More manufacturing jobs are coming soon to America, courtesy of China.
In October, Chinese garment manufacturer Tianyuan Garments Co. sealed a deal to acquire a defunct 100,000-square foot metal fabrications plant in Little Rock, Arkansas.
The $20 million investment would make Tianyuan — which produces clothes for brands like Adidas, Reebok and Armani — the first Chinese manufacturer to make clothing in the U.S.
The Chinese firm expects to hire 400 American workers to run the refurbished factory, slated to open in late 2017.
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Eric Spackey — CEO of Bluewater Defense, a manufacturer of U.S. military combat clothing — wants to open a facility in North Carolina. The firm currently has a facility in Puerto Rico with 523 workers.
But the incoming tide of foreign manufacturers raises concerns for Spackey.
“Foreign companies have significant financial resources and investment capital to set up a new factory here, and they’re getting great incentives,” he said.
