The move, which comes after a court-approved liquidation of Speciality Steel, is meant to preserve jobs and domestic manufacturing.
Category: Factories and Manufacturing
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How Keen Footwear Stays Ahead of Trump’s Shifting Tariffs
Keen Footwear has limited its exposure to supply chain trouble and opened a plant in Kentucky. But the trade upheaval has strained its adaptive strategy.
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Trump’s Tariffs Set to Hit Ireland, Where Drugmakers Play Tax Games
Manufacturing in Ireland has long helped many American drug companies pay lower taxes. But that strategy was designed for a world without President Trump’s tariffs.
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Ford Rejigs E.V. Plans After Suffering Billions in Losses
Ford, which once had a lead on other established automakers, said on Monday that it will use new materials and methods to lower the costs of electric vehicles.
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Can AriZona’s 99-Cent Iced Tea Survive Trump’s Tariffs?
The price has been AriZona’s calling card for nearly three decades. A 50 percent tariff on imported aluminum may change that.
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Trump Tariffs Spur Layoffs and Price Increases as Companies Face Tough Choices
Businesses that had been in a holding pattern during President Trump’s evolving trade war are starting to plan ahead with more conviction.
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Car Companies Are Paying Tariffs So You Don’t Have To
But automakers can’t absorb the cost forever and will soon begin to raise new car prices, analysts say.
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Trump Attack on Intel’s C.E.O. Could Compound Factory Struggles
The challenges in Ohio highlight the risks that federal and state officials took when they financially backed Intel, a once-powerful force in chip manufacturing.
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New Tariff on ‘Transshipped’ Goods Mystifies Importers
The Trump administration levied a hefty tariff on goods that are moved through other countries, but it has not yet fully explained its plans.
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Taiwan Strained by 20% Tariffs, No Trade Deal and Political Uncertainty
Taiwan’s export manufacturers are facing steeper U.S. tariffs than their neighbors got and getting squeezed by an appreciating currency.
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Southeast Asia Looks for Clarity From U.S. on ‘Rules of Origin’
Thailand, Vietnam and other countries in the region face much higher tariffs on exports with Chinese-made components. But questions remain on how the U.S. defines a locally made product.