FEATURE

Manufacturers, you’re facing rising material costs because of tariffs, which is creating real pressure on your profit margins. Just like a few years ago when rapid inflation forced companies to examine pricing strategies, now particularly with makers of tangible goods it’s time to dust off the pricing playbook.

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NEWS ROUNDUP

1 – Manufacturers showed renewed optimism in April
https://chiefexecutive.net/april-ceo-poll-finds-growing-tariff-divide-among-u-s-manufacturers/

2 – The National Association of Manufacturers has submitted regulatory reform recommendations to federal agencies
https://nam.org/series/press-releases/

3 – Georgia Public Broadcasting launched a new podcast on the massive fire at BioLab facility in Conyers, Georgia
https://www.gpb.org/radio/program/manufacturing-danger-the-biolab-story

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NEWS ROUNDUP

1 – Manufacturing Extension Partnerships face federal budget non-renewals

https://www.manufacturingdive.com/news/trump-administration-kills-funding-for-10-manufacturing-extension-partnership-programs/744816/

2 – Most manufacturing leaders say tariffs will harm their operations

https://www.industryweek.com/leadership/companies-executives/article/55280573/survey-more-than-60-of-firms-expect-double-digit-cost-increases-from-tariffs

3 – One Georgia bike maker is uncertain how tariffs will impact it

https://www.13wmaz.com/article/news/local/georgia-bike-makers-weigh-options-amid-tariff-talks/93-3f1a5d18-86c0-4587-89a4-ea03ba786ddd

4 – Flock Safety to open new facility in Georgia

https://www.cobbcounty.org/communications/news/flock-safety-opens-new-manufacturing-facility-cobb

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