Walmart Launches USA-Made Compostable Cutlery Made in San Antonio
Walmart’s Great Value Compostable Cutlery is made in a new beyondGREEN factory in San Antonio and priced below plastic cutlery in 1,400 stores.
Qcells Signs $3 Billion Deal for USA-Made Polysilicon From REC Silicon
REC Silicon will supply polysilicon from Moses Lake, Washington to Qcells’ Georgia wafer plant under a 10-year deal valued at about $3 billion.
FTC Finalizes Order Against Chaucer and Bates Accessories Over False Made in USA Claims
The FTC finalized its order against Thomas Bates and his Chaucer and Bates accessories companies, with a $191,481 judgment for false Made in USA claims.
Siemens to Make Solar String Inverters in Kenosha, Wisconsin
Siemens will start making utility-scale solar string inverters in 2024 at a Sanmina-run plant in Kenosha, scaling up to 800 megawatts a year.
EDF Orders Up to 7 GW of USA-Made Canadian Solar Modules from Mesquite, Texas
EDF Renewables North America signed a multi-year deal for up to 7 GW of TOPCon solar modules to be built at Canadian Solar’s new factory in Mesquite, Texas.
Trendco USA Picks Tuskegee, Alabama for $43 Million Nitrile Glove Plant
Trendco USA plans to invest $43 million and create 292 jobs making USA-made nitrile medical gloves at the new REAL Park in Macon County, Alabama.
Hageman and Khanna Bill Would Limit “Made in the USA” Beef to USA-Born Cattle
The Country of Origin Labeling Enforcement Act of 2023 would let beef carry a “made in the USA” label only if the animal was born, raised, slaughtered and packaged here.
First Solar Plans $1.1 Billion Fifth USA Solar Panel Factory
First Solar said it will invest $1.1 billion in a fifth USA factory with 3.5 GW of capacity, making Series 7 modules with USA-made components.
FTC Opens Refund Claims for DreamCloud Mattress Buyers Over Made in USA Claims
The FTC opened a claims process for DreamCloud buyers misled by “100% USA-made” material claims on mattresses that were largely or wholly imported.
USDA “Product of USA” Meat Label Rule Draws Strong Support in Public Comments
USDA’s proposal to limit the voluntary “Product of USA” label to meat from animals born, raised, slaughtered and processed here drew 3,358 comments, mostly supportive.