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Aluminum Association Eager to Work with Trump Administration

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Industry Shares Goal to Strengthen U.S. Manufacturing, Hold Non-Market Actors Accountable

Charles Johnson, president & CEO of the Aluminum Association, released the below statement following President Donald Trump’s inauguration:
 
“We congratulate President Trump on his inauguration and look forward to working with his administration on our shared goal of growing and strengthening American manufacturing, including aluminum. President Trump has long recognized that a strong domestic aluminum industry is essential to our economy and defense industrial base, and he was early to take action to support the industry in his first term. And our industry is growing – investing more the $10 billion in new and updated U.S.-based facilities in recent years. This includes building two new greenfield aluminum rolling mills for the first time since 1980. We stand ready to support the administration’s effort to keep U.S. aluminum manufacturing strong.”
 
The Aluminum Association, which represents companies that make around 70% of the aluminum and aluminum products shipped in North America, recently released Aluminum for America: A Presidential Policy Brief, a new framework laying out strategic policy priorities for the incoming Trump administration and 119th Congress.
 
This plan tackles the major challenges facing the domestic aluminum sector and emphasizes priorities key for a healthy, competitive U.S. aluminum, including calls to:

  • Pursue strong, targeted trade enforcement
  • Collect and keep more aluminum for America
  • Recognize aluminum as critical for economic and national security
  • Invest in America by investing in aluminum

To learn more about the aluminum industry’s policy priorities, visit www.aluminum.org/agenda.
 

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About The Aluminum Association
The Aluminum Association represents the full value chain of aluminum production and jobs in the United States, including companies that make 70% of the aluminum and aluminum products shipped in North America. The association is the industry’s leading voice, developing global standards, business intelligence, sustainability research and industry expertise for member companies, policymakers and the general public. Aluminum helps manufacturers make good products great and great products even better – from fuel-efficient vehicles and sustainable packaging to the infrastructure of tomorrow and more. The industry supports $228 billion in economic activity and nearly 700,000 jobs in the United States. Aluminum companies have invested more than $10 billion in U.S. manufacturing over the past decade to capture next generation growth. For more information, visit https://www.aluminum.org.

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