Tampa Bay manufacturers dispute report of sector's demise

Florida Seating in Clearwater recently completed an 18,000-square-foot expansion.
Florida Seating in Clearwater recently completed an 18,000-square-foot expansion.
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Reports, articles and more signaling the demise of the U.S. manufacturing sector have sprouted up for various reasons dating back to at least the 1980s. The culprits change — Japan, China, Mexico and more have been in the queue — depending on the politics and economics of the day, with the latest one being President Trump’s tariff policy.

 

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