J. Michael Welton

Manufacturing is booming in Georgia, Virginia, and the Carolinas. But challenges lie ahead.

Manufacturing is booming in Connecticut, New Jersey, and New York.

Manufacturers in Arizona, California, and Nevada are raving about the future of their businesses.

2013 represents a significant year for economic recovery in the manufacturing industry. 

In Idaho, Oregon and Washington, the Recession has run its course.

Manufacturers in Arizona, California, and Washington have seen an uptick in growth and investments since 2012.

Plants in Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, and Nebraska strike an upbeat note.

Slow to pull out of the Great Recession of 2008, manufacturing in Connecticut, Rhode Island, and Massachusetts is picking up a head of steam.

Activity is surging down south.

People assume agricul­ture fuels the Midwest’s fortunes, but manufactur­ing plays a key role, too.