Advocacy

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

President Biden announced his intent to introduce the Made in America Tax Plan to pay for The American Jobs Plan […]


04.29.2021

Technology, organization and leadership key to manufacturing 4.0 success

Registration is open for rethink – Accelerating the Adoption of Manufacturing 4.0. The June 22-24 virtual event is sponsored by […]


04.29.2021

American Rescue Plan

The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 provides several funding opportunities to help restaurants, small businesses, schools and individuals that […]


03.25.2021

Meet the administrators

NAFEM takes a look at what to expect from members of President Biden’s cabinet that most directly impact the commercial […]


03.25.2021

March at-a-glance…energy

Curious about how to improve the energy efficiency of manufacturing operations? The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Advanced Manufacturing Office […]


03.25.2021

March at-a-glance…environment

In late-December, Congress authorized the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to develop a nationwide approach to phasing down the production […]


03.25.2021

March at-a-glance…materials & handling

Several strategic operations consultancies and industry publications expect steel prices to retreat in Q2, including FitchRatings, IHS Markit and The […]


03.25.2021

March at-a-glance…regulations

Last month, NAFEM received word from Hospitality Maine that the state was considering a bill to regulate indoor workplace temperatures, […]


03.25.2021

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

In early March, the United States Trade Representative (USTR) released the Biden administration’s 2021 Trade Policy Agenda and 2020 Annual […]


03.25.2021

Chamber launches Rally for the Recovery

To help reignite the economy, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce invites American businesses to participate in its Rally for the […]


03.25.2021

New Buy American program directs federal government spending

Image courtesy Whitehouse.gov Within days of taking office, President Biden issued an executive order “ensuring the future is made in […]


02.25.2021

February at-a-glance…materials and handling

California’s Proposition 65, the Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986, requires businesses to include warning labels to notify […]


02.25.2021