unions. Industries havea better chance for survival without the added burden of unions. I am very familiar with labor laws and unions are really redundant. They dumb down the systems so all workers initiative and production reaches the level of the lowest demoninator. When individual achievement is rewarded you get individual achievement.

  • Unforuntately its not always that easy. Remember the days when the south ruled the textile industry? They were all non-union workers and they lost their jobs just as those in the industrial north did. Unions are a easy scapegoat for why US manufacturing has took a hit. Auto unions have already took substantial pay cuts so it is not like they are unwilling to compromise. Why build here when you can move overseas and not worry about environmental or labor laws?

  • What a great video.. there's not enough importance placed on the origin of products we buy. We need to start thinking about the implications of our purchases - if you buy from an American company, that helps the American economy. It's simple, but we just need to be more mindful of it.

  • I´m so proud of you, and happy for selling your products here in Colombia!!! Thanks Mannington!!!

  • That is absolutely not true. A different business model is required, not the lowering of minimum wage, nor higher prices. Companies like Beyond Clothing in Seattle, WA or Todd Shelton in Ridgewood, NJ are incredible examples of this and am sure there are hundreds or thousands of other similar business doing the same. Utilizing technology in the sales verticle, as well as the manufacturing vert, we are able to create a product that is superior to overseas products.

  • We should all be checking labels for "made in America" and patronizing those items FIRST. Everyone is wiling to buy "green" more expensive products, which is a big scam anyway. Having said that, the Unions should release their choke hold on businesses which have killed very viable businesses in this state. The businesses can no longer afford the high wages and over the top benefits. Unions shoudl reduce their fat cat delegate and managerial salaries as well.

  • Great job in conveying an important message! Way to go Mannington and thanks for recognizing Salem.

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