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More from Stephen Barlas
- 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.
- From The Fabricator
EPA aims to get tougher on stormwater permitting
- By Stephen Barlas
- Jul 13, 2020
- Shop Management
- Blog Post
If the Environmental Protection Agency gets its way, fabricated metal products companies could find themselves having to take on even more rigorous testing responsibilities for stormwater discharges.
- From The Fabricator
U.S. aluminum-makers want revisions to import monitoring system
- By Stephen Barlas
- Jun 10, 2020
- Metals/Materials
- Blog Post
Aluminum-makers want the U.S. Department of Commerce to strengthen its imported aluminum monitoring program to prevent China from sneaking material in from Mexico. Aluminum end users want to ensure material suppliers aren’t gouging them.
- From The Fabricator
OSHA releases guidance for protecting manufacturing workers from coronavirus
- By Stephen Barlas
- May 7, 2020
- Safety
- Blog Post
OSHA recommends maintaining social distancing on the shop floor while training on risk factors and protective behaviors to avoid COVID-19 exposure. It does not require additional PPE than what workers may already wear.
- From The Fabricator
What the COVID-19 stimulus packages mean for manufacturers
- By Stephen Barlas
- Apr 9, 2020
- Shop Management
- Blog Post
Congress passed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act to help private businesses during this economic slowdown. Perhaps the most anticipated part of the relief package is the $350 billion Paycheck Protection Program for small businesses with fewer than 500 employees.
- From The Fabricator
Congress gets to reforming apprenticeship programs
- By Stephen Barlas
- Mar 20, 2020
- Shop Management
- Blog Post
In an age of hyper-partisan politics, Democrats, Republicans, and The White House all seem interested in making it easier for people to become apprentices and fill the many open skilled labor positions in manufacturing and fabricating sectors.
- From The Fabricator
Trump expands tariffs on steel and aluminum products
- By Stephen Barlas
- Feb 17, 2020
- Metals/Materials
- Blog Post
President Donald Trump recently extended tariffs to not just imported steel and aluminum, but also certain products made from those imported materials, such as automotive stampings, further complicating the metalworking supply chains.
- From The Fabricator
USMCA expected to benefit metal manufacturers
- By Stephen Barlas
- Jan 16, 2020
- Shop Management
- Blog Post
Metal manufacturers are anxious to see what life will be like under the new U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), which replaces NAFTA. The biggest change is likely to benefit those in automotive supply chains.
- From The Fabricator
Labor Department wants to expand job training
- By Stephen Barlas
- Dec 11, 2019
- Shop Management
- Blog Post
The U.S. Department of Labor proposes changes to the Trade Adjustment Assistance program to help U.S. workers, including metalworkers. The program provides job training and income support.
- From The Fabricator
Around DC: Manufacturers won’t have to worry about new emission control rules
- By Stephen Barlas
- Nov 18, 2019
- Safety
- Blog Post
Following the regular review of hazard air pollutant controls for different industry segments, the EPA says manufacturers that apply coatings to miscellaneous metal parts and products are doing enough to keep the air clean.
- From The Fabricator
EPA considers air emissions status reductions for coating application
- By Stephen Barlas
- Oct 10, 2019
- Finishing
- Blog Post
Under new EPA thinking, certain manufacturers that apply coatings might qualify for less oversight.
- From The Fabricator
Department of Labor plans to expand apprenticeship options
- By Stephen Barlas
- Aug 9, 2019
- Shop Management
- Blog Post
In an effort to fill open positions in the manufacturing industry, the U.S. Department of Labor hopes to entice industry associations to take the lead in creating more apprenticeship programs.
- From The Fabricator
Bipartisan manufacturing bill moves forward
- By Stephen Barlas
- Jun 10, 2019
- Additive Manufacturing
- Blog Post
The American Manufacturing Leadership Act (H.R. 2397) aims to provide more money to advanced manufacturing sectors, but the Government Accountability Office questions the long-term survival of these “manufacturing institutes.”
- From The Fabricator
Are content provisions for fabricated metal products suggested in USMCA?
- By Stephen Barlas
- May 13, 2019
- Bending and Forming
- Blog Post
A new U.S. ITC report on the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement suggests that regional value contents rules, mostly associated with the automotive industry, could apply to other metal fabricated products, providing another boost to the domestic metals industry.
- From The Fabricator
EPA ditches spray requirement for two key metal fabrication sectors
- By Stephen Barlas
- Apr 10, 2019
- Shop Management
- Blog Post
The EPA won’t mandate metal furniture and large-appliance manufacturing companies to invest in high-efficiency spray equipment for coatings applications.
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- Published:
- 05/14/2024
- Running Time:
- 62:12
Cameron Adams of Laser Precision, a contract metal fabricator in the Chicago area, joins the podcast to talk...
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