Labor Department Finalizes Overtime Rule
On September 24, the Department of Labor (DOL) announced its final overtime exemption rule issued under the Fair Labor Standards Act, increasing the minimum salary threshold for workers to qualify […]
PMA Members Testify Against Proposed Copper-Alloy Tariffs
The United States has been engaged in an ongoing dispute with the European Union (EU) regarding EU subsidies to Airbus. The U.S. has initiated a Section 301 investigation to enforce […]
EOAT Provider OnRobot Opens R&D Office in CA
OnRobot, provider of end-of-arm tooling (EOAT) for collaborative-robot applications, has opened its first location specifically dedicated R&D in the United States. The Los Angeles (Culver City), CA, office comprises 6000 […]
Trade War Averted or Trade War Delayed?
At 8:30 p.m. EDT on Friday, June 7, President Trump announced that the tariffs scheduled to be placed on imports from Mexico on June 10 were being suspended when he […]
U.S.-China Trade War Heats Up
A continued stalemate in trade negotiations has resulted in the U.S.-China trade war heating up this past week. On May 10, the United States raised the 10 percent duty to […]
U.S. Terminates Steel and Aluminum Tariffs for Mexico and Canada
In what could be the beginning of the end of the Section 232 steel and aluminum tariffs, on May 17, the Trump Administration reached a deal to terminate the tariffs […]
Ammo Buys Jagemann Sporting Group WI Casing Division
Ammunitions manufacturer Ammo, Inc., announced that it has closed on the purchase of Jagemann Sporting Group’s Wisconsin Casings division. Located in Manitowoc WI, the Casings division was a subsidiary of Jagemann Stamping, which […]
PMA West Michigan District Scholarship Application
The District recognizes a need to support students who want to pursue a career in the metalforming industry, and wishes to lend its financial support through a scholarship program. Learn […]
Bipartisan Efforts Underway in D.C. on Workforce Development Policy
Washington is responding to calls from manufacturers for help in developing a skilled workforce. One of the few bipartisan bills signed into law by President Trump increased spending on job […]
Congress Turns its Attention to Tariffs as New Reports Show Damage to U.S. Industry Sectors
With the shutdown temporarily ended, Congress turned its attention to other issues including trade. Two bills were introduced in Congress aimed at reining in the President’s power to impose Section […]