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Gerbingās Invests in America
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(Tumwater, WA) - - - -Ā Gerbingās Heated Clothing, the industryās leading manufacturer ofĀ heated clothing, gloves, socks and accessories, announces that it has opened a new factory in the U.S.
āWeāre bringing Jobs back to America and employing our fellow Americans,ā said President and CEO, Jeff Gerbing.Ā āItās about time we started thinking of our country first, instead of just whoās got the cheapest prices.Ā And the response from our customers has been over the top.Ā They love it, and our high loyalty rankings have shot up even more.ā
Mr. Gerbing spoke highly of the work force heās encountered at his factoryās location in Stoneville, NC.Ā āThis area has a great textile history.Ā And the skills and productivity of the people is second to none.Ā Our U.S.-made products are every bit as good as what China used to make for us, and in several areas theyāre better.Ā Weāre working on making them better in all areas.ā
Part of that commitment has been to go beyond just manufacturing in the U.S.Ā Itās a commitment to source all raw materials in the U.S. as well.Ā āWhen I say weāre going to make a product in America, that means top to bottom.Ā Every piece of cloth, every zipper, every plug, every wire, every thread is going to be sourced from American companies.āĀ The Gerbingās owner went on to say, āThat means weāre helping to employ Americans at those supplier companies as well.Ā Itās win/win for us and for our country.ā
The process of bringing all products back to U.S. sourcing and manufacture is on a timetable.Ā Mr. Gerbing explained, āAs you can imagine, this takes a tremendous investment.Ā Right now weāre making our Heated Jacket Liners, Pant Linerss and Vest Liners in North Carolina.Ā Over the next 3-to-5 years, weāre going to be investing even more and bringing our Heated Outerwear production here as well.Ā Our gloves will also transition to the U.S. as will socks and all our accessories.ā
The North Carolina facility is massive, as plans for growth continue.Ā āWeāre using 25,000 of an available 80,000 square feet.Ā And there are more adjacent buildings to grow into. So our future is secure here.Ā This is a vision Iāve had for years.Ā Itās just time that someone took the lead and decided that Americans should come first.āĀ Ā Ā