{"href":"https://api.simplecast.com/oembed?url=https%3A%2F%2Fthe-manufacturing-report.simplecast.com%2Fepisodes%2Fa-factory-that-refused-to-die-mL3p3qZ_","width":444,"version":"1.0","type":"rich","title":"A Factory That Refused to Die","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/abb308f3-0981-4a61-9145-4967d107f2ce/7e500d28-5219-4164-aab9-2ce7e33cd5b3/gat-20caperton.jpg","thumbnail_height":300,"provider_url":"https://simplecast.com","provider_name":"Simplecast","html":"","height":200,"description":"Buying a business is hard. Holding and growing it for decades is even harder. Today, Gat Caperton shares how he acquired a struggling West Virginia furniture maker at age 29 and spent nearly three decades building Gat Creek into a resilient, American-made manufacturer. He discusses applying lean manufacturing, investing heavily in technology, and surviving the “China Shock” by differentiating on quality and values. Gat also reflects on tariffs, sustainability, and how domestic manufacturing supports rural communities, jobs, and long-term economic resilience.\n\n👉 Don’t forget to like, comment, and subscribe for more stories on U.S. trade policy, buying American, and protecting American jobs.\n\nAnd sign our petition to bring shipbuilding back to America!\n\nact.americanmanufacturing.org/ships\n\nGuest Resources\n\nwww.gatcreek.com/\n\nResources & Links\n\nSign up for our daily newsletter, Daily Digest.\n\nor our bi-weekly version, ManufactureThis\n\nCheck out our Made In America Directory\n\nAnd sign our petition to bring shipbuilding back to America!\n\nact.americanmanufacturing.org/ships\n\nYou can also listen wherever you get podcasts\n\nApple Podcasts\n\nSpotify\n\nSocials\nX: @KeepItMadeInUSA\nFacebook: www.facebook.com/americanmanufacturing\nInstagram: www.instagram.com/americanmanufacturing"}