February at-a-glance…taxes, tariffs & trade

Following the United Kingdom’s (U.K.) departure from the European Union (EU) the EU and U.K. have put in place a […]


02.25.2021

February at-a-glance…regulations

On inauguration day, President Biden sent legislation to Congress that creates a pathway to citizenship for the nearly 11 million […]


02.25.2021

NAFEM renames President’s Award

NAFEM renamed its President’s Award for former president and long-time volunteer Louise O’Sullivan, CFSP. The announcement of the Louise O’Sullivan […]


02.04.2021

January at-a-glance…energy

Late last month, NAFEM submitted comments on behalf of members to a U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Notice of Proposed […]


01.28.2021

January at-a-glance…environment

A U.S. nationwide approach to hydrofluorocarbon reductions, versus multiple state-by-state efforts, is on the horizon. In late December, Congress gave […]


01.28.2021

January at-a-glance…materials & handling

Numerous internal freight forwarders are reminding customers of further delays due to COVID-19 and the approaching Chinese New Year. U.S. […]


01.28.2021

January at-a-glance…regulations

The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued a final rule – effective March 8 – clarifying the standard for employee […]


01.28.2021

January at-a-glance…taxes, tariffs & trade

NAFEM members impacted by list 4A of the Section 301 tariffs on Chinese imports that are subject to a 7.5 […]


01.28.2021

A crystal ball to 2021

McKinsey & Company’s The Next Normal arrives: trends that will define 2021 – and beyond highlights factors business leaders should […]


01.28.2021

DOE competition addresses what to do with billions of spent lithium-ion batteries

The International Energy Agency predicts an 800 percent increase in electric vehicles over the next decade. While electric vehicles are […]


01.28.2021