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More from Stephen Barlas
- From The Fabricator
Proposed federal regulations cause headaches for auto industry
- By Stephen Barlas
- Oct 11, 2021
- Shop Management
- Blog Post
Vehicle makers and auto part manufacturers need to reconsider what materials they use in light of new federal regulations on the horizon.
- From The Fabricator
The federal government focuses on boosting domestic content requirements
- By Stephen Barlas
- Sep 10, 2021
- Metals/Materials
- Blog Post
President Joe Biden’s Buy America guidelines aim to make U.S. manufacturers favored bidders for federal government contracts.
- From The Fabricator
OSHA looks to update its mechanical power press standard
- By Stephen Barlas
- Aug 12, 2021
- Safety
- Blog Post
President Joe Biden’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration is looking to modernize its mechanical power press standard, which hasn't been updated in 50 years. OSHA received 246 reports of amputations in the fabricated metal product manufacturing industry in 2015.
- From The Fabricator
Federal guidelines set for those looking to bypass Buy American rules
- By Stephen Barlas
- Jul 12, 2021
- Metals/Materials
- Blog Post
The Made in America Office has been put in place to ensure contractors on federal projects take the steps necessary to use domestically sourced materials, including steel. What does that mean for metal fabricators?
- From The Fabricator
Aluminum Import Monitoring System goes into effect
- By Stephen Barlas
- Jun 15, 2021
- Metals/Materials
- Blog Post
The Aluminum Import Monitoring and Analysis System requires importers, customs brokers, or their agents to apply for and obtain an import license for each entry of certain aluminum products into the U.S. through the system’s website.
- From The Fabricator
Pressure growing on Commerce Dept. to ease steel tariff exclusion requirements
- By Stephen Barlas
- May 10, 2021
- Metals/Materials
- Blog Post
Despite mounting pressure, the U.S. Department of Commerce is not taking steps to grant more exclusions to the Section 232 tariffs on imported metals for metal fabricators.
- From The Fabricator
Biden’s infrastructure proposal supports $300B in scattered manufacturing aid
- By Stephen Barlas
- Apr 16, 2021
- Shop Management
- Blog Post
Companies fret about paying extra taxes to support $300 billion in federal aid targeted to strengthen the domestic manufacturing base through Biden's infrastructure overhaul proposal.
- From The Fabricator
“Buy American” rules more significant for metal fabricators
- By Stephen Barlas
- Mar 15, 2021
- Metals/Materials
- Blog Post
An executive order signed by former President Donald Trump requires companies selling metal products to the U.S. government to rely mostly on domestic mills for material.
- From The Fabricator
A closer look at the “Made in America” manufacturing program
- By Stephen Barlas
- Mar 1, 2021
- Metals/Materials
- Blog Post
The Biden administration announced a new “Made in America” program to encourage the federal government to purchase more domestically made goods from small and medium-sized manufacturers.
- From The Fabricator
Getting an exclusion from steel, aluminum tariffs just got harder
- By Stephen Barlas
- Jan 25, 2021
- Metals/Materials
- Blog Post
When it comes to changes being made to the exclusion process for U.S. metal manufacturers to avoid import tariffs, steel producers look to be the clear winners.
- From The Fabricator
Federal Highway Administration seeks a more comprehensive welding code
- By Stephen Barlas
- Jan 8, 2021
- Shop Management
- Blog Post
The feds look for a more comprehensive welding code to cover such things as light poles and sign structures.
- From The Fabricator
Labor Department recognizes industry-organized metalworking apprenticeship
- By Stephen Barlas
- Nov 12, 2020
- Shop Management
- Blog Post
National Institute for Metalworking Skills (NIMS) and Raytheon are offering one of the first industry-organized metalworking apprenticeship programs, which is different from similar programs coordinated through state and federal sources.
- From The Fabricator
Little opposition emerges to upgrading of tariff investigations
- By Stephen Barlas
- Oct 19, 2020
- Shop Management
- Blog Post
Metal fabricators seem OK with President Donald Trump’s plan to get more aggressive in imposing fines on imported metals.
- From The Fabricator
Washington looks to up enforcement action on steel, aluminum imports
- By Stephen Barlas
- Sep 3, 2020
- Shop Management
- Blog Post
It’s no secret that the Trump administration has a strong desire to protect the domestic aluminum and steel industry. As a result, it’s not surprising the Commerce Department and Congress are looking for more funding to bolster trade enforcement activities.
- From The Fabricator
Congress presses Commerce Department on aluminum import exclusions
- By Stephen Barlas
- Aug 13, 2020
- Metals/Materials
- Blog Post
Spurred by criticism from the domestic aluminum industry and manufacturers, Congress asks the U.S. Department of Commerce to stop granting so many exclusions from the tariff on imported aluminum.
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- Published:
- 05/07/2024
- Running Time:
- 67:38
Patrick Brunken, VP of Addison Machine Engineering, joins The Fabricator Podcast to talk about the tube and pipe...
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