Source: WhatTheyThink.com Printing Industry News
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Take Action: Aluminum Tariffs/Cost Impact on Printing Plates
On June 1, President Trump issued Section 232 Tariffs on Steel and Aluminum imported from various countries, including those in the European Union. Because the highest-quality aluminum used to produce lithographic printing plates is sourced from the EU and is generally not available to equipment manufacturers domestically, our industry is hit hard by this tariff.
The reaction by suppliers in our industry—and the pain felt by PIA printer members—has been swift. Within the past three