Under the leadership of President Donald J. Trump, American manufacturing is experiencing significant growth. Following years of career politicians prioritizing cheap foreign labor over American workers, the resurgence of American manufacturing is accelerating nationwide.
The Numbers Reveal American Industry’s Success
For the third consecutive month, the manufacturing sector is expanding, supported by strong key indicators.
- The Institute for Supply Management’s key manufacturing index — which monitors factory activity nationwide — recorded its third consecutive month of growth, reaching its highest level since 2022.
- The New Orders Index has grown for the third month in a row as both domestic and international buyers opt for American-made products.
- The Production Index has expanded for five consecutive months, with factories operating at a pace unseen since before the Biden-era slowdown.
- The Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia’s Manufacturing Index soared in April, surpassing expectations.
- The manufacturing sector concluded the first quarter of 2026 with the first positive manufacturing job growth in three years.
- The broader U.S. economy has grown for 17 consecutive months, marking a period of sustained expansion that the Biden Administration was unable to achieve.
Historic Reshoring Wave: Companies Returning to the U.S.
President Trump’s pledge to revitalize American manufacturing is resulting in the largest reshoring wave in U.S. history, as companies invest trillions to build and expand domestically.
- U.S. Steel is reopening its Gary Tin Mill in Indiana, generating 225 American jobs — safeguarded by strong tariff enforcement. The mill, closed in 2022 due to an influx of cheap foreign imports under Biden’s trade policies, is now resuming operations thanks to President Trump’s robust tariff enforcement.
- Apple is investing $600 billion over four years in U.S. manufacturing — its largest-ever investment. This initiative will create 20,000 new jobs and expand collaborations with a wide range of domestic suppliers.
- Nvidia is committing $500 billion to manufacture AI chips and infrastructure entirely in the U.S. — the first time such technology will be fully produced on American soil. Production of Nvidia’s next-generation chips has already begun in Arizona.
- Johnson & Johnson is investing $55 billion in new U.S. manufacturing and development. This commitment will establish its next generation of production domestically.
- AstraZeneca is investing $50 billion, Bristol Myers Squibb is allocating $40 billion, and GSK is providing $30 billion to American manufacturing. These companies are significantly expanding their U.S. operations, reshoring essential drug manufacturing, and fortifying domestic supply chains for vital medicines.
- GlobalFoundries is investing $16 billion to reshore advanced semiconductor manufacturing. Chips powering everything from vehicles to fighter jets will be manufactured in America, reducing reliance on foreign adversaries.
- Stellantis is devoting $13 billion to American manufacturing. This investment, the company’s largest-ever single expenditure, will expand domestic production by 50% as it reopens plants and enhances production nationwide.
- And the list continues.
Industry Leaders’ Perspectives
Industry leaders are expressing optimism about the growth, with increased confidence, rising orders, and a dynamic industrial landscape.
- U.S. Steel CEO David Burritt: “Customers are increasingly focused on securing dependable domestic supply they can count on over the long term. Restarting the Gary Tin Mill positions us to serve that demand, support domestic manufacturing, and strengthen critical U.S. supply chains – including those that help support American farmers and food producers – provided trade is fair and enforced.”
- Steel Dynamics CEO Mark Millet: “We are seeing an improved steel market environment, supported by domestic trade actions, manufacturing onshoring, infrastructure program funding, and the increasing regionalization of supply chains in the United States.”
- Cleveland Cliffs CEO Laurenco Goncalves: “Trade enforcement in the United States is working exactly as intended, with steel imports at their lowest levels since the global financial crisis. Recent actions related to derivative products have brought needed clarity to the market, supporting manufacturing in the United States and creating new jobs for American workers.”
- Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang: “America’s unique advantage that no country could possibly have is President Trump.”
- Apple CEO Tim Cook: “Today, we’re proud to increase our investments across the United States to $600 billion over four years and launch our new American Manufacturing Program. This includes new and expanded work with ten companies across America. They produce components that are used in Apple products sold all over the world, and we’re grateful to the President for his support.”
- Eli Lilly CEO David Ricks: “Lilly’s optimism about the potential of our pipeline across therapeutic areas – cardiometabolic health, oncology, immunology and neuroscience – drives our unprecedented commitment to our domestic manufacturing build-out. Our confidence positions us to help reinvigorate domestic manufacturing, which will benefit hard-working American families and increase exports of medicines made in the U.S.A.”
Unprecedented investment, reshoring of jobs, and a promising future for American workers. The revival of American manufacturing is underway under President Trump.
