AMERICAN WIRE PRODUCERS ASSOCIATION
7033 STONE INLET DRIVE, FORT BELVOIR, VA 22060 www.awpa.org

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Organizations Filed Purposes: TO PROVIDE AN EDUCATIONAL, INTERACTIVE INDUSTRY FORUM AND LOBBY THAT SUPPORTS AND PROMOTES THE GLOBAL COMPETITIVENESS, AND ACTS IN THE BEST INTERESTS, OF THE NORTH AMERICAN WIRE AND WIRE PRODUCTS MANUFACTURERS.

TO SERVE THE INDUSTRY AND TRADE RELATED TO THE PRODUCTION OF CARBON, ALLOY AND STAINLESS STEEL WIRE PRODUCTS.

THE ASSOCIATION HOLDS THREE MEETINGS, ANNUALLY, TO PROVIDE THE OPPORTUNITY FOR MEMBERS TO GATHER AND DISCUSS NEW DEVELOPMENTS IN THE INDUSTRY AND SHARE IDEAS FOR IMPROVEMENTS. THE ANNUAL MEETING CONSISTS OF GENERAL SESSIONS, COMMITTEE, BOARD AND BUSINESS MEETINGS, AND OCCASIONS TO DISCUSS ISSUES, SEEK ADVICE, AND PROVIDE INFORMATION TO COLLEAGUES WITHIN THE INDUSTRY. THE GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS CONFERENCE IS SIMILARLY STRUCTURED BUT ALSO INCLUDES VISITS TO CONGRESSMEN AND CONGRESS WOMEN TO DISCUSS THE INDUSTRY AND LOBBY ON ISSUES OF IMPORTANCE. FINALLY, THERE IS AN ANNUAL MEETING OF OPERATIONS MANAGERS, WHO HEAR PRESENTATIONS ON OPERATIONAL ISSUES, DISCUSS COMMON CHALLENGES AND SOLUTIONS, AND TOUR MEMBER PLANTS TOGETHER.

AFTER THE ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE SECTION 232 TARIFFS ON STEEL IMPORTS IN 2018, AWPA AUTHORIZED FUNDS TO MONITOR AND ASSIST MEMBERS. AFTER THE ANNOUNCEMENT OF TARIFFS ON IMPORTS FROM CHINA, UNDER SECTION 301, FUNDS WERE AUTHORIZED TO ASSEMBLE DATA AND SUBMIT COMMENTS ON THE INCLUSION OF WIRE PRODUCTS. IT WAS APPROVED THAT COSTS WOULD COME FROM INVESTMENT FUNDS, RATHER THAN BE INVOICED TO MEMBERS.

AWPA ENHANCED ITS WEBSITE TO INCLUDE DATA RELATED TO THE VIRTUAL IMPORT DATA PROJECT, WITH INFORMATION AVAILABLE TO ITS MEMBERS BY PRODUCT AND BY COUNTRY. IT WAS APPROVED THAT COSTS FOR THIS PROJECT WOULD COME FROM INVESTMENT FUNDS, RATHER THAN BE INVOICED TO MEMBERS.

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