US Made Since 1924

For 85 years, Ward Manufacturing has remained committed to producing products here in the United States. Our reputation for performance, quality and service would not be possible without a well-entrenched domestic manufacturing facility operated by generations of dedicated American workers.

Implementation of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 means that US Made is more important today than ever. Provisions of Section 1605 of the Recovery Act: Buy American include:

Use of American Iron, Steel, and Manufactured Goods.

1. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act may be used for a project for the construction, alteration, maintenance, or repair of a public building or public work unless all of the iron, steel, and manufactured goods used in the project are produced in the United States.
2. Subsection (a) shall not apply in any case or category of cases in which the head of the Federal department or agency involved finds that –
   1. applying subsection (a) would be inconsistent with the public interest;
   2. iron, steel, and the relevant manufactured goods are not produced in the United States in sufficient and reasonably available quantities and of a satisfactory quality; or
   3. inclusion of iron, steel, and manufactured goods produced in the United States will increase the cost of the overall project by more than 25 percent.
3. If the head of a Federal department or agency determines that it is necessary to waive the application of subsection (a) based on a finding under subsection (b), the head of the department or agency shall publish in the Federal Register a detailed written justification as to why the provision is being waived.
4. This section shall be applied in a manner consistent with United States obligations under international agreements.