
That policy was a signature move by former President Donald Trump – steep tariffs on about $370 billion of imports from China each year, thousands of items ranging from everyday things like underwear and kitchen utensils to the tiny, specialized components that American manufacturers, like Digre, need to build their products in the United States. on May 18, 2023.ĭan Digre's family has been making loudspeakers in America for decades, growing from a small storefront in Minneapolis to a state-of-the-art factory with nearly 100 employees and customers ranging from airlines to transit to drive-thru restaurants.īut in the past few years, Digre has begun making more speakers in China – the unintended but direct result of a policy that was supposed to deter U.S.


Dan Digre, CEO of MISCO, on the factory floor in St.
