NAM CEO Timmons Responds To New U.S. Trade Deals
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The National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) has weighed in following the administration’s announcement of new trade agreements with partners in Latin America, Switzerland and Asia—additions to the deals already in place with the United Kingdom and the European Union. U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer outlined the developments during an appearance on CNBC’s “Squawk Box,” calling the agreements a turning point in ongoing discussions about tariff reductions. Greer noted the president intends to remove tariffs on products that are not manufactured domestically or can- not be produced in the United States due to climate or resource constraints. “We have a critical mass,” Greer said. “Now that we have these deals in hand, it is time to take off some of these tariffs on products we don’t make here.” He emphasized that any tariff adjustments would be con- sidered “product-by-product,” balancing the need to avoid undermining domestic production while ensuring access to goods that are essential but not available in the U.S. He added that the timing aligns with the administra- tion’s earlier commitment to ease tariffs on hard-to-source items, noting that the new agreements provide an expand- ed and reliable network of trading partners. “This is good timing,” Greer said. “It coincides with the president’s com- mitment in September to remove tariffs on items we can’t grow or produce in the U.S.” NAM President and CEO Jay Timmons called the agree- ments a “major win” for U.S. manufacturers—particularly for food and beverage companies that rely on imported ingredients such as coffee, bananas and cocoa. “Today’s announcement will empower companies in the food and beverage supply chain to bring certain critical ingredients and inputs to the United States in order to enable and ex- pand production at home,” Timmons said. Timmons stressed how manufacturers depend on a range of imported machinery, materials and components that simply cannot be sourced domestically. “Americans run on coffee—and America’s manufacturers run on indis- pensable materials, machinery and equipment,” he said. Timmons also pointed to the NAM’s U.S. Manufacturing Investment Accelerator Program, a proposal the associa- tion has discussed with the administration. The program outlines a framework for reducing or removing tariffs on essential manufacturing inputs—like critical minerals and industrial machinery—to strengthen domestic production and encourage long-term investment. “The president’s tax, regulatory and energy domi- nance agendas are designed to stimulate manufacturing investment and job creation here in America,” Timmons said. “Empowering manufacturers to bring needed inputs, equipment and machinery to America’s shores would su- percharge that investment and bring new prosperity and opportunity to communities from coast to coast.”
CORRUGATED REPLACEMENTS, INC. www.corrugatedparts.com
Corrugated Replacements, Inc. is a production powerhouse that manufactures high quality machine parts and replace- ment parts for the corrugated and paperboard converting industries. CRI can redesign, engineer, and manufacture any part while providing a rapid turn-around rate, keeping machines running at their peak performance and limiting down time.
C.U.E., INC. www.AnvilCovers.com
Makers of single and dual-width Timesaver® Anvil Covers, the premier urethane anvil cover for corrugated die cutting. Timesaver® covers feature construction of solid steel back- ing and solid steel locking components to ensure a precise fit every time. C.U.E., Inc. also offers Dura-Latch and Cor- Lock anvil covers, and urethane Lead Edge Feed Wheels.
EMBA www.embausa.com
The EMBA group supports a complete line of corrugated converting machinery for the worldwide market. EMBA’s Quick Set technology enables the highest productivity across a broad range of converting equipment, from mini to super jumbo. EMBA also includes the McKinley jumbo line of flexo folder gluers and rotary die cutters as well as ser- vice, rebuilds and upgrades for both EMBA and McKinley.
EAGLEWOOD TECHNOLOGIES, LLC www.eaglewoodtech.com
Eaglewood Technologies offers trusted cleaning technolo- gies for the world’s best printers and converters. Solutions include the award winning Sitexco+ Anilox Laser System, the Nanovis Parts Washing System, the Sitexco L10 Label System, the innovative Sanilox™ System or Alphasonics solutions. We also offer Xpress™ mobile cleaning service at your facility or ours. ESKO www.esko.com ArtiosCAD and Kongsberg are the most trusted names in CAD/CAM solutions. Esko’s ArtiosCAD is the most widely used CAD software in the world. Esko’s Kongsberg series of tables brings you reliable, outstanding quality for sample- making and short run production.
DOMINO www.dominodigitalprinting.com
Domino is a leading manufacturer and distributor of digital printing and product identification solutions. Celebrating its 44th year, Domino is headquartered in the UK and North America headquarters are Illinois. Domino has 25 subsid- iaries, representation in over 120 countries, and over 2,900 employees worldwide .
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