Below are websites that have links to thousands of American-made companies. These are a great start, but be sure to always double check the labels or call the companies to make sure they are still made in the USA, since the links may become outdated. When in doubt, do a quick google search for an American-made product you’re looking for, or contact 50 BUILT, we want to help.
Below are some links to websites that can aid in your research and pursuit of buying American-made. There is also a list of books that have valuable information and stories that relate to American manufacturing, and the power we have as a consumer.
Research Websites
ALLIANCE FOR AMERICAN MANUFACTURING
INTERNATIONAL TRADE ADMINISTRATION
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MANUFACTURERS
UNITED STATES CENSUS BUREAU (MANUFACTURING)
Research Books
MANUFACTURING A BETTER FUTURE FOR AMERICA by Clyde Prestowitz
HOW AMERICANS CAN BUY AMERICAN: THE POWER OF CONSUMER PATRIOTISM by Roger Simmermaker
MAKE IT IN AMERICA: THE CASE FOR RE-INVENTING THE ECONOMY by Andrew Liveris
SAVING AMERICAN MANUFACTURING by Michael Collins
WATCH IT MADE IN THE U.S.A.: A VISITOR’S GUIDE TO THE BEST FACTORY TOURS AND COMPANY MUSEUMS by Karen Axelrod & Bruce Brumberg
CAN AMERICAN MANUFACTURING BE SAVED? WHY WE SHOULD AND HOW WE CAN by Michele Nash-Hoff
POORLY MADE IN CHINA: AN INSIDER’S ACCOUNT OF THE CHINA PRODUCTION GAME by Paul Midler
THE END OF THE FREE MARKET: WHO WINS THE WAR BETWEEN STATES & CORPORATIONS? by Ian Bremmer
A YEAR WITHOUT “MADE IN CHINA”: ONE FAMILY’S TRUE LIFE ADVENTURE IN THE GLOBAL ECONOMY by Sara Bongiorni
THE BETRAYAL OF AMERICAN PROSPERITY: FREE MARKET DELUSIONS, AMERICA’S DECLINE, AND HOW WE MUST COMPETE IN THE POST-DOLLAR ERA by Clyde Prestowitz