Texas has always been a place where entrepreneurs could build something from the ground up. That spirit drives American manufacturers today. However, the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) is critical to making those dreams a reality.
Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX), Senator John Cornyn (R-TX), and Governor Greg Abbott (R-TX) all stood with President Trump in support of the USMCA, and Texas manufacturers are grateful for it.
As the 2026 review approaches, the companies investing in this state are counting on that same leadership to protect what has been built.
At Cloyes Gear & Products, we are proud to be a 104-year-old American manufacturing company that has survived and thrived through the challenges of globalization and a changing economy. The engine components we make keep vehicles running across the country. Over the past several years, we have grown from a regional manufacturer into a thriving North American company.
The USMCA made that growth possible by giving us the framework to expand across the border and build a fully integrated North American business. Since the agreement took effect, Cloyes has grown significantly larger. We have reinvested those gains back into American manufacturing and our people. Cloyes has gone several years without a lost-time accident, a record that reflects the quality of the workforce we have built across North America.
We now have 400+ employees with U.S. employment nearly quadrupling. This growth included acquiring Rotomaster, a Canadian company, and transitioning some operations into the United States. As a result, we are creating more good paying jobs in Arizona, Arkansas, and Texas, growing manufacturing in the United States and creating good jobs in communities.
Texas has become an increasingly important part of our growth, including through our distribution and product development center in Denton, which supports customers across the region and plays a key role in bringing new products to market.
Across Texas, manufacturers depend on stable North American supply chains to plan investments, support jobs, and keep production moving efficiently. If the USMCA continues, we plan to keep expanding that investment and the jobs that come with it.
Manufacturing investments take years to plan, build, and scale. When we invest in a plant in Arkansas or Arizona, or commit to expanding in Texas, we are making a bet that stretches years into the future. That bet requires stable rules. Without it, decisions that seem straightforward today become much harder to justify.
As the 2026 review approaches, maintaining that stability will be critical. For a company that has grown significantly under the USMCA, uncertainty is not an abstraction. It is a real risk to real jobs.
Our growth is one example of what strong leadership and stable trade policy can make possible for manufacturers investing in Texas and across North America. With the USMCA intact, there will be many more stories like it.
John Hanighen, President and Chief Executive Officer, Cloyes Gear and Products
