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The global supply chain crisis that started in 2020 is still plaguing nearly every industry and continues to cause problems for both online and brick-and-mortar retailers, not to mention their customers.

The global supply chain crisis that started in 2020 is still plaguing nearly every industry and continues to cause problems for both online and brick-and-mortar retailers, not to mention their customers. COVID-19 lockdowns, the Russia-Ukraine conflict, rising fuel costs, labor shortages, and increase consumer demand have all created the perfect supply chain storm. Even companies that manufacture products in the U.S. are struggling to keep up due to their dependence on materials from foreign suppliers. This all points to the importance of U.S.-based manufacturing using American made materials.

Benefits of Products Born in the USA

Most U.S.-based companies source from foreign suppliers because it’s cheaper and, usually, faster. But it’s also a compromise. The materials are often lower quality. The factories making the materials often employ underage and underpaid workers. And, as we’re seeing with the supply chain crisis, these suppliers can be unreliable.

So, while the short-term costs may be lower using foreign suppliers, the long-term costs may be much higher. If you take a much closer look at the benefits of 100% American manufacturing, you’ll see that the pros outweigh the cons.

• Every dollar spent on American manufacturing returns at least $1.89 to the U.S. economy. For every dollar spent on foreign imports, only .55 stays in the U.S. economy.
• For every one worker hired in a U.S. community’s manufacturing facility, another five employees are hired elsewhere in the community.
• 8 in 10 American consumers say they’d rather buy an American-made product than an imported one and over 60% of those consumers say they’d be willing to pay 10% more for the product.
• 85% of American consumers believe that American-made products are higher quality than imported products.

BCI Is Proud to Be All-American

Buckeye Corrugated, Inc. is a privately held, employee-owned company with nine corrugated manufacturing facilities throughout the U.S. Since our inception in 1958, we have grown from a small, single location sheet plant to the largest independent sheet plant operator in the country, with over 600 employee owners.

We’re dedicated to sourcing all of our materials from American suppliers and to helping support the U.S. economy by keeping our manufacturing facilities in this country.

Contact us today to partner with a U.S.-based designer and manufacturer of the highest quality corrugated packaging products.

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