By Rachael Pfenninger, director of strategic execution, AMBA US mold builders have faced turbulent business conditions over the last several months, from late 2024 into the first and second quarters of 2025. Despite this shifting political landscape, however, US mold builders are feeling largely optimistic as they see advocacy efforts, like those executed by the AMBA … [Read more...] about Industry Advocacy Leads to Optimistic Conditions while Highlighting Challenge
Advocacy
The Big 3 of Tax Increases
By Omar S. Nashashibi, co-founder, The Franklin Partnership, LLC These days, when there is reference to the Big 3 on Capitol Hill, it’s not about the Detroit OEMs. Instead, it’s about lobbying on the Big 3 tax provisions that are having an overwhelming impact on AMBA members: reinstating R&D expensing while eliminating capitalization and amortization requirements, … [Read more...] about The Big 3 of Tax Increases
AMBA Rallies Support for Tariffs
By Omar S. Nashashibi, co-founder, The Franklin Partnership, LLC Members of the American Mold Builders Association (AMBA) sent a loud message to the Biden administration in January 2023 – keep the 25% tariffs on imported Chinese industrial molds and dies in place. More than 50 members of the AMBA filed formal comments with the Office of the US Trade Representative (USTR) … [Read more...] about AMBA Rallies Support for Tariffs
Keeping the China Tariffs: A Numbers Game
by Omar S. Nashashibi, co-founder, The Franklin Partnership, LLC Thirty-three – that is the number of OEMs and Tier I suppliers that convinced the US Trade Representative in 2018 to lift the 25% tariffs on plastic injection molds. One hundred and fifty-two – that is the number of American Mold Builders Association members who formally contacted the USTR in November 2019 … [Read more...] about Keeping the China Tariffs: A Numbers Game
Budgeting for the Regulatory Agenda
by Omar S. Nashashibi, co-founder, The Franklin Partnership, LLC “Government’s view of the economy could be summed up in a few short phrases: If it moves, tax it. If it keeps moving, regulate it. And if it stops moving, subsidize it.” – President Ronald Reagan Each Oval Office occupant has an opportunity to put his imprint on the regulatory body that is the federal … [Read more...] about Budgeting for the Regulatory Agenda
Budgeting for the Regulatory Agenda
by Omar S. Nashashibi, co-founder, The Franklin Partnership, LLC “Government’s view of the economy could be summed up in a few short phrases: If it moves, tax it. If it keeps moving, regulate it. And if it stops moving, subsidize it.” – President Ronald Reagan Each Oval Office occupant has an opportunity to put his imprint on the regulatory body that is the federal … [Read more...] about Budgeting for the Regulatory Agenda