Pretty good news. It's very encouraging to see companies decide to stay stateside and invest in infrastructure and new facilities. Obviously, we will most likely never return to post WWII levels, but, manufacturing in the U.S. is clearly not done.
"U.S. manufacturing, viewed as a lost cause by many Americans, has begun creating more jobs than it eliminates for the first time in more than a decade."
U.S. Manufacturing Picks Up - WSJ.com
"January marked the eighteenth straight month of growth in the manufacturing sector the fastest rate of growth seen since May 2004, according to the Institute of Supply Management's Report On Business."
American Manufacturing Expands At Fastest Rate In 7 Years -- But Recovery Still Uneven