News in North American Manufacturing
On January 12, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued its final rule on “joint employer” status under the Fair Labor Standards Act. Under the new rule, manufacturers and businesses of all industries will enjoy […] Read More
Metals Service Center Institute members are heavily dependent on trucks and highways to move their products throughout the country, and the shortage of truck drivers in the United States have made operations more difficult and […] Read More
MSCI’s most recent Metals Activity Report (MAR) showed steel and aluminum shipments declined in the United States and rose in Canada. Specifically, U.S. service center steel shipments in December 2019 decreased by 4.2 percent […] Read More
On January 15, the Canadian International Trade Tribunal began a second inquiry for exclusion requests concerning imports of certain heavy steel plate and stainless steel wire products that are currently subject to Canada’s steel safeguard […] Read More
According to The New York Times, the Chinese government substantially expanded its “Belt and Road” infrastructure initiative last year, and is planning to do so even more this year. Chinese companies signed contracts for projects […] Read More
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