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A Chinese Manufacturer Came to Ohio. Its Rivals Are Struggling to Compete.

February 24, 2026·18 min·1 clip

Federal agents raided Fuyao's Ohio plant after a five-year investigation into alleged undocumented workers and financial schemes.

This episode investigates how Fuyao, a Chinese glass manufacturer, set up a factory in Ohio and outcompeted the local U.S. company Vitro, leading to allegations of undocumented labor and national security concerns. It explores the tensions between promoting foreign investment and protecting American industries, highlighting the broader implications for U.S.-China trade relations.

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A sharp look at how one Chinese-owned Ohio factory changed the competitive math for U.S. auto glass.

The Journal uses an Ohio auto-glass fight to show how reshoring can get complicated after the factory opens. Gavin Bade follows Vitro, a multinational glassmaker with a key plant outside Columbus, as it loses ground to Fuyao, the Chinese glassmaking giant that set up in Ohio and…

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