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Since 2017 when the Section 232 tariffs were first considered, the Industrial Fasteners Institute has argued that tariffs on raw material imports harm downstream manufacturers and consumers, while only providing short-term relief to U.S. metals producers.

Florness: “The problem is there’s such scale in Asia with fastener production, with steel production and by extension fastener production.”

Automation and lean manufacturing are reshaping automotive assembly lines, demanding fasteners tailored to robotic precision.

Automaker follows Tesla’s lead to reduce parts expenses by 10% and save a billion dollars in development costs.