Four key bills were introduced in both the Senate and House in late April, including the Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities and Accountability Act of 2015, the Trade Adjustment Assistance Enhancement Act of 2015, the AGOA Extension and Enhancement Act of 2015, and the Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act.
July 7 and 8 Walmart will hold an Open Call/ U.S. Manufacturing Summit. They are seeking companies that will produce and supply more consumer products in the US.
On Tuesday, June 2, AWPA held a Wire & Wire Products Caucus Briefing and Congressional Visits to lobby for the inclusion of the ENFORCE provision in upcoming trade legislation passed by the Senate and now under consideration in the House.
The 2015 Annual Meeting was a great success, with over 170 attendees making the trip to network and do business.
We are pleased to announce that Steve Murphy, Market Intelligence Manager at Gerdau, will speak at the upcoming Breakfast at Interwire.
AWPA will be holding a Briefing of the US House of Representatives Wire and Wire Products Caucus on June 2, 2015, and for the first time, combining this event with the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) Manufacturing Summit.
