Advocacy

BPA Questions?

Bisphenol A (BPA) continues to be a focus, especially for member companies that manufacture items sold to consumers, such as […]


04.23.2018

NAFEM offers ideas to DOE for improving energy conservation standards program

As the Department of Energy (DOE) continues to evaluate how to best reduce companies’ costs for complying with energy conservation […]


04.23.2018

Ad-hoc group progressing expansion of ENERGY STAR component inspection verification program

Leveraging the success of the steam-cooker component inspection pilot program that combined ENERGY STAR energy-efficiency verification testing, with quarterly product […]


04.23.2018

California proceeds with HFC prohibitions and plans to reduce NOx emissions

At its March 22-23 meeting in Riverside, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) approved plans to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. California intends […]


04.23.2018

SBA office of advocacy partnering with NAFEM

Navigating your way around the myriad current and proposed federal government regulations can be daunting. Fortunately for NAFEM and its […]


04.23.2018

Tariffs…

In addition to monitoring tariffs on Chinese imports, NAFEM has joined a newly formed group, the Coalition of American Metal […]


04.23.2018

Prop 65: Bisphenol A (BPA)

Issue Overview The topic of Bisphenol A (BPA) continues to be of importance across the industry, especially for member companies […]


04.23.2018

Suggestions submitted for reducing regulatory burden

As part of Executive Order 13771 to reduce regulation and regulatory costs, DOE requested comments to improve its process for […]


03.23.2018

UL 921 review is complete

UL has completed its file review of standard UL 921 for commercial dishwashers, however, the testing phase of the review […]


03.23.2018

EPA and NAFEM collaborating on ENERGY STAR verification enhancement

At a recent meeting with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the Agency agreed to explore the expansion of a successful, […]


03.23.2018