State Roundup: Steel Tariffs to Hit Can Manufacturers, Car Sales; Food Bank Says Drop in Clientele Due to Immigrants' Fear of ICE

State Roundup: Steel tariffs to hit can manufacturers, car sales; food bank says drop in clientele due to immigrants' fear of ICE

AS STEEL TARIFFS TAKE EFFECT, CAN COMPANY OWNER EXPECTS A BIG HIT: A Maryland business owner said the Trump administration’s 50% tariff on steel will be a blow to his business and his costs will rise. The owner of the 100-year-old Independent Can in Rosedale says it’ll soon cost more to produce products like baby formula, candle tins, custom and decorative tins, coffee containers, peanuts and popcorn. The company CEO said that in the coming mont…

State Roundup: Steel Tariffs To Hit Can Manufacturers, Car Sales; Food Bank Says Drop In Clientele Due To Immigrants’ Fear Of ICE

AS STEEL TARIFFS TAKE EFFECT, CAN COMPANY OWNER EXPECTS A BIG HIT: A Maryland business owner said the Trump administration’s 50% tariff on steel will be a blow to his business and his costs will rise. The owner of the 100-year-old Independent Can in Rosedale says it’ll soon cost more to produce products like baby formula, candle tins, custom and decorative tins, coffee containers, peanuts and popcorn. The company CEO said that in the coming mont…

FPSA - Conagra seeking to mitigate steel tariffs’ impact on cans

The Hunt’s tomato maker has had no choice but to source the majority of its canned food packaging from abroad given a lack of manufacturing capacity in the U.S., its CFO said. Read MoreThe post Conagra seeking to mitigate steel tariffs’ impact on cans appeared first on FPSA.

Conagra seeking to mitigate steel tariffs’ impact on cans

The Hunt’s tomato maker has had no choice but to source the majority of its canned food packaging from abroad given a lack of manufacturing capacity in the U.S., its CFO said.