Emblem and patch manufacturer World Emblem will open a new 72,000-square-foot manufacturing facility in Houston in October, moving its regional operations from a 35,000-square-foot plant in northwest Houston. The expanded facility, capable of producing 500,000 emblems and patches per week, will allow World Emblem to reshore 50 jobs and add up to 100 additional staff in total.
“We are committed to continue growing our U.S. manufacturing base, which will not only help us reduce tariff costs and improve supply chain efficiency, but also enhance our ability to provide same-day production and delivery to clients,” said Randy Carr, CEO of World Emblem in a statement. “As a family-owned business founded and headquartered in Florida with locations throughout the country, we are proud to bring more jobs home in support of the country’s reshoring goals while continuing to improve service for our customers.”
In April 2025 World Emblem’s COO Jim Kozel discussed plans to open a manufacturing facility in the Dominican Republic as a way to blunt the impact of tariffs. World Emblem has additional U.S. factories in Norcross, Ga. and Upland, Calif., with more than 300 employees total throughout the country.
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