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In the midst of the COVID crisis, thousands of companies and tens of thousands of people stepped up to join in a herculean industrial effort to ramp up production of desperately needed medical equipment and supplies.

The first Friday of October - known as National Manufacturing Day - kicks off what is now considered Manufacturing Month here in the U.S. All throughout the month, manufacturers and educational institutions will lead discussions and panels about the state of U.S. manufacturing now and in the future. The American manufacturing industry has never been as exciting as it is today, with so many different technological and industrial innovations converging to change the sector as a whole.

Here are a few stories about the booming U.S. manufacturing and tech sectors that caught our eyes over the last month.

Here are a few stories about the booming U.S. manufacturing and tech sectors that caught our eyes over the last month.

This past winter caused slowdowns in much of the U.S., but the manufacturing sector showed no signs of relenting. 

The first quarter of the year may be coming to an end, but the American tech and manufacturing sector isn't slowing down.

The good news coming out of the American manufacturing sector continues to bode well for the US economy.

From new innovations, to blockbuster investments, to more youth outreach from the STEM fields, to encouraging hiring trends - it's clear that American ingenuity and progress are in full swing as 2015 gets underway.

Everything from reshoring, to organic job growth, to new STEM training and apprenticeship programs tells me that American manufacturing is not just surviving, it's thriving.

15.6 million vehicles were sold in the US in 2013; the best year for the auto industry since 2007.  The 2014 forecast calls for 16 million vehicles, more than half of which will be manufactured in North America.