37:. The company manufactures amorphous silica fabric and other products, which it sells to 30 countries. In 2022, Auburn Manufacturing experienced double-digit growth, citing "strong global demand." In 2023, the company ramped up production and hiring due to demand from defense and industrial customers.
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visited Auburn
Manufacturing, praising the company for weathering “decades of economic storms.” Lauding Auburn Manufacturing’s record, Biden noted that 2023 has been the company’s best year to date. Kathie Leonard, owner of Auburn Manufacturing, claimed, “ focus on domestic manufacturing has
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Manufacturing is critical of “China’s cheating” when it comes to trade, and the company has secured two legal victories against Chinese competitors. The first victory came in 2017, after Leonard took on China in a trade lawsuit that found silica products to be subsidized by the
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Manufacturing as an example of America's "factory boom." Celebrating the growth of blue-collar work during his visit, Biden pointed to rising investments in construction projects by Auburn Manufacturing and other companies.
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750:"America is in a factory boom again. Even a recession may not bring it down this time | CNN Business"
540:"America is in a factory boom again. Even a recession may not bring it down this time | CNN Business"
515:"America is in a factory boom again. Even a recession may not bring it down this time | CNN Business"
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100:(I-ME) visited one of the company's plants in 2022. Auburn Manufacturing also hosted former Rep.
966:"Joe Biden's 'Buy America' policy on infrastructure projects leads to factory jobs in Wisconsin"
700:"Women in Small Business: Kathie Leonard created her own career ladder at Auburn Manufacturing"
675:"Women in Small Business: Kathie Leonard created her own career ladder at Auburn Manufacturing"
147:"Women in Small Business: Kathie Leonard created her own career ladder at Auburn Manufacturing"
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218:"Working: Kris Profenno keeps products moving and on time at Auburn Manufacturing Inc"
868:"Maine Small Business Wins Federal Ruling in Fight Against Chinese Trade Cheating"
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172:"Auburn Manufacturing To Supply Protective Fabrics To U.S. Navy | Textile World"
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and “dumped” into the U.S. market. The second victory came in 2023, when the
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242:"Biden to visit Maine for first time as president, tout manufacturing gains"
892:"Auburn Manufacturing prevails against Chinese on silica fabric dumping"
825:"Auburn Manufacturing prevails against Chinese on silica fabric dumping"
317:"Auburn Manufacturing prevails against Chinese on silica fabric dumping"
268:"Auburn Manufacturing prevails against Chinese on silica fabric dumping"
917:"Delegates from U.S. Department of Commerce visit Auburn Manufacturing"
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Before Auburn Manufacturing, Leonard began her career at a
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725:"Auburn Manufacturing Inc. has endured and persevered"
465:"Auburn Manufacturing Inc. has endured and persevered"
650:"Auburn Manufacturing ramps up production and hiring"
390:"Auburn Manufacturing ramps up production and hiring"
626:"Young Super Fan Comes To Open Mic and Inspires Me"
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