With producer price inflation indicators now surpassing levels seen during the 9% CPI peak, the Senate voted 51-48 Wednesday to nullify President Donald Trump’s emergency declaration on tariffs, just hours after his sweeping trade...
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For the second time in three years, copper prices are surging past the once-unthinkable $5 per pound mark. Futures on New York’s Comex recently surpassed $5.35 per pound — but this time, it’s not pandemic supply chain chaos driving...
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In a gesture that echoes recent American political trends, Canada’s Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre chose Apollo Sheet Metal, a family-owned HVAC and sheet metal manufacturer in Coquitlam, BC, as the backdrop for a fiery campaign...
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CLEVELAND — HVAC manufacturer Arzel Zoning Technology Inc. is planning to increase prices beginning Thursday, May 1. In a message sent to customers on Friday, Arzel vice president of technical and sales Ken Barton said the company has experienced...
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Navigating a turbulent economic landscape has become the order of the day for the metal construction industry. In a recent webinar hosted by METALCON Online, industry leaders came together to discuss the impacts of tariffs, supply chain...
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President Donald Trump’s 25% tariffs on goods from Canada and Mexico took effect first thing Tuesday. Additionally, the 10% tariff that Trump had placed on imports from China in February was doubled to 20%, according to the Associated Press...
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Republican congressional leaders are distancing themselves from President Donald Trump’s puzzling criticism of the CHIPS and Science Act, after he amplified his administration’s misleading claims about semiconductor investments being...
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In an interview, Stan Kolbe, executive director of government and political affairs at SMACNA discussed the economic effects of the U.S. Section 232 tariffs on steel and aluminum, set to resume on March 12. He highlighted concerns raised by the...
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The stop-and-start-again tariffs have started again. Today, the Trump Administration initiated tariffs on Mexico and Canada at 25%, and increased tariffs on China to 20%. The China tariffs are 10% more than those imposed on Feb. 3. For HVAC...
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No matter which way you lean politically, I think most would admit that the speed at which decisions are being made by the new Trump administration makes it difficult to keep up. Nowhere is that more evident than in the HVAC industry. Tariffs...
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In a letter penned to the founding publisher of SNIPS, a reader, soldier and sheet metal contractor shared his perspective from the frontlines of World War II. Ed Carter was quick to respond, informing his compatriot of the state of the industry...
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