Advocacy
February ’23 at-a-glance … supply chain
On Feb. 8, the three-judge panel in the U.S. Court of International Trade (CIT) heard oral arguments to discuss whether […]
February ’23 at-a-glance … taxes, tariffs & trade
Based on significant input from members, NAFEM requested that the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) remove the Section 301 tariffs on […]
Two webinars guide companies’ future supply chain decisions
Gartner’s webinar, The Future of Supply Chain 2023: Roadmap to Reinvention, addresses commercial innovation, achieving sustainability outcomes, real-time decision execution […]
Council of Manufacturing Associations names new leader
NAFEM congratulates Melissa Hockstad, president and CEO of the American Cleaning Institute, who will serve as chair of the National […]
February ’23 at-a-glance … energy
NAFEM and its members had a productive conversation with U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) representatives about commercial refrigeration equipment (CRE) […]
February ’23 at-a-glance … environment
NAFEM called on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to extend the deadline to restrict the use of super-polluting hydrofluorocarbons […]
February ’23 at-a-glance … regulations
NAFEM joined 53 other manufacturer organizations in requesting that Congress work with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to […]
Be prepared for slow moving Congress
Following the victory of incumbent Senator Raphael Warnock (D) in the Georgia Senate run-off election, Democrats hold a 51-49 Senate […]
December ’22 at-a-glance … energy
In July, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) published a preliminary Technical Support Document (pTSD) regarding potential energy-conservation standards for […]
December ’22 at-a-glance … environment
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recommended a higher social cost of carbon to be used in evaluating government decision […]