January at-a-glance…materials & handling

Numerous internal freight forwarders are reminding customers of further delays due to COVID-19 and the approaching Chinese New Year. U.S. […]


01.28.2021

January at-a-glance…regulations

The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued a final rule – effective March 8 – clarifying the standard for employee […]


01.28.2021

January at-a-glance…taxes, tariffs & trade

NAFEM members impacted by list 4A of the Section 301 tariffs on Chinese imports that are subject to a 7.5 […]


01.28.2021

A crystal ball to 2021

McKinsey & Company’s The Next Normal arrives: trends that will define 2021 – and beyond highlights factors business leaders should […]


01.28.2021

DOE competition addresses what to do with billions of spent lithium-ion batteries

The International Energy Agency predicts an 800 percent increase in electric vehicles over the next decade. While electric vehicles are […]


01.28.2021

Organizations to note

In the U.S., businesses and residences receive economical, safe and reliable energy due to the work of the Federal Energy […]


12.22.2020

December at-a-glance…taxes, tariffs & trade

President-elect Biden has said his focus will be “domestic first” before turning his attention to trade deals abroad. To help […]


12.22.2020

December at-a-glance…materials & handling

A shortage in the nation’s metal supply is adding insult to COVID-19 injury as several NAFEM members report challenges in […]


12.22.2020

December at-a-glance…environment

The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) has announced its plan, 310 CMR 7.00: Air Pollution Control, which will restrict […]


12.22.2020

December at-a-glance…energy

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) published a final rule adopting a streamlined approach to the test procedure waiver process. […]


12.22.2020