November at-a-glance … supply chain
In response to President Biden’s call to encourage every link in the goods movement supply chain to move to a […]
November at-a-glance…environment
Work is in process to respond to the six-month “tolerance” granted by Quebec’s Ministry of Environment and Fight Against Climate Change (MOE) […]
Section 232 tariffs removed on EU steel and aluminum imports
Under a new agreement reached by the U.S. and EU, Section 232 steel and aluminum tariffs will end and be […]
November at-a-glance … regulations
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is doubling down on per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAs), expanding regulations through a “whole-agency approach” […]
November at-a-glance … energy
Manufacturers of five categories of commercial foodservice equipment will need to meet minimum energy-efficiency standards to ship their products to […]
How manufacturers can encourage employees to get vaccinated
Given the pending requirement that companies with more than 100 employees mandate vaccinations by Jan. 4, 2022, the National Association […]
November at-a-glance … taxes, tariffs & trade
During a roundtable summit at the G-20 meeting in Rome, U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen acknowledged that tariffs “tend to […]
October at-a-glance … taxes, tariffs & trade
The United States Trade Representative (USTR) opened an exclusion reinstatement request process for 549 previously extended exclusions that expired Dec. […]
October at-a-glance … supply chain
Shipping issues continue to plague businesses around the world. Although industry leaders do not expect the challenges to subside anytime […]
October at-a-glance … environment
Quebec’s Ministry of Environment and Fight Against Climate Change (MOE) has granted six months’ tolerance beyond the original implementation deadline for the province’s […]
October at-a-glance … energy
Following a June 2020 Request for Information and review of comments submitted, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) tentatively decided […]
NAFEM and other manufacturing associations urge Biden administration action on supply chain challenges
NAFEM and a coalition of three other major manufacturing associations released a white paper urging the Biden administration to take […]