ACG NJ Monthly Reception | September 16, 2025

Robots. AI. Union Jobs. The Future of American Manufacturing Starts Here | An Exclusive Behind-the-Scenes Factory Tour with ACG NJ

Join ACG New Jersey for a rare inside look at Unionwear — one of the most innovative manufacturing facilities in the country and home to North America’s only fully automated bag production line.

This isn’t just a tour — it’s a front-row seat to how robotics, artificial intelligence, and automation are making “Made in the USA” competitive again, while creating quality union jobs and revitalizing local economies.

What to Expect:

• Walk the floor of a state-of-the-art automated production line
• See AI-powered tools that enable same-day design and manufacturing
• Learn how Unionwear has reduced offshore cost gaps by 75%
• Hear from Mitch Cahn, President of Unionwear and leading voice in U.S. manufacturing innovation
• Network with senior executives, ACG members, and business leaders

Featured in The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Inc., and Vogue, Unionwear represents the future of domestic manufacturing — and you’ll experience it live.

Space is limited. If you're passionate about growth, innovation, and impact — this is the tour to attend.  

CHECK OUT THE PRESS RELEASE HERE.

Image

Mitch Cahn started Unionwear in 1992 with six sewers and a contract to make baseball hats for Ralph Lauren. Now Unionwear is the largest private employer of Newark, NJ residents, with 150 employees, and contracts to manufacture hats, backpacks, and other bags for every branch of the armed services, every presidential candidate, and brands such as Vineyard Vines and Supreme. In 2024 Unionwear was profiled in NY Times, WSJ, Inc, Fortune, and Vogue.  Unionwear won the SEAMS inaugural 'Reshoring Award" for bringing textile jobs back to America in 2019 and was named to Fortune Magazine’s Inner City 100 list. In 2016 Mitch won the New Jersey Manufacturing Lifetime Achievement Award from NJMEP and has been named to NJBIZ magazine's Power 100--the most powerful people in New Jersey Business--for the last six years. Mitch is on the board of Newark Regional Business Partnership, NJ Manufacturing Extension Partnership, and the Newark Workforce Development Board, where he has served as Chairman. Mitch is a frequent panelist, podcast guest, and guest lecturer on topics including fair labor, lean manufacturing, cloud mobile ERP, cobranding with Made in USA, and has appeared on TV shows ranging from The Profit to The Daily Show. 

As part of our regular monthly event series, this is also your opportunity to connect with fellow business owners, CEOs, and industry leaders across New Jersey in a sophisticated, relaxed setting. Forge valuable relationships, share insights, and discover new opportunities for impactful networking and collaboration.