Over the years, many well known brands have shifted their
manufacturing bases to China,
primarily due to lower labor costs and in the name
of efficient supply chain ecosystems.
Here are twenty such American brands.
Apple. Although an American company,
most of its manufacturing, especially for products like iPhones and
iPads,
occurs in China. Levi Strauss.
Known for their genes, they moved a significant portion of
their production to China and other countries to reduce costs.
Converse, the iconic American shoe brand,
moved production from the US to overseas location,
including China, in the early 2000s.
Radio Flyer, the classic red wagon,
once a symbol of American childhood,
are now produced in China.
Dell A significant portion of their computer and electronics manufacturing
occurs in China.
Fisher Price, the well known toy brand,
has most of its manufacturing facilities in China.
Gerber, The iconic baby products Brands.
Much of its production to China.
Samsonite, the luggage manufacturer, shifted production from the US to
China to cut costs.
Mattel, the largest toy manufacturer in the world known for
brands like Barbie,
has factories in China. Rawlings.
Most of their production, including the official MLB baseball is
done in China.
Nike. While an American brand,
a significant portion of its manufacturing happened in China and
other Asian countries.
Black and Decker, the power tools company,
outsourced manufacturing to China to lower production costs.
Motorola, once an American manufacturing stalwart,
now manufacturers many of its products in China.
Ray Ban, after being acquired by Luxottica Manufacturing for many
of its eyewear,
moved to China. Brooks Brothers known for its suits,
The company has shifted a large portion of its production
to China.
American Standard, the plumbing fixture company,
manufacturers many of its products in China.
Craftsman like Black and Decker,
while historically American, made many of its tools are now
produced in China.
First, alert the company knowns for its smoke detectors and
security systems manufacturers many products in China.
New Balance While it still maintains some US production,
a significant portion is now done in China.
Kodak, once an iconic American brand,
now manufacturers many of its products in China.
It's important to note that while these companies have shifted
manufacturing in China,
they may also have production facilities in other countries and
may maintain some level of production in the US or
other nations.
That said, I believe it's important you know where the
products you buy are manufactured.