Glassmaker Fuyao May Be China-U.S. Model Despite Labor Hurdles

Chinese-owned Fuyao Glass America Inc., a company that has struggled with labor and safety violations, rang in its fifth year of operation by pledging to inject another $46 million into the Dayton, Ohio, economy and adding 100 more workers to its 2,300-person payroll.

On hand at the Jan. 6 announcement were Chinese and Ohio officials who said the company’s nearly $600 million in foreign direct investment since 2014 demonstrates that Chinese companies can adapt to the American regulatory system and become profitable in the U.S. manufacturing sector.

This will become all the more important, the officials said, as the ...