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Covid is back, and the U.S. is unprepared for the next bug. Here’s what to do.

by | Jan 24, 2024 | Industry News | 0 Comments

Millions of Americans have the boxes of tissues, missed work days and hospital visits to prove it: Respiratory illnesses, including influenza, covid-19 and RSV, have...

Flush With Investment, New U.S. Factories Face a Familiar Challenge

by | Jan 24, 2024 | Industry News | 0 Comments

Worries are growing in Washington that a flood of Chinese products could put new American investments in clean energy and high-tech factories at risk. The Biden...

Keeping the PPE supply chain flowing

by | Dec 6, 2023 | Industry News | 0 Comments

Lawmakers who sit on committees overseeing Veteran Affairs worry the U.S. is too reliant on China for personal protective equipment and want to know what the...

More medical gloves are coming from China, as U.S. makers of protective gear struggle

by | Nov 7, 2023 | Industry News | 0 Comments

Read the full story here A 85-foot-tall, dark-gray building stands in southern Virginia, surrounded by grassy fields and rolling blue mountains. This brand-new chemical...

Firms donate PPE to Israel search and rescue

by | Oct 30, 2023 | Industry News | 0 Comments

Read the full article here Medical device makers Dentec Safety Specialists and United Safety Technology (UST) are assisting in efforts to send aid to Israel in response...

U.S. companies are buying less from China as relations remain tense

by | Aug 6, 2023 | Industry News | 0 Comments

Read the full article here U.S. companies are accelerating efforts to reduce their dependence upon Chinese suppliers, even as officials in Washington and Beijing labor...

Our Point of View

5 Benefits of Adding Domestic Manufacturers to your Purchasing Strategy

by | Dec 6, 2023 | Our Point of View | 0 Comments

“Made in America” is not only patriotic. Procuring a portion of supplies from domestic manufacturers offers numerous advantages. The approach of shifting certain...

China’s Market Share Gains Fueled by Aggressive Pricing

by | Oct 12, 2023 | Our Point of View | 0 Comments

China’s Employing A Timeless Strategy - Using “Price” as a Lever Historically, the market acquisition price for nitrile gloves - the price at which large buyers could...

The Hidden Cost of “Cheap”

by | Sep 13, 2023 | Our Point of View | 0 Comments

“Made in the USA is great but it’s just too expensive”. Standing alone, this statement is probably true. Most goods that are manufactured in the US are more expensive...

5 Ways Shipping Contributes to Climate Change

by | Aug 16, 2023 | Our Point of View | 0 Comments

Shipping goods is a resource-intensive activity. It's also an essential part of the global supply chain. Without supply chains, goods cannot be manufactured and sold to...

United Safety Technology Authorized as Foreign Trade Zone

by | Apr 18, 2023 | Industry News,Our Point of View | 0 Comments

Click to read the article Baltimore, MD -- United Safety Technology (UST) plans to bring back to life an abandoned Bethlehem Steel Factory in Sparrows Point, just...

What’s the Importance of Having Medical Supplies Made in the USA?

by | Mar 17, 2023 | Our Point of View | 0 Comments

Like other manufacturing industries, the medical supply business has seen increased demand for goods produced outside the United States. This is due to several factors,...

UST Newsletters

September 2023 Market Pulse

by | Oct 12, 2023 | UST Newsletters | 0 Comments

This Month's Issue Trending: Mexico takes lead as top US trading partner Domestic Activity: Interest in US manufacturing remains high as projects still struggle...

August 2023 Market Pulse

by | Aug 17, 2023 | UST Newsletters | 0 Comments

In this month's issue we'll take a look at the changing importation landscape as China appears to lose a bit of historical dominance - as well as key updates on the manufacturing and legislative fronts

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