In a recent op-ed, Alex Molinaroli, president and CEO of Johnson Controls, explains that the company did not accept taxpayer money as part of the auto industry bailouts and elaborates on the company’s decision to merge with Tyco International. Read More Johnson Controls CEO: Company Never Took Auto Bailout Funds
After Johnson Controls announced earlier this week that it was merging with Tyco International and that the new combined company’s headquarters would be located in Ireland, many politicians fired off press releases criticizing the company for its decision. In response, MacIver Institute president Brett Healy issued the following statement Read More Healy to Politicians: Absurdity of Your Tax Code is Reason Johnson Controls is Moving
American manufacturers are facing an enormous task due to new federal regulations, one that puts them at a tremendous global disatvantage. American companies that produce products containing gold, tin, tungsten, or tantalum must map out their entire supply chains all the way back to the mine the materials came from. Those materials are used in every single electronic device, from toasters to cell phones. Read More American Factories Told to Track Products Back to the Mine